Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
WORLD PREMIERE*
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is renowned for its soul-stirring, high-energy performances - showing American dance at its vibrant best.
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Alvin Ailey is one of the giants of American dance. His company, founded in 1958, has been seen in over 70 countries by audiences in excess of 21 million. Under the direction of Judith Jamison since Ailey’s death in 1989, the 30 AAADT dancers seduce us with their verve, charm and explosive energy.
- "In all the dance world there is nothing quite like Revelations and the ardor it evokes"
- THE WASHINGTON TIMES
The Company presents three programmes which combine popular music, gospel and jazz, and fuse modern dance and ballet.
Highlights include Alvin Ailey’s most famous work, Revelations - a glorious celebration of the rousing gospel and spiritual music of 1930s Texas which inspires audiences whenever it is performed, and Night Creature, one of three works being performed in which Ailey collaborated with the legendary Duke Ellington.
- "Wherever they go they raise the roof - the sheer joy flooding across the footlights is irresistible"
- TIME OUT
JUDITH JAMISON ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Masazumi Chaya ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Programme 1 - Homage to Alvin Ailey:
Night Creature / Pas de Duke /
The River / Revelations
Tue 4, Fri 7, Tue 11, Fri 14 7.30pm & Sat 8 2.30pm
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Programme 2 - Jazz Programme:
New work by Camille Brown* / Pas de Duke /
The Road of the Phoebe Snow / The Winter in Lisbon
Wed 5, Sat 8, Wed 12 7.30pm & Sat 15 2.30pm
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Programme 3 - Best of Ailey:
Firebird / The Golden Section / Revelations
Thu 6, Thu 13, Sat 15 7.30pm & Sun 9 4pm
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A Dance Consortium Tour
Supported by Bloomberg
