ISBN: 1-5847-9364-3
EAN: 9781584793649
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November 2004
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Over the course of 45 years, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has evolved from a small group of young, African-American dancers traveling the country in a station wagon to what is widely considered the premier modern dance company in the world. Today, the Ailey is also a national cultural institution, comprising two performing companies; an accredited school with classes for children, pre-professional students and dance enthusiasts; and community outreach programs. Ailey Spirit pauses to reflect on the company's incredible journey as it nears its midcentury mark. An eye-opening array of photographs from the best dance photographers illuminates the performances and artistic creations of every decade; the dancers and choreographers; the travels and challenges; and the creation of new work. The insightful text draws on previously unpublished interviews with more than 50 key individuals. Ailey Spirit offers readers a vision of the energy that infuses every season; the commitment to artistic excellence and education; and the artists through whom the Ailey legacy continues to evolve in a new century.
ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER and Ailey II, its junior company, perform for more than 350,000 people every year, visiting more than 50 cities annually in the United States and abroad. The Ailey School trains a range of professional training programs for aspiring dancers, including a B.F.A program. Former ballet dancer ROBERT TRACY is the author of Goddess: Martha Graham's Dancers Remember (Limelight) and the coauthor of Balanchine's Ballerinas: Conversations with the Muses (Simon & Schuster) and Spaces of the Mind: Isamu Noguchi's Dance Designs (Limelight). In 1997 WYNTON MARSALIS became the first jazz artist to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize in music, in 1997, for his work Blood on the Fields. He is artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center.
