A description of the dance Revelations, choreographed by Alvin Ailey. The dance was first performed on January 31, 1960, and made Ailey an overnight sensation in the dance world. Includes video and photographs, as well as links to videos of Alvin Ailey discussing the performance.

Concepts

choreography, african american history

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Additional Tags

black dance, modern dance, african american choreographer, african american dance, alvin ailey

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)