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Fay Hart on Instagram: "#The World of Theater and Dance: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Posted on March 25, 2010 by klairkia By VWayne Every year, dancers and dance lovers across America look forward to the touring company of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Since the late 1950s, The repertory dance company has seemingly exploded in popularity across the country, as well as the world. Having performed in 48 states and 71 countries spanning 6 of the 7 continents, it is estimated that the Alvin Ailey, Black Dancers, American Dance, Dancer Photography, Dance Photography Poses, Male Ballet Dancers, Dance Lover, Male Dancer, Dance Theater

Alvin Ailey

Fay Hart on Instagram: "#The World of Theater and Dance: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Posted on March 25, 2010 by klairkia By VWayne Every year, dancers and dance lovers across America look forward to the touring company of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Since the late 1950s, The repertory dance company has seemingly exploded in popularity across the country, as well as the world. Having performed in 48 states and 71 countries spanning 6 of the 7 continents, it is estimated that…

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Alvin Ailey Biography Dancer and choreographer. He became a member of Lester Horton's company in 1950, and when his mentor died in 1953, Ailey was chosen to take over as director and choreographer. He founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1958, The company popularized modern dance around the world thanks to tours sponsored by the U.S. State Department. His most famous dance, Revelations, is based on Ailey's own experience of growing up African American in the rural South. Alvin Ailey, Classic Dance, American Dance, Black Dancers, Paige Hyland, Brooke Hyland, Dance Tutorial, Josephine Baker, Photography Winter

Alvin Ailey Jr. (1931-1989) - Find a Grave...

Dancer, Choreographer. Born in Rogers, Texas, he was the founder of the renown dance company the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Starting in 1949, he studied with influential choreographer Lester Horton in Los Angeles, California. When Horton died in 1953, Alvin Ailey took over the Lester Horton Dance Theater and...

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You Can Now View More Than 10,000 Photos From Jack Mitchell's Alvin Ailey Collection Online

From 1961 to 1994, legendary photographer Jack Mitchell captured thousands of moments with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Now, this treasure trove of dance history is available to the public for viewing via the online archives of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture.

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