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.
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.
Ailey dancers mark 20 years under Judith Jamison.
SLOTUS Jill Biden stopped by the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater in New York on Monday, showing off some well-toned gams in one of her signature short dresses. The dress and coat were by Milly.
I live my life day by day with a lot of prayer and not necessarily immediate revelations, because I always think God takes his good time in lettin' you know what's doin'.
To refer to Judith Jamison as merely a dancer is an insult. Of course she's a terrific one but the 64-year-old who joined the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater in 1965 is also the leader of an important part of American culture.
In light of the recent downpour of Tulsa Ballet reviews, many of which critized the selection of dances artistic director Marcello Angelini chose to bring to NY, my friend Christopher Atamian writes a note on progamming selection.
How do you pay tribute to Judith Jamison? With a lot of dancing, of course.
There's not shortage of things for Americans to gripe about these days: the crummy job market, swine flu, another season of Wife Swap.
For my 16th birthday I was given a present that remains one of my most vivid, dearest memories.
Since making her debut with the American Ballet Theatre in '64, Judith Jamison has become an icon of American dance.