Alvin Ailey : An American Visionary
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Choreography and Dance Studies Series
ISBN-10
3718658356
ISBN-13
9783718658350
Publisher
Harwood-Academic Publishers
Imprint
Harwood-Academic Publishers
Country of Manufacture
CH
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 1st, 1996
Print length
80 Pages
Weight
166 grams
Dimensions
16.90 x 24.40 x 0.90 cms
Product Classification:
Dance
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Ailey's choreography caused shock waves in the dance world of 1958 and continues to move audiences deeply. Diverse contributors discuss the impact of Ailey and his company on American Modern Dance.
During its three and half decades, the Alvin Ailey Company has left lasting markers on the playing field of American Modern Dance. It has established a reputation for precise but spectacular dancing, for depicting an African American ethos with sensitivity and elegance, and set standards for performance excellence. Ailey''s choreography caused shock waves in the dance world of 1958 and continues to move audiences deeply. The company has also provided a paradigm for a modern dance repertory company. Contributors include Jennifer Dunning, Ronni Favors, Allan Gray, Denise Jefferson, Cynthia Sithembile West, Muriel Topaz, James Truitte, and Sylvia Waters. Eulogies written by David Dinkins, Carmen de Lavallade, Judith Jamison and Maya Angelou.
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