Post on 07-Aug-2015
Alvin AileyAlvin Ailey (January 5, 1931 – December 1, 1989) was an African-American choreographer.
• He created dances.
• He is credited with making modern dance popular.
• His dance troupe is named after him, The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and is in New York City.
• They travel the world.
• He received the Kennedy Center Honors in 1988 just one year before his death.
• In 2014, President Barack Obama selected Mr. Ailey to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
• These are the highest honors a person can get in America for their artistic works!
His most famous dance, Revelations, is a choreographic masterpiece It is believed to be the best know and most often seen modern dance performance