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Alvin Ailey Jr.

Alvin Ailey in the 1940s
Born January 5, 1931
Rogers, Texas,
United States
Died January 12, 1989 (aged 58)
Manhattan, New York,
United States
Occupation Modern dance, choreographer

Alvin Ailey, Jr. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rogers is a town in Bell County, Texas, United States. The population was 1117 at the 2000 census The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York The United States of America —commonly referred to as the See also Dance, Concert dance Modern dance is a dance form developed in the early 20th century See also, Choreography (literally "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" (circular dance see chorea) and "γραφή" (January 5, 1931 – December 1, 1989) was an American modern dancer and choreographer who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater on 92nd Street in New York City. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the See also Dance, Concert dance Modern dance is a dance form developed in the early 20th century See also, Choreography (literally "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" (circular dance see chorea) and "γραφή" The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is a Modern dance company based in New York New York. The City of New York He died of AIDS, at the age of 58. [1]

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Biography

Born in Rogers, Texas on January 5th, 1931, Alvin Ailey was introduced to dance by performances of the Katherine Dunham Dance Company and the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. See also Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, The Ballets Russes ( French for The Russian Ballets) was a Ballet company established His formal training in dance began with an introduction to Lester Horton's classes by his friend, Carmen de Lavallade. Lester Horton ( January 23, 1906 - November 2, 1953) was an American Dancer, Choreographer, and Teacher

When Ailey began creating dance, he drew upon his "blood memories" of Texas, the blues, spirituals and gospel as inspiration, which resulted in the creation of his most popular and critically acclaimed work "Revelations".

Although he created 79 ballets over his lifetime, Alvin Ailey maintained that his company was not exclusively a repository for his own work. Today, the company continues Mr. Ailey's mission by presenting important works of the past and commissioning new ones to add to the repertoire. In all, more than 200 works by over 70 choreographers have been performed by the Company.

See also

References

  1. ^ Dunning, Jennifer. See also Dance, Concert dance Modern dance is a dance form developed in the early 20th century Postmodern dance is a 20th century concert dance form A reaction to the compositional and presentation constraints of Modern dance, postmodern dance hailed the 20th century Concert dance is the name given to a category of Dance forms that include Free dance Modern dance This is a list of dance and ballet companies A B C D E F "Frail, Strong and Dance Incarnate", New York Times, 1996-10-23, pp. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC -  2. Retrieved on 2006-10-03. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's  

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