ing that Gary Harris , the Y's stage manager , recalled with wonder nearly four decades after the premiere . Harris knew it was a good idea to try to hire an extra technician to meet the challenge of Alvin's theatricality and ...
Describes the life, dancing, and choreography of Alvin Ailey, who created his own modern dance company to explore the black experience.
Describes the life, dancing, and choreography of Alvin Ailey, who created his own modern dance company to explore the black experience.
Dance should be "art and entertainment," said Alvin Ailey, creative genius behind the world-famous Alvin Ailey Dance Theater company. Colorful, energetic, and theatrical, Ailey's work appeals to people from all...
Presents the life and accomplishments of the dancer and choreographer whose goal was to create a dance company that gave African Americans a place to show their work.
A biography of Alvin Ailey, discussing his early life, his introduction to dance, and his rise to international fame as a dancer and choreographer.
First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
This nonfiction book gives readers a backstage pass to Alvin Ailey's incredible career as a dancer and choreographer.
Introduce your child to one of the most influential African American dancers and choreographers in history with the children’s book Alvin Ailey, part of the Leaders Like Us series. Who was Alvin Ailey?
Now for the first time, the life and work of Alvin Ailey, one of the most beloved figures in modern dance, is examined by a writer uniquely able to place...
"This markedly talented husband-and-wife team offers a warm profile of dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey . . . intertwining Ailey's alleged thoughts and conversations with facts about his childhood, his introduction to the world of dance ...
"This markedly talented husband-and-wife team offers a warm profile of dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey . . . intertwining Ailey's alleged thoughts and conversations with facts about his childhood, his introduction to the world of dance ...