Ronald K. Brown pays tribute to Judith Jamison’s profound influence with a moving new work that echoes the title of Jamison’s autobiography. Set to music by Duke Ellington, Wynton Marsalis and War, Brown’s evocative choreography uses movement from Cuba, Brazil and the United States to conjure dancing spirits who embody Jamison’s elegance, dignity and generosity.
Revivals of works by Ronald K. Brown and Jamar Roberts and world premieres by Amy Hall Garner and Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish will come to the City Center stage for Alvin Ailey Dance Company’s winter season, the company announced Thursday.
NEW YORK -- Starting Tuesday night, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater begins a summer season that will be filled with pride and rejuvenation. One of the company's most beloved choreographers is back from a serious medical setback. "Dancing Spirit" is the title of a famed work, a choreographer tribute to Ailey living legend Judith Jamison.
