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Dancing revelations : Alvin Ailey's embodiment of African American culture /

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Chronicles the Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre's journey from small modern dance company to one of the premier institutions of African-American culture. This book charts the troupe's rise to national and international renown, and contextualizes its progress within the civil rights, women's...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: DeFrantz, Thomas
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Subjects:
Ailey, Alvin.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Ailey, Alvin
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
African American dance.
Choreographers > United States > Biography.
Dancers > United States > Biography.
Danses noires américaines.
Chorégraphes > États-Unis > Biographies.
Danseurs > États-Unis > Biographies.
African American dance
Choreographers
Dancers
United States
Electronic books.
Biographies
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Chronicles the Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre's journey from small modern dance company to one of the premier institutions of African-American culture. This book charts the troupe's rise to national and international renown, and contextualizes its progress within the civil rights, women's rights, and gay rights struggles of the late 20th century.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvii, 300 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:019985064X
9780199850648
9780195301717
0195301714