Definitions for alvin ailey
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1. Ailey, Alvin Aileynoun

   United States choreographer noted for his use of African elements (born in 1931)

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1. alvin ailey

   Alvin Ailey was an African-American dancer, director, choreographer, and activist who is best known for founding the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York in 1958. His dance company has been a platform for promoting the uniqueness of black cultural expression and the preservation and enrichment of the American modern dance heritage. Ailey’s best-known work, “Revelations”, based on his own experiences growing up in rural Texas, is widely celebrated as a classic of modern dance.

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1. Alvin Ailey

   Alvin Ailey was an African American choreographer and activist who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York City. Ailey is credited with popularizing modern dance and revolutionizing African-American participation in 20th century concert dance. His company gained the nickname "Cultural Ambassador to the World" because of its extensive international touring. Ailey's choreographic masterpiece Revelations is believed to be the best known and most often seen modern dance performance. In 1977, Ailey was awarded the Spingarn Medal from the NAACP. He received the Kennedy Center Honors in 1988, just one year before his death.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of alvin ailey in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

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   The numerical value of alvin ailey in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of alvin ailey in a Sentence

1. Christopher Zunner:

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2. Denise Jefferson:

   I believe that she didn't want the name of Alvin Ailey to be tarnished.

3. Anthony DeCarlis:

   Alvin Ailey's telling me that I'm such a good dancer, and it's kinda like,' Oh, well, maybe I'm good.'.

References

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