1931 - 1989
Alvin Ailey American Dancer
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Alvin Ailey dating history
Relationships
Alvin Ailey was in relationships with Charles Weidman and Martha Graham.
Alvin Ailey had encounters with Lester Horton, Judith Jamison, Katherine Dunham and Maya Angelou.
About
American Dancer Alvin Ailey was born Alvin Ailey, Jr. on 5th January, 1931 in Rogers, Texas, USA and passed away on 1st Dec 1989 New York City, New York, USA aged 58. He is most remembered for Founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre and won international fame as both a dancer and choreographer.. His zodiac sign is Capricorn.
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Details
| First Name |
Alvin
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| Last Name |
Ailey
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| Full Name at Birth |
Alvin Ailey, Jr.
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| Birthday |
5th January, 1931
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| Birthplace |
Rogers, Texas, USA
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| Died |
1st December, 1989
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| Place of Death |
New York City, New York, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Aids (related complications)
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Sexuality |
Gay
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| University |
University of California, CA, San Francisco State College, CA, Ucla, Ca, Berkeley, CA
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| Occupation Text |
Dancer, choreographer
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| Occupation |
Dancer
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| Claim to Fame |
Founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre and won international fame as both a dancer and choreographer.
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Alvin Ailey (January 5, 1931 – December 1, 1989) was an African-American dancer, director, choreographer, and activist who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, one of the most successful dance companies in the world. He created AAADT and its affiliated Ailey School as havens for nurturing black artists and expressing the universality of the African-American experience through dance. His work fused theatre, modern dance, ballet, and jazz with black vernacular, creating hope-fueled choreography that continues to spread global awareness of black life in America. Ailey's choreographic masterpiece Revelations is recognized as one of the most popular and most performed ballets in the world. In this work he blended primitive, modern and jazz elements of dance with a concern for black rural America. On July 15, 2008, the United States Congress passed a resolution designating AAADT a “vital American cultural ambassador to the World.” That same year, in recognition of AAADT's 50th anniversary, then Mayor Michael Bloomberg declared December 4 "Alvin Ailey Day" in New York City while then Governor David Paterson honoured the organization on behalf of New York State.
