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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Ribbon Cutting and Official DedicationAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater The Joan Weill Center for Dance 405 West 55th Street at Ninth Avenue New York, NY 10019 212.405.9000 www.alvinailey.org
(See Ailey Groundbreaking Ceremony) (See Links to Ailey Dance Theater Reviews and Interview)
Alvin Ailey - Founder Judith Jamison - Artistic Director Joan Weill - Chairman, Board of Trustees Masazumi Chaya - Associate Artistic Director Sharon Gersten Luckman — Executive Director Calvin Hunt - General Manager Jodi Pam Krizer - Director, Marketing and Public Relations Beth Olsen - Public Relations Lynette Rizzo - Marketing
Dr. Roberta E. Zlokower March 2, 2005 Program in The Citigroup Theater Prayer of Dedication: Reverend Robert Polk Speakers: Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Judith Jamison, Joan Weill
Revelations (1960) (Excerpts): (See Full Revelations Reviews) Choreography by Alvin Ailey, Music: Traditional, Décor and Costumes by Ves Harper, Costumes for Rocka My Soul redesigned by Barbara Forbes, Lighting by Nicola Cernovitch, performed by Members of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Ailey II, and Students from The Ailey School. Excerpts Performed: Take Me to the Water, and Move, Members, Move.
Today's Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Dedication of the new Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater was, like everything else associated with the Ailey Dance Theater, exciting, energizing, and electric. Speeches were presented by Judith Jamison, Artistic Director and Alvin Ailey's disciple, Mayor Bloomberg, Joan Weill, Carmen de Lavallade, and Reverend Robert Polk. Everyone praised the collaborative efforts of the Ailey leadership, staff, and private donors, including Sharon Gersten Luckman, Executive Director, and, especially, Joan Weill, for whom the new Center for Dance is named.
Members of the Ailey Company, Ailey II, and The Ailey School joined forces in a rousing rendition of Revelations excerpts (a few candid photos below). The Citigroup Theater has extraordinary sight lines and acoustics, and the concert was ever so special in the Ailey Company's new home of steel and glass and mirrors and wood in the Midtown West neighborhood. A photo essay follows of the day's events. Another photo essay with comments will be published soon of a tour of the new Joan Weill Center for Dance, as well as information on The Ailey Extension (courses for the community in many forms and levels of dance).
Joan and Sandy Weill Photo courtesy of Roberta Zlokower
Jazz Band Entertains Guests Photo courtesy of Roberta Zlokower
Jazz Band Entertains Guests Photo courtesy of Roberta Zlokower
Alvin Ailey and Judith Jamison Poster Photo courtesy of Roberta Zlokower
Lynette Rizzo, Ailey Staff Photo courtesy of Roberta Zlokower
New Ailey Lobby Photo courtesy of Roberta Zlokower
New Ailey Lobby Photo courtesy of Roberta Zlokower
Masazumi Chaya, Ailey Staff Photo courtesy of Roberta Zlokower
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Photo courtesy of Roberta Zlokower
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Photo courtesy of Roberta Zlokower
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Photo courtesy of Roberta Zlokower
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Photo courtesy of Roberta Zlokower
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Photo courtesy of Roberta Zlokower
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Photo courtesy of Roberta Zlokower
Judith Jamison Speaks Photo courtesy of Roberta Zlokower
Mayor Bloomberg Speaks Photo courtesy of Roberta Zlokower
Joan Weill Speaks Photo courtesy of Roberta Zlokower
Carmen de Lavallade Speaks Photo courtesy of Roberta Zlokower
Judith Jamison Speaks Photo courtesy of Roberta Zlokower
Performance of Revelations Photo courtesy of Roberta Zlokower
Performance of Revelations Photo courtesy of Roberta Zlokower
Grand Accolades Photo courtesy of Roberta Zlokower
Grand Accolades Photo courtesy of Roberta Zlokower
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