Ailey Companies and School
This is the official name of the company created by Alvin Ailey founded in 1958.
What is Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater?
This is the name of Alvin Ailey's masterpiece and most well known work, choreographed in 1960
What is Revelations?
Alvin Ailey established this school in 1969
Alvin Ailey American Dance Center (now The Ailey School
Alvin Ailey trained under this famous modern dancer and took over his company after his death.
Who is Lester Horton?
Ailey formed this "Junior Company" in 1974 to serve as a bridge between the school and the professional world.
What is Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble (now Ailey II)?
In the 50's and 60's Alvin Ailey performed in 4 Broadway shows, name 2 of them.
What are "House of Flowers" and "Jamaica"?
This person became the artistic director of the company after Ailey died.
Who is Judith Jamison?
This is the name of the piece that Alvin Ailey dedicated "to all black women everywhere, especially our mothers".
What is "Cry"?
This person is the 3rd and current artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Robert Battle
Alvin Ailey died in this year.
What is 1989?