Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.The music could be heard a block from the new Joan Weill Center for Dance on Ninth Avenue and 55th Street on March 2. The sounds of the brass section of The Juilliard Jazz Ensemble and African drumming filled the air as ALVIN ALLEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER The German Tanztheater ("dance theatre") grew out of German expressionist dance. Its most influential performers are Pina Bausch and Susanne Linke. held the ribbon-cutting for their new home. Helping artistic director Judith Jamison wield the scissors scissors Cutting instrument or tool consisting of a pair of opposed metal blades that meet and cut when the handles at their ends are brought together. Modern scissors are of two types: the more usual pivoted blades have a rivet or screw connection between the cutting ends were Alley board chairperson Joan Weill, her husband Sandy, Mayor Michael Bloomberg Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born 14 February 1942) is an American businessman, and the founder of Bloomberg L.P., currently serving as the Mayor of New York City. He was a general partner at Salomon Brothers before founding the financial software service company in 1981. , and commissioner of the Department of Cultural Affairs Kate D. Levin. Then came excerpts from Revelations, performed by the company and Alley II dancers. Jamison reminded the audience that, continuing Alley's vision, "Our doors are open to everyone." Noting that dancers, administration, and school are under one roof in a permanent home for the first time, Jamison said, "We are taking the biggest grande jete je·té n. A leap in ballet in which one leg is extended forward and the other backward. [French, from past participle of jeter, to throw, from Old French; see jet2.] we have ever taken. And you know we know how to land." |
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