E-mail a friendMarch 27, 2009
Celebrated dancer-choreographer Judith Jamison, the longtime artistic director for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, reflects on Ailey's mission and his company's legacy and describes the genius in dance.
Judith Jamison
Judith Jamison
Dancer-choreographer discusses the legacy of Alvin Ailey and how all of us are gifted as people. (1:32)
Full interview. (25:10)
Since making her debut with the American Ballet Theatre in '64, Judith Jamison has become an icon of American dance. She was a principal dancer in the Alvin Ailey company, where she remained for 15 years to great acclaim. She's toured worldwide, starred in a hit Broadway musical, choreographed for various companies and founded her own troupe. When named Ailey artistic director, Jamison became the first African American woman to direct a major modern dance company. Her many awards include the National Medal of Arts.
