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Ailey made his debut in Truman Capote's short-lived musical "House of Flowers"
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Ailey achicved his greatest fame with his own dance company
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Ailey took his company on the road, which helped them build their international reputation
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Mid-1960s Ailey himself stopped dancing, but continutes to choregraph numerous materpieces
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The Alvin Ailey American Dance Center- now called the Ailey School was formed
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The Dance Company celebrates 25th anniversary
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The company preforms for the first time at Pairs Opera
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President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush award the National Medal of Arts to both Jamison and Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation.
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Alvin Ailey Dance Company tours in the United Kingdom
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The company celebrates 50th anniversary