Alvin Ailey

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Alvin Ailey
  1. Personal Life
    1. Jan 5th 1931- Dec 1st 1989
      1. Died of aids, but to spare his mother the social stigma attached to this it was broadcast the he had died from a terminal blood disease.
        1. Born in Rogers, Texas when his mother was 17.
          1. Saw first hand how badly African Americans were treated. (blood memories)
          2. Lester Horton
            1. At the age of 22 Ailey began full-time study at Horton's school, then went on to join the company in 1953, making his debut in Horton's Revue Le Bal Caribe.
              1. Ailey studied other art forms, including painting, acting, music, set design, and costuming, as well as ballet and other forms of modern and ethnic dance.
                1. After Horton's untimely death in 1953 Ailey assumed the role of artistic director
                  1. Ailey designed his first piece in memory of Horton. It was arranged to showcase James Truitte's physical strength and Carmen de Lavallade's beauty and dramatic abilities.
                  2. AAADT
                    1. First piece with his own company: Blues Suite, a work of intense emotional appeal expressing the pain and anger of African Americans.
                      1. Ailey was proud that his company was multi-racial, he gave opportunities to black dancers, who were frequently excluded from performances by racist attitudes at the time.
                      2. Pieces
                        1. Memoria
                          1. Dedicated to Joyce Trisler a dear friend of Ailey's when they were in the Horton Coompany together
                            1. Centred around a female dancer and two supporting males, then further more couples and evenutally the whole company.
                              1. Features characteristic high leg tilts and deep plies in 2nd. it is a very emotional piece
                              2. Cry
                                1. was made very quickly as a tribute to black women, about the struggles they faced through images of slavery and servitude.
                                  1. A birthday present for his mother, choreographed especially for Judith Jameson
                                    1. Uses a cloth, has pools of lighting like many of his other work and high leg swimgs, body ripples and african undertones.
                                  2. Revelations
                                    1. Shows Aileys Blood Memories, his childhood growing up in Texas. It also shows the Black cultures going on in a time of racism and segregation.
                                      1. a series of episods set to spirtials and gospels.showing a variety of dynamics and props such as sticks with streamers on, an umberella and fans
                                        1. High leg tilts, deep plies, torso rotations, rib and hip isolations, offering hand motions.
                                  3. Style
                                    1. Horton and Grahman technique important
                                      1. Balletic and lyrical gestures
                                        1. Social and jazz dances associated with African Americans
                                          1. Leaps, high evelation, extentions and use of the floor
                                          2. Highly theatrical, use of costume, lighting and set design
                                            1. Pieces often narrative
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