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    Revelations-Alvin Ailey

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    5 dancers‚ through a baptism. In ‘wade in the water’ the dancers are placed between blue material sheets which are like a river. The music also talks about the river. In ‘I wanna be ready’ a solo male is dancing in a spot of white light. Aural Setting- Gospel music including

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    Alvin Ailey- Revelations

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    Alvin Ailey’s Revelations was premiered in 1960 and is based on Alvin Ailey’s childhood memories of worshipping at his Baptist church in Texas. The music within Revelations is a compilation of African American spirituals which helps to develop the idea of the music that was played and sung in the small black churches near to where Alvin lived with his mother during his childhood. Throughout Revelations you see and feel a mixture of emotions as the story starts to unfold and you can see clearly the

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    Alvin Ailey Alvin Ailey was a dancer‚ choreographer‚ and teacher whose vision and leadership lead him to create one of the major art institutes of our time. The famous Alvin Ailey Dance Theater. A choreographer is a person who creates dance compositions and plans and arranges dance movements and patterns for dances. Movement is a language as rich and expressive as written or spoken language. We understand and use movement language so naturally‚ we are often unaware of the many ways we use it

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    The life and times of Alvin Ailey Alvin Ailey was born on January 5‚ 1931 in Rogers‚ Texas to Lula Elizabeth Ailey. Lula was only 17 years old at the time of his birth. His father abandoned the family when Alvin was only six months old. Because the era Alvin was born in was the Great Depression‚ the Aileys moved around often. Growing up during the great depression also meant that his mother had a hard time finding work. Unfortunately‚ Alvin also grew up during a time of racial segregation‚ violence

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    Alvin Ailey Cry Analysis

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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 Research Paper

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    and Choreographers Alvin Ailey Alvin Ailey‚ Jr. was an African American modern dancer‚ dance teacher and choreographer‚ who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Ailey was a gifted creator of dance expressing the African American cultural experience and history. His choreographic works live on in performances by the company he founded. The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater toured extensively and regularly in Europe and Asia during Ailey’s lifetime‚ making Ailey a familiar name worldwide

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    Alvin Ailey Critic Review

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    DECONSTRUCTRON Critical Review: Cry (Alvin Ailey) DANCE; The Long Shadow Of Ailey ’s Great ’Cry ’ By VALERIE GLADSTONE Published: November 26‚ 2000 THE audience wouldn ’t stop cheering when Judith Jamison danced Alvin Ailey ’s masterpiece ’ ’Cry ’ ’ at its premiere on May 4‚ 1971‚ at City Center. ’ ’They went crazy‚ ’ ’ Ms. Jamison says. Ms. Jamison‚ the artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater since Ailey ’s death in 1989‚ recalled that night in an interview one afternoon

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    design in AAADT‚ refer to flowers Alvin Ailey born 1931-1989‚ began his career as a dancer in the 40’s and then went onto later create a body of dance works. He founded his own company in 1958 AAADT‚ grown from a small company of seven or 8 dancers into a large carefully managed international famous business. The decision for Ailey to call his company AAADT illustrates his belief that black Americans should be acknowledged to the USA’s heritage. In 1971 Alvin created the dance work Flowers which

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    Alvin Ailey It was really impressive performance I ever seen. I like all programs and their performance was too attractive and interesting. I like lighting and music because it looked very decent with the performance. In addition‚ they organized it very well. I really like it. The following paragraphs give a few facts about Alvin Ailey and his background. Alvin Ailey was born in Rogers‚ Texas on January 5‚ 1931 and moved to Los Angeles‚ California at the age of twelve. There‚ on a junior high

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    Alvin Ailey: Cry Essay

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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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