USA: ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATRE CELEBRATES IT'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY

Record ID: 387918

  • Title: USA: ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATRE CELEBRATES IT'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY
  • Date: 10th November 1998
  • Summary: NEW YORK, NEW YORK CITY, UNITED STATES (NOVEMBER 10, 1998) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) (SOUNDBITE) (ENGLISH) JUDITH JAMISON SAYING: ( SOUNDBITE ENGLISH ) "The Alvin Ailey American Dance theatre started 40 years ago, it's our 40th anniversary as you can see. We're celebrating our cd. Alvin Ailey was born in Rogers, Texas. He decided he wanted to start a company that would
  • Embargoed: 25th November 1998 12:00
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  • Location: USA, United States
  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Entertainment
  • Reuters ID: LVA16SOH7R3AFM8OTXO8EUI92QHF
  • Story Text: The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, one of the premiere modern dance companies in the world, is marking its 40th anniversary this year.
    In celebration, V2 Records has released a two cd box set that features the music from performances by the Ailey company.
    Dancer/choreographer Judith Jamison was on hand in New York City (November 10) to celebrate the release of the cd boxset "Revelations and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre: A Musical Retrospective of 40 Years of Dance" released on V2 Records.
    "Revelations", perhaps Ailey's best known work (longhailed as a masterpiece of contemporary dance) features many styles of African American spiritual music; song sermons, gospel, the holy blues, and spirituals.
    Contributions have come from a wide variety of musicians, composers, and singers, among them Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Laurie Anderson, Otis Redding, and Donny Hathaway.
    The recording also includes an exclusive interview with Judith Jamison, who has performed "Revelations" many times during her fifteen years as a dancer with the company.
    Currently serving as the company's artistic director, Jamison autographed copies of the box set while fans listened to the music from the cd as well as her stories of working and choreographing dance with Alvin Ailey.
    The 40th Anniversary Season performances by the Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre continue into 1999 at the New York City Center in New York City.
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