Going the distance: Renee Robinson celebrates 25 years with Alvin Ailey

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: March 23, 2007| Author: Hedy Weiss | Copyright information

Ask Renee Robinson about what has changed over the 25 seasons she has been a dancer with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and she will laugh:

"Well, the costumes have definitely gotten smaller," she said. "We used to wear a lot of dresses and skirts. I was looking through some old souvenir programs recently, and that was one thing that just jumped out at me. We are wearing some very different outfits these days -- probably because the culture as a whole has put more emphasis on...

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