ailey, alvin

Introduce your child to one of the most influential African American dancers and choreographers in history with the children's book Alvin Ailey, part of the Leaders Like Us series. Who was Alvin Ailey? Explores Alvin's cultural and groundbreaking contributions to dance, choreography, and Broadway theater.

"This book gives young readers a backstage pass to Alvin Ailey's . . . career as a dancer and choreographer. Director of a . . . dance theater, Ailey used dance to explore stories of race and sexuality, and proved that there are no limits when you dare to dream--and dance. A timeline, post-reading questions, and an interactive activity to develop reading comprehension skills are also included"--OCLC.

Describes the life, dancing, and choreography of Alvin Ailey, who created his own modern dance company to explore the black experience.

Biography of dancer/choreographer Alvin Ailey, providing details of his personal life, including his childhood poverty, bouts with drugs and alcohol, and homosexuality, and looking at the contributions he made to the world of modern dance.

Describes the life, dancing, and choreography of Alvin Ailey, who created his own modern dance company to explore the African American experience.

A collection of articles on the life of African-American choreographer and dancer Alvin Ailey and his dance theater.

Relates the story of the life and career of choreographer Alvin Ailey.

The biography of Alvin Ailey, dancer, actor, choreographer, and founder and director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater; who overcame economic barrier to bring the magic of dance to children and adults who had never been to a dance performance.

Traces the history of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater from its origins as a small, multiracial company in the early 1960s to national and international fame; discusses the troupe's association with civil rights, women's rights, and gay rights movements; and looks at some of the company's most celebrated dances.