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Berkeleyside - Lost Music From Alvin Ailey’s Unabridged Version of ‘Revelations’ Inspired This Ballet Coming to Berkeley

Berkeleyside - Lost Music From Alvin Ailey’s Unabridged Version of ‘Revelations’ Inspired This Ballet Coming to Berkeley

More than 35 years after his death, Alvin Ailey still has revelations to share. With its opening “I Been Buked” tableau of arms stretching up to heaven, the choreographer’s iconic ballet “Revelations” is arguably the most beloved and frequently performed work in the modern dance canon. It turns out that the 30-minute version of the ballet that concludes most Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) performances is only half of the story.

CBS News - Renowned Dance Theater Hosts Free Class For Altadena Seniors

CBS News - Renowned Dance Theater Hosts Free Class For Altadena Seniors

Out of all the parts that made 76-year-old Vivien Fortunaso fall in love with her Altadena home, the garden was the one that she was most proud of. The Australia native chose Atladena as her permanent home in 1991 after a short stint in London. "Really friendly people," she said. "It's a very, very diverse community, which is why we like Altadena. She and her partner just finished a remodel with a dream kitchen overlooking the tranquil garden and the trail."This became a really special place of us," Fortunaso said. "It's really hard to lose it."Fortunaso said that life has been a blur ever since the Eaton Fire destroyed their beloved home — at least, until recently. A few weeks ago, the renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater invited Fortunaso and several other seniors who lost their homes to a free dance class.

Washington Life Magazine - Alvin Ailey's 25th Annual Gala

Washington Life Magazine - Alvin Ailey's 25th Annual Gala

Talent and Vision: With a repertoire that features nearly 300 pieces by over 100 choreographers, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has graced stages in more than 70 nations across six continents and has been celebrated as a "Vital American Cultural Ambassador to the World" and Ailey did not disappoint the packed Kennedy Center Opera House audience during an extraordinary one-night-only gala performance, followed by an evening soiree at the Nations Gallery.

Dance Magazine - Certified To Teach

Dance Magazine - Certified To Teach

Jane Vorburger seemed well-qualified to teach dance back in 2008, after dancing with American Ballet Theatre for five years, getting a master’s degree in dance from New York University, and teaching at ABT and top studios like Steps on Broadway. But there was something else she felt she needed: a dance teacher certification.

FOX 8 - Alvin Ailey Dance Performances

FOX 8 - Alvin Ailey Dance Performances

NOLA Now host, Shelby Latino interviews Jessica Amber Pinkett, dancer for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. They discuss this weekend’s New Orleans engagement at Mahalia Jackson Theater from March 21-22.

FOX 2 Detroit - Detroit Public School Students Learn Dance From Alvin Ailey Dance Theater

FOX 2 Detroit - Detroit Public School Students Learn Dance From Alvin Ailey Dance Theater

Students at Detroit Public Schools Community District put books and computer screens aside to learn about dance Thursday. At the renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, students are learning to dream big. "I love dance and I like when I’m feeling low, I like to dance my way out of my feelings," said Janiya Kennedy, Thurgood Marshall Elementary School.

Chicago Crusader - Englewood Native and Alvin Ailey Principal Has Seen The World, Set To Retire

Chicago Crusader - Englewood Native and Alvin Ailey Principal Has Seen The World, Set To Retire

Vernard J. Gilmore is an Englewood native whose career has seen him dancing in places all over the globe. The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater principal took time out to chat with the Chicago Crusader in anticipation of his retirement and a grand tribute to the late Judith Jamison, who danced with the Company from 1965 through 1980–later becoming the Company’s Artistic Director from 1989 through 2011.

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