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Alvin Ailey
DANCER AND CHOREOGRAPHER
Jan 5, 1931
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Dec 1, 1989
AMERICAN MASTERS FILM
Ailey
(Jan 2022)
Directed by Jamila Wignot
Written Features
10 dances to know by Alvin Ailey
Loving the unknown Alvin Ailey
A week in the life of an Ailey dancer
Alvin Ailey biography and timeline
Alvin Ailey’s legacy continues to inspire across generations
Q&A with choreographer Rennie Harris
Alvin Ailey quotes on life, dance and the Black experience
Video Features
00:01:51
Ailey
Clip | Ailey dancers reflect on company's scrappy beginnings
00:02:11
Ailey
Clip | Bill T. Jones remembers the first time he met Alvin Ailey
00:01:51
Ailey
Clip | Choreographer Rennie Harris on channeling Ailey
00:02:24
Ailey
Clip | Ailey's "Revelations" draws on African American spirituals
00:02:56
Ailey
Clip | Alvin Ailey on Chauncey Green, the friend who saved his life
00:00:57
Ailey
Clip | Rennie Harris on the power of the choreographer
01:23:21
Ailey
Preview & Full Episode
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