The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

[charisjulia]

Ooh, now I'm just hugging myself in anticipation! Thanks for the 
replies, guys!

Charis Julia, who's going to grab her program from the usher and 
scrutinise it carefully for Revelations. . .

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "jdr0918" <jdr0918 at h...> 
wrote:
> <<<In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "charisjulia" wrote:...A 
> friend of mine and I just bought tickets to a dance performance by 
> the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater...Anybody out there been or 
> know anything about them? Does the group put on a good show? Is it 
> well known in the US?...>>>
> 
> The Sergeant Majorette says
> 
> They are very well known in the US as one of the two preeminent 
black 
> dance companies, the other being the Dance Theater of Harlem. Their 
> work is mostly jazz and modern style, but most of the dancers are 
> classically trained. The school is also well known (Madonna studied 
> there before she became the Material Girl).
> 
> They put on a super show. I don't know if they still end with the 
> gospel number "Revelations" -- but they must, especially in Europe, 
> it always gets people up and shouting.
> 
> You'll have a good time!
> 
> --JDR