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Flashcards by daniellamuckell, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by daniellamuckell
almost 10 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What is AAADT? | Alvin Ailey's American Dance Theatre is a company which aims to bring African American culture into the world of Modern Dance. |
| Who Founded the Company and in what year? | Alvin Ailey - 1958 |
| Where was the company first based? | New York |
| How did this idea change the perception of modern dance? | Dance was now seen as an inclusive for all races. |
| What year was Ailey II created? What do they do? How have they developed the company? | 1974 A touring company aiming to create community dance. Bringing new dancers and choreographic ideas into the company; extending culturally. |
| What is The Ailey School? What impact have they had on AAADT? | A school for dancers training professionally aged 7-25. This develops training adding a more career based element building on technique offering performance opportunities. |
| What is The Ailey Extension? How have they progressed the company? | Offer classes for the general public. Opens the company to anyone offering this inclusive idea. |
| What is The Ailey Arts in Education and community programs? | Curriculum based learning of dance in the form of - lectures, classes and demonstrations. Expanding the company to open it out to those who wish to study dance. |
| What is the Ailey Legacy? | This is degree/graduate knowledge of studying Alvin Ailey. |
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