Alvin Ailey's American Dance Theatre

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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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