Atlanta Journal Constitution - Alvin Ailey Book Teaches Dancer Workouts
The physical demands of performing emotional and theatrical ballet, jazz, modern and other dance genres provides Renee Robinson with quite a good workout.
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Washington Post - Alvin Ailey Enjoying a Swinging Renaissance with 'Uptown'
"We're about to twirl your socks," Judith Jamison, artistic director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, announced to the Kennedy Center Opera House audience on Tuesday from the stage, flashing a grin to dazzle the upper tier. "All right?"
GenDance - Rock-A-Your 2K10 Soul
As we speak, Ailey dancers are preparing to perform their signature piece, Revelations. They're living the dreams they tell you about below. gendance is honored to welcome you to 2K10 with our New Year's Eve issue titled, Revelations and Resolutions; The beloved dreams and aspirations of Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre performers.
The New York Times - Crank Up the Victrola and They'll All Dance
Josephine Baker, Duke Ellington, Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes. The giants of the Harlem Renaissance loom large in "Uptown," Matthew Rushing's new work for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
City Arts - Modern Classics
Judith Jamison calls Clifton Brown “my muse,” and for her latest dance, Among Us (Private Spaces: Public Places), he is not only performing a pivotal solo role but also serving as her choreographic assistant.
City Arts - Modern Classics
Judith Jamison calls Clifton Brown “my muse,” and for her latest dance, Among Us (Private Spaces: Public Places), he is not only performing a pivotal solo role but also serving as her choreographic assistant. She developed her movement ideas with him before she began working with the full cast of 11.
Time Out New York - Ronald K. Brown Strips Down
At a recent rehearsal for his new work at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, the choreographer Ronald K. Brown didn't tell the dancers what they were doing wrong; he showed them, illustrating the silky, particular undulations of his movement by quietly slipping next to each one and dancing.
The New York Times - Oh, The Places You'll Go After Barging In
As a child in north St. Louis, pretty much the only jumping Antonio Douthit did was to leap out of a window and land on a mattress.
Metro - A Return to Renaissance
To research his historical piece on the Harlem Renaissance, "Uptown," Ailey star Matthew Rushing used modern technologies.
Heart & Soul Magazine - Dancing Diva
As the principal dancer of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Renee Robinson has led a charmed career.