TED2019
April 2019
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Revelations from a lifetime of dance
Judith Jamison and members of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
"Dance can elevate our human experience beyond words," says Judith Jamison, artistic director emerita of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. In between performances of excerpts from Alvin Ailey's classic works "Revelations" and "Cry," Jamison reflects on the enduring power of dance to transform history into art that thrills audiences around the world. (Performances by Solomon Dumas, Samantha Figgins and Constance Stamatiou)
Join in the dance! Experience a live performance of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater or Ailey II in New York or around the world, including Alvin Ailey’s uplifting American masterpiece "Revelations."