Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
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Dance Style |
Modern
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Founder/Artistic director |
Alvin Ailey & Judith Jamison |
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Active |
1958–present |
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City |
New York |
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Region |
New York |
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Country |
United States |
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Company Detail |
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The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, New York is a modern dance company. This company has 30 dancers with the artistic director Judith Jamison and the associate artistic director Masazumi Chaya.
The company has performed for an expected 21 million people in 48 states, and also in 71 countries on six continents. The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has often been an ambassador for American culture, starting with President John F. Kennedy's in his Southeast Asia tour program. |
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origin of Modern
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