The Wall Street Journal - Michelle Obama Launches White House Dance Series
First Lady Michelle Obama has launched a new program at the White House paying tribute to the art of dancing.
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The New York Times - Arts Briefly, Dancing in the Streets (Or Pennsylvania Avenue)
Broadway, jazz and country music have all been the focus of cultural events at the WHite House, and now dance will take center stage.
Essence 40 Fierce & Fabulous
Fab Factor: She showed Black girls they belonged at center stage - and in the corner office.
Brooklyn Daily Eagle - Much To Celebrate: Alvin Ailey Returns to BAM
This week Alvin AIley American Dance Theater returns to BAM for its longest engagement there to date.
The New York Times - Movement and Music To Stir the Soul
Mary Lou Williams, the jazz pianist, arranger and composer, said that the first time she saw Alvin Ailey's work, "I went out of my mind, and I don't do that often."
BAM Bill - Masazumi Chaya: Keeper of the Flame
AAADT's Associate Artistic Director keeps the repertory sharp.
Haute Living - Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award
Yesterday was certainly a proud one for Judith Jamison, artistic director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Jet Magazine - Sisters Who Bring It On
One of the most renowned figures in modern dance, Judith Jamison is celebrating her 20th year as artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
The Wall Street Journal - The Nose
The unforgettably tall and expressive dancer, who joined Alvin Ailey in 1965, is retiring as its artistic director next year. As she leads a nationwide tour this spring, she remembers the smells that kept her on her toes.
San Francisco Chronicle - History Guides Matthew Rushing To Plot Future
In the professional dancer's life, which is always circumscribed by the realities of aging, a sustained injury strikes some performers as a death sentence.