Lament

Lament

Louis Johnson originally created his first ballet Lament for the New York Ballet Club in 1953. Later in 1985, the Ailey Company performed a revived production of Lament, a ballet centered on winning and losing love.

Explore Current Repertory

Ailey Classics Act I & II Alvin Ailey
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Kyle Abraham's Are You in Your Feelings? Photo by Paul Kolnik
Are You in Your Feelings? Kyle Abraham
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Ronald K. Brown's Dancing Spirit. Photo by Paul Kolnik
Dancing Spirit Ronald K. Brown
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Amy Hall Garner's CENTURY. Photo by Paul Kolnik
Credit
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Amy Hall Garner's 'CENTURY', photo by Paul Kolnik
 CENTURY Amy Hall Garner
lvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Vernard Gilmore in Alvin Ailey's Reflections in D. Photo by Paul Kolnik.
Reflections In D Alvin Ailey
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Yannick Lebrun in Hans van Manen's 'Solo'. Photo by Daniel Azoulay
Solo Hans van Manen
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Caroline Dartey in Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish's 'Me, Myself and You', photo by Paul Kolnik
Credit
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Caroline Dartey in Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish's 'Me, Myself and You', photo by Paul Kolnik
 Me, Myself and You Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish
View All Current Repertory