Cry Alvin Ailey ‘Cry’ is a dance choreographed by a very talented and well-recognised choreographer named Alvin Ailey. This was created in 1971. Ailey has created many incredible works but I must say that ‘Cry’ was one of his most outstanding works of art. The dance’s intent is to portray the struggle & strength of the African American women who were in the slave trade; how women so enslaved & trapped can still manage to be so free. Everything in this piece was thought of in specific detail
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Question 1: Give an account of the socio-historic context of the work Cry In the early 17th Century‚ European settlers in North America turned to African slaves as a cheaper‚ more plentiful labour source than indentured servants. After 1619‚ when a Dutch ship brought 20 African ashore at the British colony of Jamestown‚ Virginia‚ slavery spread throughout the American colonies. Though it is impossible to give accurate figures‚ some historians have estimated that 6 to 7 million slaves were imported
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Ray Yuan Per 7/8 1/22/13 Biography Book Report The title of my biography is “A Father First: How My Life Became Bigger Than Basketball”. The author is Dwyane Wade. This is D-Wade’s autobiography‚ and is written by Dwyane Wade. Dwyane Wade is a two-time NBA Champion and an Olympic Gold Medalist. Dwyane Wade has a very busy life as a NBA superstar‚ but he still makes time for the most important people in his life: his two children. I chose to read this book‚ not only because of how great Dwyane
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Analyse the choreographic style of Alvin Ailey Alvin Ailey was a famous choreographer/dancer also founder of his own dance company (AAADT). Inspired by many‚ (including Katherine Dunham and Horton) he began dancing at the age of 15 where he found his love for dancing. Ballet‚ jazz and Broadway were the three main dance styles Ailey loved. These styles can also be recognised in nearly all of his choreographies. As choreographic styles identify the constituent features‚ when it comes to Ailey’s work
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Alvin Ailey Alvin Ailey was a dancer‚ choreographer‚ and teacher whose vision and leadership lead him to create one of the major art institutes of our time. The famous Alvin Ailey Dance Theater. A choreographer is a person who creates dance compositions and plans and arranges dance movements and patterns for dances. Movement is a language as rich and expressive as written or spoken language. We understand and use movement language so naturally‚ we are often unaware of the many ways we use it
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The life and times of Alvin Ailey Alvin Ailey was born on January 5‚ 1931 in Rogers‚ Texas to Lula Elizabeth Ailey. Lula was only 17 years old at the time of his birth. His father abandoned the family when Alvin was only six months old. Because the era Alvin was born in was the Great Depression‚ the Aileys moved around often. Growing up during the great depression also meant that his mother had a hard time finding work. Unfortunately‚ Alvin also grew up during a time of racial segregation‚ violence
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Choreographers Alvin Ailey Alvin Ailey‚ Jr. was an African American modern dancer‚ dance teacher and choreographer‚ who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Ailey was a gifted creator of dance expressing the African American cultural experience and history. His choreographic works live on in performances by the company he founded. The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater toured extensively and regularly in Europe and Asia during Ailey’s lifetime‚ making Ailey a familiar name worldwide
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Dance Assignment: Revelations Alvin Ailey stated‚ ‘The greatest works are always personal‚ and this was personal’ on Revelations. I think Ailey’s work was defiantly personal and was influenced a lot by his youth and childhood. This work could also be influenced by his training‚ religion and background. Revelations was deeply influenced by Ailey’s youth and religion. He was born in Texas into a very religious family. A lot of his inspiration came from the gospel churches from home and songs
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Hi! I am Alvin Ailey and I am a famous dancer and choreographer who in 1958that created the Alvin Ailey Dance Center in New York. I was born January 5‚ 1931 and sadly died December 1‚ 1989 of HIV/AIDS. I grew up during Racial Segregation so I pretty much had a hard time. I attended George Washington Carver High School and Later‚ Thomas Jefferson High School. I also attended a dance school called Horton’s School that thought us Classical ballet‚ jazz‚ and Native American dance. This school was the
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The dance show that I went to was called Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. The place of the performance is 131 W 55th Street between 6th and 7th avenues. The date and time of the performance was Saturday‚ Dec 16‚ 2017 at 2:00pm. I was 20 minutes late to the first performance because of the heavy traffic‚ but i did see a portion of the first dance. Heysel and I both saw this dance performance together. The order of the dances were The winter in Lisbon choreographed by Billy Wilson‚ Night Creature
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