Essence - Judith Jamison: Dancing Queen
Jamison joined the company as a dancer in 1965 and was the lead for 15 years.
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Vogue - Dance: Judith Jamison and Alvin Ailey
“People come to see beauty, and I dance to give it to them,” Judith Jamison once said. Jamison may not be performing herself this year, but her particular brand of majestic sinuousness will dazzle audiences when Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater celebrates its fiftieth anniversary—and Jamison’s twentieth as artistic director—with a special performance tonight to kick off their five-week New York season.
The New York Times - Judy, Judy, Judy
It's all about Judy, pardon me, Ms. Jamison, that is, tonight at City Center, where Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its esteemed artistic director.
Departures Magazine - Necessary Luxury
"I'm sixty-six now, so I'm trying to divest myself of a lot of stuff, but the things I carry on tour with me are my drawing materials: old fashioned China markers - the kind where you have to pull the string - and pads from Borden & Riley."
The New York Times - Don't Ask 'How Are You?' Unless You Mean It
Judith Jamison is about to begin her 20th year as artistic director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
NIAOnline - Judith Jamison, Celebrates Her 20th Anniversary as Artistic Director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
In the arts world, especially in the dance community, long term survival is never a certainty. Surviving a founder’s death is a noteworthy accomplishment. Thriving is a rarity.
Playbill - Ailey Celebrates Judith Jamison at NY City Center
Judith Jamison was a big, gangling girl no one in dance knew quite what to do with. Alvin Ailey discovered her when she stumbled against him, fleeing a failed Broadway audition soon after she arrived from Philadelphia to look for work in New York.
Vogue - Holiday Wish List
My greatest gift is the gift of living art: two tickets to a new work, Among Us (Private Spaces: Public Places), choreographed by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre artistic director Judith Jamison.
NY Luxury - 20 Years at Alvin Ailey's Helm
When Judith Jamison was growing up in Philadelphia, her dream was to be a pilot. Ultimately, she found another way to fly, becoming a star with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
The Star Ledger - Spiritual Walkers
Ailey dancers mark 20 years under Judith Jamison.