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Alvin Ailey's American Dance Theatre
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- 1What is AAADT?Alvin Ailey's American Dance Theatre is a company which aims to bring African American culture into the world of Modern Dance.
- 2Who Founded the Company and in what year?Alvin Ailey - 1958
- 3Where was the company first based?New York
- 4How did this idea change the perception of modern dance?Dance was now seen as an inclusive for all races.
- 5What year was Ailey II created? What do they do? How have they developed the company?1974
A touring company aiming to create community dance.
Bringing new dancers and choreographic ideas into the company; extending culturally. - 6What is The Ailey School? What impact have they had on AAADT?A school for dancers training professionally aged 7-25.
This develops training adding a more career based element building on technique offering performance opportunities. - 7What is The Ailey Extension? How have they progressed the company?Offer classes for the general public.
Opens the company to anyone offering this inclusive idea. - 8What is The Ailey Arts in Education and community programs?Curriculum based learning of dance in the form of - lectures, classes and demonstrations.
Expanding the company to open it out to those who wish to study dance. - 9What is the Ailey Legacy?This is degree/graduate knowledge of studying Alvin Ailey.