But The Dance Speaks To

Defrantz's Study...is Not The First Book About The Protean Ailey, Who Was Born In Hardscrabble Texas In 1931 And Died In 1989 After Creating Close To 80 Works. But It Is Perhaps The Most Comprehensive, Combining Biography, Criticism, The Analysis Of Dance Criticism, And A Sort Of Corporate History, Siting The Now Firmly Established Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater In The International Cultural Landscape.

Making Dances Is An Act Of Progress; It Is An Act Of Growth, An Act Of Music, An Act Of Teaching, An Act Of Celebration, An Act Of Joy.

One Of The Worst Things About Racism Is What It Does To Young People.

Choreography Is Mentally Draining, But There's A Pleasure In Getting Into The Studio With The Dancers And The Music.

We Still Spend More Time Chasing Funds Than We Do In The Studio In Creative Work.