Ronald K. Brown pays tribute to Artistic Director Emerita Judith Jamison’s profound influence with this work that echoes the title of Jamison’s autobiography. Set to music by Duke Ellington, Wynton Marsalis, and War, Brown’s evocative choreography uses movement from Cuba, Brazil, and the United States to conjure dancing spirits who embody Jamison’s elegance, vision, dignity, and generosity.
*“The Single Petal of a Rose” by Duke Ellington, performed by Stefon Harris, courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment, by arrangement with Sony Music Licensing. “What Have You Done?” by Wynton Marsalis, performed by Wynton Marsalis, Victor Goines, Wycliffe Gordon, Douglas Wamble, Reginald Veal, Herlin Riley and Eric Lewis, by arrangement with Wynton Marsalis Enterprises, Inc. “The Single Petal of a Rose” performed by Joe Temperley, courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment, by arrangement with Sony Music Licensing. “Tsotsobi – The Morning Star (Children)” by Wynton Marsalis, performed by Wynton Marsalis, Yacub Addy, Odadaa!, and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, by arrangement Wynton Marsalis Enterprises, Inc. “Everything In Its Right Place” performed by the Vitamin String Quartet and written by Colin Charles Greenwood, Philip James Selway, Edward John O'Brien, Jonathan Greenwood and Thomas Edward Yorke courtesy of Warner Chappell Music LTD (PRS) All Rights Administered by WC Music Corp. “Flying Machine (The Chase)” written by S. Allen, H. Brown, M. Dickerson, L. Jordan, C. Miller, L. Oskar and H. Scott,”, courtesy of BMG Rights Management.
Generous support for this new production of Dancing Spirit was received from an Anonymous supporter, Judith McDonough Kaminski & Joseph Kaminski, Sara & Bill Morgan New Works Endowment Fund, Dr. Crawford Parker, The Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn & Nicolas Rohatyn New Works Endowment Fund, Daria L. & Eric J. Wallach, and the Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey through the generosity of its donors.
Constance Stamatiou in Dancing Spirit, photo by Paul Kolnik
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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Dancing Spirit, photo by Paul Kolnik
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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Dancing Spirit, photo by Paul Kolnik
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S. Daley-Perdomo, K. Campbell, R. Maurice and C. Monteiro in Dancing Spirit, photo by Paul Kolnik
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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Dancing Spirit, photo by Paul Kolnik