Alvin Ailey

Photo by [[Carl Van Vechten]], 1955 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 African-American experience through dance.

Ailey's work fused theater, modern dance, ballet, and jazz with Black vernacular, creating hope-fueled choreography that is credited with spreading global awareness of Black life in America. His choreographic masterpiece ''Revelations'' is recognized as one of the most popular and most performed ballets in the world.

On July 15, 2008, the United States Congress passed a resolution designating AAADT a "vital American cultural ambassador to the World". That same year, in recognition of AAADT's 50th anniversary, then Mayor Michael Bloomberg declared December 4 "Alvin Ailey Day" in New York City, while then-Governor David Paterson honored the organization on behalf of New York State. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Revelations the autobiography of Alvin Ailey

    Revelations the autobiography of Alvin Ailey by Ailey, Alvin 1931-1989

    Published 1995
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    Variations on a jazz technique taught at Connecticut College of Dance, July 1962

    Variations on a jazz technique taught at Connecticut College of Dance, July 1962 by Ailey, Alvin 1931-1989

    Published 1965
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    The river

    The river

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    A Duke named Ellington Ausschnitte aus "Cabin in the sky", "Check and double check" ; "Murder at the Vanities"

    A Duke named Ellington Ausschnitte aus "Cabin in the sky", "Check and double check" ; "Murder at the Vanities"

    Published 1999
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    Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Divining ; Revelations

    Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Divining ; Revelations

    Published 1986
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    Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

    Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater by Talbot, Joby 1971-

    Published 2016
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    A Duke named Ellington Ausschnitte aus "Cabin in the sky", "Check and double check" : "Murder at the Vanities"

    A Duke named Ellington Ausschnitte aus "Cabin in the sky", "Check and double check" : "Murder at the Vanities"

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    Witness

    Witness

    Published 1996
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    Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Cry ; The stack-up

    Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Cry ; The stack-up

    Published 1986
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    For bird with love Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre

    For bird with love Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre by Parker, Charlie 1920-1955, Gillespie, Dizzy 1917-1993, Basie, Count 1904-1984, Kern, Jerome 1885-1945, Perkinson, Coleridge-Taylor

    Published 1990
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    A history of dance on screen

    A history of dance on screen

    Published 2014
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    A history of dance on screen

    A history of dance on screen

    Published 2015
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