Ailey

[ey-lee]

noun

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

Example Sentences

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

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Kaufman also gave money to schools in New York City, including four lifetime endowments for undergraduates at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

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This year, the company expanded to the East Coast with three shows at New York City’s Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theater in March.

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In 1971, Alvin Ailey choreographed “Cry!” as a birthday gift for his mother.

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Judith Jamison, a renowned performer and choreographer who devoted most of her dance career to the trailblazing Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, has died.

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