Judith Jamison has accomplished so much in two decades as artistic director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater that she had to ask her office to fax a fact sheet to her hotel, during a Washington tour stop, so she could be reminded of it all before an interview.
Judith Jamison has accomplished so much in two decades as artistic director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, that she had to ask her office to fax a fact sheet to her hotel, during a Washington tour stop, so she could be reminded of it all before an interview.
Judith Jamison’s home is on the stage. It is there where she has captured the hearts of audiences around the world and astonished them with her beauty and grace.
In a special ceremony tonight at The Kennedy Center, Judith Jamison, artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, will donate her costume from the 1975 ballet, The Mooche, to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.
"We're about to twirl your socks," Judith Jamison, artistic director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, announced to the Kennedy Center Opera House audience on Tuesday from the stage, flashing a grin to dazzle the upper tier. "All right?"
"You ever play an old record that just made you feel good about everything?" Judith Jamison asked. "These times make me feel very good about the work I'm doing."
For Judith Jamison, returning to the Kennedy Center each year with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater feels like a homecoming, with the company's connections to Washington stretching back decades.
As we speak, Ailey dancers are preparing to perform their signature piece, Revelations. They're living the dreams they tell you about below. gendance is honored to welcome you to 2K10 with our New Year's Eve issue titled, Revelations and Resolutions; The beloved dreams and aspirations of Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre performers.
"I will be making a lot of surprise drop-in visits to The Ailey Extension. I love seeing the surprised look on the students' faces."
On a cold and snow covered afternoon, I weathered the elements to see the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at New York City Center. Mind you, I've seen Alvin Ailey performances most of my life--growing up in Cincinnati, Ohio and here in New York City.