Alvin Ailey
- ISBN-10
- 0786810777
- ISBN-13
- 9780786810772
- Series
- Alvin Ailey
- Category
- Juvenile Fiction
- Pages
- 32
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995-09-05
- Publisher
- Hyperion
- Author
- Andrea Pinkney
Description
Describes the life, dancing, and choreography of Alvin Ailey, who created his own modern dance company to explore the black experience.
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