Alvin Ailey: Worldwide Expansion | Portrait of Ailey

Learn about Alvin Ailey’s work as a professional choreographer, creating dances from his deep personal feelings and memories. The video highlights how Ailey used the traditional music he heard in church as a child and his memories to create Revelations, his most famous work. The video highlights how Revelations, and the subsequent world tours sponsored by the US Department of State, set Ailey and his group on a path toward becoming a formal company. The support materials help students reflect upon the video, explore Ailey’s signature work, and provide feedback to peers though guided discussion and reflective writing.