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- “Blues Suite” Premiere: New York, Kaufman Auditorium, 92nd St YM-YWHA, 1958. Runtime: 32 minutes. The dance which launched the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Ailey was just 27 years old when it premiered at the Kaufman Auditorium in New York City.
- “Revelations” Premiere: New York, Kaufman Concert Hall YM-YWHM, 1960. Runtime: 36 minutes. Often regarded as Ailey’s masterpiece, “Revelations” celebrates African American heritage and culture inspired by spirituals, songs, sermons, gospels and holy blues.
- “Masekela Langage” Premiere: Connecticut College, New London, 1969. Runtime: 32 minutes. Set to the music of Hugh Masekela, Ailey draws parallels between the injustices of South African apartheid to the racial violence of 1960s Chicago.
- “Cry” Premiere: New Your City Center, 1971. Runtime: 17 minutes. Created as a birthday present for his mother, Ailey dedicated “Cry” to “all Black women everywhere – especially our mothers.”
Apr 2, 2014 · In Los Angeles, Ailey proved to be a gifted student in many ways. He excelled at languages and athletics. After seeing the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo perform, Ailey was inspired to pursue dancing ...
Feb 1, 2024 · Horton’s philosophy of integrating dance techniques and his inclusive approach to casting, regardless of race, profoundly influenced Ailey’s own approach to dance and choreography. Founding the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. In 1958, against the backdrop of the civil rights movement, Ailey founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Revelations "Take me to the Water" performed by Alvin Ailey Dance Theater in 2011. Revelations is the best-known [1] work of the modern dance choreographer Alvin Ailey.It is also the signature work of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, which premiered an extended version of the work (lasting over an hour) [2] in 1960, when Ailey was 29 years old.
Jan 10, 2022 · See below for an extensive timeline of his achievements and milestones. March 30, 1958. Alvin Ailey and a group of young, black modern dancers perform for the first time as members of Alvin Ailey ...
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Alvin Ailey Jr. (January 5, 1931 – December 1, 1989) was an American dancer, director, choreographer, and activist who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT). He created AAADT and its affiliated Alvin Ailey American Dance Center (later Ailey School) as havens for nurturing Black artists and expressing the universality of the ...
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