Alvin Ailey is one of the most important choreographers in the history of modern dance. In 1958, at just 27 years old, he founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Ailey's vision was of Black bodies unshackled and overflowing with feeling: Confidence… sorrow… joy… pride… beauty… possibility. Raised by a single mother who struggled to […] The post Alvin Ailey biography and timeline appeared first on …
SOURCE: PBS at 05:02PM on January 10, 2022