A Tribute to Alvin Ailey (1990)

Alvin Ailey played a key role in the growth of modern dance in USA and his company founded in 1958 is one of the USAs oldest dance troupes as well as one of the most youthful and vital on the dance scene In this twopart program members of Aileys dance company celebrate his memory by performing three works choreographed by Ailey himself as well as a special ballet tribute choreographed by Ulysses Dove Each piece is introduced by Judith Jamison the dancer and choreographer whose career was nurtured to stardom by Ailey and who was at the time of this production Artistic Director of the company The Alvin Ailey Dance Theater is uniquely eclectic in range repertory and style As a choreographer Ailey explored the black experience and went beyond finding universal human truths in all his work