Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater maintains identity, grows with art form

When Robert Battle assumed the artistic leadership of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 2011, he stepped into the formidable footsteps of Ailey himself, who created his unique company of African-American dancers in 1958, and dancer Judith Jamison, who helped keep the company alive after Ailey's death in 1989. Still, he arrived with a well-defined mission. Here was a company of astonishing dancers who continua…

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