Whole Living - Wisdom & Age
Judith Jamison: Dance Legend. Judith was recently named the Artistic Director Emeritus for Alvin Ailey, a dance company she first joined in 1965.
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Dance Magazine - Q&A: Alicia Graf Mack, The Striking Ailey Star Returns to the Company
For a dancer who seems to have all of the natural facility in the world, Alicia Graf Mack has had a surprisingly difficult career. She spent three years as a Dance Theatre of Harlem ballerina, until she was sidelined by injury. She then attended Columbia University and six years later found her way back to the stage, joining Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 2005.
Chicago Tribune - On Cusp Of Big Change, Troupe Is In Top Form
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is on the brink of a major transition while at the top of its game, judging from its terrific opening this week at the Auditorium Theatre, where Wednesday marked the troupe's 140th performance at that venue.
Amsterdam News - Ailey Gala 2011: Nothing But Pride!
Yes, absolutely, there was a great deal of pomp and circumstance (ball gowns, black ties, a red carpet and celebrities), because after all, it was time for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater annual spring gala at the world famous Apollo Theater to celebrate and support dance education under the Ailey umbrella.
Chicago Sun-Times - Some Fancy Footwork
Exceptionally high-profile dance activity is on tap in the coming days in Chicago. On May 18, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater opens its annual engagement at the Auditorium Theatre, with veteran artistic director Judith Jamison, who was Ailey's immediate heir, preparing to pass her weighty job on to choreographer Robert Battle as of July 1.
The Philadelphia Tribune - Jamison's Farewell Tour Signals Her Pass of the Baton
The air was filled with anticipation last Saturday afternoon as the near-capacity audience filed into the Academy of Music for the first of three weekend performances by the world-renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
The Inquirer - Homecoming Dance
Ever since Judith Jamison announced that she would end her 21-year tenure as artistic director of the world-renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, anybody who is remotely moved by dance has looked forward to her final appearance in Philadelphia.
CBS Atlanta 'Better Mornings' - Alvin Ailey Dance Company
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to Atlanta tonight. The Company is celebrating "Revelations at 50"...Which some consider one of the most popular ballet of all time.
Dance Magazine - Dance Magazine Awards
At the Ailey Citigroup Theater last November, Dance Magazine honored four dance icoms for their enormous gifts to the community: Deborah Jowitt, Pilobolus, Irina Kolpakova, and Matthew Rushing.
The Root - Judith Jamison on Leaving Alvin Ailey
Judith Jamison has an awful lot of which to be proud. Under her leadership, begun in 1989 after the death of choreographer Alvin Ailey, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has become one of the most popular and distinguished dance companies in the world.