One of the first successful modern "pointe" ballets was this man's Feast of Ashes.
One of the first successful modern "pointe" ballets was this man's Feast of Ashes. This dancer choreographed the premiere of Samuel Barber's Antony and Cleopatra at the grand opening of Lincoln Center. He built on his training with Lester Horton to develop a style with "a ballet bottom" and "a modern top." For Judith Jamison, this dancer choreographed a work for a solo dancer in a white leotard and ruffed skirt called Cry, and he collaborated with Duke Ellington on works like The River. Eighteen dancers clad in yellow enact a church service with fans and stools in "Rocka My Soul in the Bosom of Abraham," a piece from the section "Move, Members, Move" of one of his works. For 10 points, name this founder of a widely touring "American Dance Theater," an African-American modern dancer who choreographed Revelations.
One of the first successful modern "pointe" ballets was this man's Feast of Ashes.
Alvin Ailey