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.
Judith Jamison
Essence 40 Fierce & Fabulous
Fab Factor: She showed Black girls they belonged at center stage - and in the corner office.
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."
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.
WWD Wednesday - Dancing Queen
Over the last 45 years, Judith Jamison has been instrumental in the success of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater--first as a dancer with Ailey from 1965 to 1980, and, for the last 20 years, as the company's artistic director.
Los Angeles Times - Ailey's Legacy Nurtured, Expanded
For 20 years, Judith Jamison has not just tended the flame, but fueled the company so that it burns more brightly.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution - Jamison Set To Jete into New Ailey Role
Judith Jamison has accomplished so much in two decades as artistic director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater that she had to ask her office to fax a fact sheet to her hotel, during a Washington tour stop, so she could be reminded of it all before an interview.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution - Q&A with Alvin Ailey Artistic Director Judith Jamison
Judith Jamison has accomplished so much in two decades as artistic director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, that she had to ask her office to fax a fact sheet to her hotel, during a Washington tour stop, so she could be reminded of it all before an interview.