ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATRE: Tribute to Alvin Ailey (A)
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Memoria
Ballet Company:
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre
Choreographer:
Ailey, Alvin
Staging:
Chaya, Masazumi
Joyce Trisler:
Berry, April
Television Director:
Grimm, Thomas
Lighting Designer:
Spence, Chenault
Costume Designer:
Giannini, A. Christina
Episodes
Ballet Company:
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre
Choreographer:
Dove, Ulysses
Corps de Ballet:
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre
Television Director:
Grimm, Thomas
Set/Stage Designer:
Grekin, Douglas
Set/Stage Designer:
Venn, Patrick
Costume Designer:
Gallardo, Jorge
For Bird With Love
Ballet Company:
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre
Choreographer:
Ailey, Alvin
Staging:
Chaya, Masazumi
Bird:
DeLoatch, Gary
Corps de Ballet:
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre
Television Director:
Grimm, Thomas
Lighting Designer:
Hunter, Tim
Set/Stage Designer:
Barcelo, Randy
Costume Designer:
Barcelo, Randy
Witness
Ballet Company:
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre
Choreographer:
Ailey, Alvin
Staging:
Chaya, Masazumi
Dancer:
Banks, Marilyn
Soloist:
Norman, Jessye
Television Director:
Grimm, Thomas
Lighting Designer:
Hunter, Tim
Costume Designer:
Nielsen, Kirsten Lund
Date of Concert: 1990
Playing Time: 01:46:25
Catalogue Number: 100144
UPC: 4006680101446
For the American dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey (1931–1989) dance is an international art which discloses itself to all people because it doesn't require any spoken language. Everywhere that the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre appeared, the audiences greeted the harmonic beauty, the dynamic movements and the dance-like expression of the soloists with great enthusiasm.
Ailey choreographed 79 ballets and developed his own style using modern dance, jazz and classical ballet. His pieces relate amusing and earnest stories of the black inhabitants of North America. His choreographs are an expression of their deep faith as well as their grace, their sorrow and their joy of living. And of course they have a special energy and sensuality because Ailey mainly choreographed his pieces to "black" music by using elements of blues, spirituals, jazz and soul.
Ailey choreographed 79 ballets and developed his own style using modern dance, jazz and classical ballet. His pieces relate amusing and earnest stories of the black inhabitants of North America. His choreographs are an expression of their deep faith as well as their grace, their sorrow and their joy of living. And of course they have a special energy and sensuality because Ailey mainly choreographed his pieces to "black" music by using elements of blues, spirituals, jazz and soul.
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