Alvin Ailey is one of the choreographers that come up when we think of 20th century modern dance. Alvin Ailey was born in Texas in 1931 and was raised by his teenage mother. Ailey grew up in poverty but that didn’t stop him to work hard on having his talent and skills to be highly recognized by the dance community. Ailey left his hometown and relocated to Los Angeles at the age of 12 years old. Ailey excelled in school but it was right after watching a Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo performance was…
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