Word: ailey
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Study in Sadism. Still, ABT has the widest repertoire of any company around, ranging from admirable productions of such classics as Swan Lake and Coppelia, to The River, a bluesy work by Modern Dancer Alvin Ailey. The company diligently polishes up a few new ballets each season. In addition to Paquita and Tudor's restaging of Romeo, the current novelties include Ulf Gadd's choreography of The Miraculous Mandarin, Bela Bartok's horrific musical study in sadism, and an airy piece called Mendelssohn Symphony by a promising dancer-choreographer, Dennis Nahat...
...black contribution to modern dance has been enormous. Performers include Katherine Dunham, the Alvin Ailey company, and many black stars like Clive Thompson, Mary Hinkson, Matt Turney and Carmen de Lavallade. But in classical ballet, there is still sharp prejudice...