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Ailey

American  
[ey-lee] / ˈeɪ li /

noun

  1. Alvin, Jr., 1931–1989, U.S. dancer and choreographer.


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It became one of the first L.A.-based dance companies to adopt the repertory model similar to Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and Alvin Ailey Dance Theater.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

“Song of the Anchorite,” an eight-minute world premiere by Jamar Roberts, is dedicated to Alvin Ailey and refers to his 1961 solo “Hermit Songs.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

Those include dance performances by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and recitals by the Metropolitan Opera.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

In 1988, Jamison formed her own company in her native Philadelphia, but a year later she returned to the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2024

You are none other than Alvin and the Chipmunks Ailey.

From "Sunny" by Jason Reynolds

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