Alvin Ailey, 1931-1989 Gay African-American Director, Dancer, & Choreographer astrology chart, profile & links Sagittarius Ascendant, Capricorn Sun, Cancer Moon, Grand Earth Trine BORN: 5 January 1931, Rogers, Bell, Texas, USA. Sy Scholfield [copyright] quotes date, year, place and time of birth for chart from biography. RR: B. DIED: 1 December 1989, New York City. FEATURES: PERSONALIZED PLANETS: Cancer PLUTO (conjunct Moon, opposite Sun), Aries URANUS (conjunct North Node). PATTERNS: TRIPLE CAPRICORN CONJUNCTION (Sun, Saturn, Mercury), CARDINAL T-SQUARE (triple conjunction opposite Jupiter & Pluto, all square Uranus). SHAPE: SPLAY. CHINESE SIGN: METAL HORSE. NUMEROLOGY: "2" LIFEPATH.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Alvin Ailey, Jr. (January 5, 1931 – December 1, 1989) was an American modern dancer and choreographer who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater on 92nd street. He died of AIDS, at the age of 58.

Born in Rogers, Texas on January 5th, 1931, Alvin Ailey was introduced to dance by performances of the Katherine Dunham Dance Company and the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. His formal training in dance began with an introduction to Lester Horton's classes by his friend, Carmen de Lavallade.

When Mr. Ailey began creating dance, he drew upon his "blood memories" of Texas, the blues, spirituals and gospel as inspiration, which resulted in the creation of his most popular and critically acclaimed work - Revelations.

Although he created 79 ballets over his lifetime, Alvin Ailey maintained that his company was not exclusively a repository for his own work. Today, the company continues Mr. Ailey's mission by presenting important works of the past and commissioning new ones to add to the repertoire. In all, more than 200 works by over 70 choreographers have been performed by the Company.

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