Ailey II, the junior company of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will perform Alvin Ailey's 'Revelations' at Celebrate Brooklyn! on Saturday, August 6. This special evening honors the 50th anniversary of 'Revelations', which is considered one of the timeless masterpieces of American dance.
Alberta Ballet has worked hard for a very long time to bring Ailey II, the young company of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, to Alberta for good reason. This is a had-working fun-to-watch group of budding athletic dance artists comprising some of the company's most promising scholarship students, and they thrilled their audience Thursday night at the Southern Alberta Jubilee.
"Revelations" had its debut Jan. 31, 1960, at the 92nd St. Y, after which it became the signature choreographic piece for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and the most performed work of contemporary modern dance in the world.