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Alvin Ailey

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  • Ailey made his debut in Truman Capote's short-lived musical "House of Flowers"

    Ailey made his debut in Truman Capote's short-lived musical "House of Flowers"

  • Ailey achicved his greatest fame with his own dance company

    Ailey achicved his greatest fame with his own dance company

  • Ailey took his company on the road, which helped them build their international reputation

    Ailey took his company on the road, which helped them build their international reputation

  • Mid-1960s Ailey himself stopped dancing, but continutes to choregraph numerous materpieces

  • The Alvin Ailey American Dance Center- now called the Ailey School was formed

    The Alvin Ailey American Dance Center- now called the Ailey School was formed

  • The Dance Company celebrates 25th anniversary

  • The company preforms for the first time at Pairs Opera

  • President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush award the National Medal of Arts to both Jamison and Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation.

  • Alvin Ailey Dance Company tours in the United Kingdom

  • The company celebrates 50th anniversary