The Wall Street Journal - Michelle Obama Launches White House Dance Series
First Lady Michelle Obama has launched a new program at the White House paying tribute to the art of dancing.
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The New York Times - Arts Briefly, Dancing in the Streets (Or Pennsylvania Avenue)
Broadway, jazz and country music have all been the focus of cultural events at the WHite House, and now dance will take center stage.
The New York Times - Arts Briefly, Co-Director Announcement
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has announced the appointment of two new co-directors for the Ailey School, its training academy.
Essence 40 Fierce & Fabulous
Fab Factor: She showed Black girls they belonged at center stage - and in the corner office.
Chicago Tribune - Chicago-born Director Continued Ailey Legacy
The art of dance lost a great teacher over the weekend with the death of Denise Jefferson, the Chicago-born director of the Ailey School in New York City.
The New York Times - Denise Jefferson, 65, Director of the Ailey School, Is Dead
Denise Jefferson, an internationally known dance educator who as the longtime director of the Ailey School oversaw the training of generations of world-class performers, died on Saturday in Manhattan.
The New York Times - Movement and Music To Stir the Soul
Mary Lou Williams, the jazz pianist, arranger and composer, said that the first time she saw Alvin Ailey's work, "I went out of my mind, and I don't do that often."
BAM Bill - Masazumi Chaya: Keeper of the Flame
AAADT's Associate Artistic Director keeps the repertory sharp.
Haute Living - Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award
Yesterday was certainly a proud one for Judith Jamison, artistic director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Jet Magazine - Sisters Who Bring It On
One of the most renowned figures in modern dance, Judith Jamison is celebrating her 20th year as artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.