A Song For You (Love Songs excerpt)

Love Songs, a three-part technical and dramatic tour-de-force originally created for the legendary Dudley Williams, is often viewed as the male counterpart to Cry, the famous female solo that Mr. Ailey choreographed for his muse, Judith Jamison. This season, the Company performs the opening excerpt, set to Donny Hathaway’s tender “A Song For You". The ballet gives the male dancer a unique opportunity to display both the power and gentleness of the male dancer while digging deep into all the aspects of his relationships – with himself, his fellow man, his brother. Love Songs, last performed by the Company in 2003, offers a message of hope and commitment as it traces the dancer’s journey through love, anguish, and determination to overcome adversity.