Cry Alvin Ailey ‘Cry’ is a dance choreographed by a very talented and well-recognised choreographer named Alvin Ailey. This was created in 1971. Ailey has created many incredible works but I must say that ‘Cry’ was one of his most outstanding works of art. The dance’s intent is to portray the struggle & strength of the African American women who were in the slave trade; how women so enslaved & trapped can still manage to be so free. Everything in this piece was thought of in specific detail
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ASSESSMENT TASK CRY – ALVIN AILEY Select TWO contrasting movement phrases. For each phrase: Describe the main motif identified Discuss the purpose of the motif within the context of the work Describe how the motif is manipulated and varied to create the phrase with respect to the elements of composition (space‚ time and dynamics) Analyse how the phrase contributes to the context of the work and why the choreographer selected this phrase to portray the intent of the work. Alvin Ailey’s renowned
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Question 1: Give an account of the socio-historic context of the work Cry In the early 17th Century‚ European settlers in North America turned to African slaves as a cheaper‚ more plentiful labour source than indentured servants. After 1619‚ when a Dutch ship brought 20 African ashore at the British colony of Jamestown‚ Virginia‚ slavery spread throughout the American colonies. Though it is impossible to give accurate figures‚ some historians have estimated that 6 to 7 million slaves were imported
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Conceived out of a concept devised by Alvin Ailey‚ Cry took its inspiration from the suffering of the African American Woman. "She represented those women before her who came from the hardships of slavery‚ through the pain of losing loved ones‚ through overcoming extraordinary depressions and tribulations. Coming out of a world of pain and trouble‚ she has found her way-and triumphed." In this three part solo‚ the dancer‚ clad in a white leotard and long ruffled skirt‚ brings the audience on a journey
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Alvin Ailey: Cry When Alvin Ailey’s Cry premiered in 1971‚ Judith Jamison was praised for her tour-de- force 16-minute solo. An original New York Times review expressed that “She looks like an African goddess”. Cry - originally a gift for Ailey’s mother - was dedicated to “all black women everywhere‚ especially our mothers”. This work‚ one of Ailey’s greatest successes‚ evokes an emotional journey‚ as the performance depicts the struggles of African American women suffering the extraordinary hardships
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He also acted and danced in various productions. He created the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater in 1958 where he combined ballet‚ jazz‚ modern‚ and African dance techniques. He choreographed Revelations in 1960. It is considered his signature work and is the most popular critically acclaimed work. Ailey wrote Revelations as a representation of the faith of African Americans in the 1960’s‚ set to spirituals and blues music (Dunning‚ 1996)
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Alvin Aliey Like many great dance choreographers‚ Alvin Ailey is one of the greatest and well known choreographers there is. I chose to to do my research on this man because i am very familiar with his name and know current dancers and choreographers who attend his dance school. Hearing about Ailey since i was twelve years old‚ i always wanted to know more about him but never took the initiative to do so. So here‚ in this biography i will explain to you what i have learned and researched
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Bibliography Primary Sources Ailey‚ Alvin‚ and A. Peter. Bailey. Revelations: The Autobiography of Alvin Ailey. Bridgewater. NJ: Replica‚ 1999. Print. This book is about the life of Alvin Ailey and his successes and his struggles. This book contributes to my final product because it gives me pre-knowledge so that I can accurately grasp his style of dance. Alvin Ailey’s REVELATIONS. Dir. Alvin Ailey. Perf. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. Alvin. Ailey’s REVELATIONS. Vimeo
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Contextualization of Alvin Ailey Alvin Ailey used his culture and many childhood memories to base his choreography on. Church and worship played a huge role in the lives of black Americans and was the center of Ailey’s community. “The exuberance and poignancy of the black experience are well served in Ailey ’s splendid [dance pieces] Revelations‚ Blues Suite‚ and Cry." (www.answers.com/topic/alvin-ailey#ixzz1mIqCJyxf) “The church was always very important‚ very theatrical‚ very intense. The life
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Alvin Ailey Jr. was born January 5‚ 1931 in Roger‚ Texas. His parents were Alvin and Lula Elizabeth Ailey. Alvin Jr. was no more than one year old‚ when his father left him and wife. Both he and his mom moved to Los Angeles‚ California in 1942. At the age of five‚ his mother was raped by a white man. Ailey and many other black dancers were prevented from joining many dance companies due to racism. He felt agonized about having to be so guarded about his homosexuality. Ailey died of a rare blood
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