Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at New York City Center

In the Becoming Ailey video opening every performance this 60th Anniversary Season, Alvin Ailey is heard describing how he "always danced" during his childhood in Texas and young adulthood in Los Angeles.  His passion led to the founding of an inclusive African-American modern dance company that is a cherished and integral part of American culture.  Mr. Ailey died in 1989, but his legacy lives on due to the previous leadership of legendary dancer/Artistic Director Emerita Judith Jamison and current Artistic Director Robert Battle.  The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre comprises the main company,  their home on West 55th Street that

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