Compelling Alvin Ailey dancers loaded with sweep and polished virtuosity

From: Chicago Defender | Date: May 25, 2004| Author: Anonymous | Copyright information

How remarkable it is that the Alvin Ailey Dancers, long after the death of their founder and original choreographer, have maintained his individuality in style! Because of the current artistic direction of Judith Jamison and her associate Masazumi Chaya, the young company of dancers preserves the essence of the Ailey technique and questing adventure in modern and ethnic expressions.

A generation of new dancers and contemporary choreographers brought to Chicago audiences a celebration o...

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