Alvin Ailey

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/alvin-ailey

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Alvin Ailey born?January 5, 1931, Rogers, Texas
2. When did Alvin Ailey die?December 1, 1989, New York City, New York
3. What is the founded?Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) in 1958
4. What is the applications?Choreography, dance education, cultural preservation, and international cultural exchange

Choreographic Masterpiece: An exceptionally brilliant and influential work of dance composition, like Revelations.
African-American Experience: The multifaceted history, culture, struggles, and triumphs of Black people in the United States.
Cultural Ambassador: An entity officially recognized for representing and promoting a nation's culture on a global scale.
Vernacular Dance: Forms of dance that arise organically from the everyday social life and traditions of a particular community.