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Alvin Ailey's Birth
Born In Rogers,TX -
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Alvin Ailey's Lifespam
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Migration
Alvin's Family Migrated To Los Angeles, California -
Interest In The Arts
Alvin's School Freind Carmen De Lavallade Introduced Alvin To The Hollywood Studio Of Lester Horton (Dance School) -
Relationship?
Alvin Was Said To Be In A Relationship With Political Activist David McReynolds -
Moving
Alvin Moved To San Francisco To Continue His Study In The Arts -
Taking Over
When Horton Died In 1953 Alvin Took Over The Company Because He Was The Only One Who Knew Choreography Very Well. -
Enrolling Into Horton's
Alvin Joins Horton's Company/School Of Dance -
Broadway
Alvin And His Friend Carmen De Lavallade Were Invited To New York To Perform In The Broadway Show "House Of Flowers" -
Broadway Once More
Alvin Was Invited To Dance At Broadway Once More In A Dance Called "Sing,Man,Sing" -
Broadway Again
Alvin Was Invited To Star In Another Musical "Jamaica" -
"Revelations"
Alvin And His Group For The First Time Performed Alvin's Signature Dance "Revelations" -
Making A Dream
Alvin's Formed His Own Group "The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater" -
Cross The Nation
The U.S. State Department Sponsored The Alvin Ailey Dance Company's First Overseas Tour. -
First Performance Across The Nation
Alvin And His Group Performed A Dance "Masakel Language" In South Africa -
"Cry"
Alvin And His Group Performed A Dance Called "Cry" Thaat He Dedicated To His Mother -
"Night Creature"
Alvin Used The Music Of Duke Ellington As The Backdrop For His Dance "Night Creature" -
Spingarn Medal
Ailey Was Awarded The Spingarn Medal From The NAACP -
"The River"
Alvin Was Honored By A Commision To Create "The River" (A Big Performance Where Ballet Dancers From All Over The World Come To Dance) -
Kennedy Center Honors
Ailey Received The Kennedy Center Honors, Just One Year Before His Death -
Alvin Ailey's Death
