Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorAnyone who has studied theater and dance will know the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and its founder.
Not only did Ailey form a dance movement, but his company also became a pioneering force for Black artists as they traveled the world, introducing political themes and helping integrate the world of dance.Street dancer-turned-choreographer Rennie Harris had heard the name but didn’t become interested in the Ailey movement until late in the 2000s. “I was a hardcore dancer.
At that point, I wasn’t feeling modern dance,” Harris explains.Now the two are linked through the doc “Ailey,” which will be released nationwide Aug.
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