Gregory Hines (1946-2003)
Gregory Oliver Hines was an American dancer, actor, choreographer, and singer. He is considered one of the most celebrated tap dancers of all time. Continue reading Gregory Hines (1946-2003)
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Profile: Katherine Dunham (1909-2006)
Katherine Mary Dunham was an African-American dancer, choreographer, author, educator, anthropologist, and social activist. Dunham had one of the most successful dance careers in African-American and European theater of the 20th century, and directed her own dance company for many years. Continue reading Profile: Katherine Dunham (1909-2006)
Profile: Alvin Ailey
Born in Texas in 1931, Alvin Ailey was a choreographer who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1958. It was a hugely popular, multi-racial modern dance ensemble that popularized modern dance around the world thanks to extensive world tours. His most famous dance is Revelations, a celebratory study of religious spirit. Ailey received the Kennedy Center Honors in 1988. A year later, … Continue reading Profile: Alvin Ailey
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