What makes Ailey… Ailey?

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Channel: AILEY · 2016 · Entertainment

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What makes Ailey…Ailey? “It’s not just beautiful, beautiful lines… Ailey dance is about people…to connect with the audience,” remarks Associate Artistic Director Masazumi Chaya in this behind-the-scenes video. Hear directly from Ailey’s dancers and directors what makes the Company unique.

June 2015 interviews with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Artistic Director Robert Battle, Associate Artistic Director Masazumi Chaya, Rehearsal Director & Guest Artist Matthew Rushing, and members of the Company.

Footage from the "Lincoln Center at the Movies: Great American Dance" film series. For more information, please visit lincolncenteratthemovies.org/productions/alvin-ailey-american-dance-theater

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