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1958

1958

First Performance of Alvin Ailey's Company

1960

1960

Alvin Ailey's Masterpiece Revelations Is Born

1962

1962

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Goes on International Tour

1963

1963

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Collaborates with Duke Ellington

1965

1965

Judith Jamison's First Performance with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

1966

1966

Ailey Performs in Inaugural Arts Festival in Senegal

1967

Black and white photo of Alvin Ailey with women and children of the Makonde Tribe in Africa, 1967. Ailey is smiling, standing among a group of people engaged in a line dance. The group includes both children and adults, wearing traditional clothing.

1967

The Company Embarks on Ten-Country African Tour

1968

1968

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Performs at the White House

1969

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1969

The Company Begins its Inaugural Season in Brooklyn

1970

1970

The Company Goes on a Landmark USSR Tour

1971

1971

Alvin Ailey Choreographs Cry

1972

1972

Judith Jamison Receives Dance Magazine Award

1974

Black and white photo of Alvin Ailey dancers in a performance. The dancers are arranged in a circle, holding each other's arms, wearing flowing costumes. The background is dark, highlighting the dancers. Photographer's signature, Fehl, is visible in the bottom right corner.

1974

Alvin Ailey Leaps From the Stage to the Screen

1975

1975

Alvin Ailey Receives Prestigious Award

1976

1976

Alvin Ailey Creates Pas de Duke

1977

Dancers dressed in red silk pants and crop white sweaters are posed on a dance floor.

1977

The Company Performs for President Carter and at the Opening of Studio 54

1978

1978

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Celebrates its 20th Anniversary

1979

Black and white photo of Donna Wood performing in Ulysses Dove's "Inside." Wood is captured mid-movement, leaping over a bench with one foot on it. Her arms are positioned expressively, and she appears focused. The stage background is dark, highlighting her figure. Photo by William Hilton, 1979.

1979

Ulysses Dove Creates Inside

1980

1980

Alvin Ailey Choreographs Phases After A Year Long Hiatus from Creating Dances

1981

1981

Judith Jamison and Alexander Godunov Perform Spell

1982

1982

Alvin Ailey American Dance Center Receives Accreditation

1983

1983

The Ailey Company Celebrates its 25th Anniversary

1984

Black and white photo of Donna Wood and company members performing in Judith Jamison's "Divining." Wood is in the foreground, extending one leg upward in an elegant pose, while other dancers in the background mirror similar movements. The stage lighting casts dramatic shadows. Photo by Jack L. Vartoogian, 1984.

1984

Judith Jamison's Divining Premieres

1985

Black and white photo of Denise Jefferson with students from The Ailey School. Jefferson is seated in the center, smiling, surrounded by students dressed in dance attire. The students are also smiling and looking at her. The setting appears to be a dance studio. Photo by Julie Lemberger, 1984.

1985

The Company Goes on a Groundbreaking Tour of China

1986

1986

Masazumi Chaya Becomes Assistant Rehearsal Director

1987

1987

Alvin Ailey Receives Modern Dance's Greatest Honor

1988

In this photograph from 1988, Alvin Ailey is pictured at the Kennedy Center Honors alongside Lula Cooper and George Schultz, the U.S. Secretary of State. Alvin Ailey, adorned with the colorful ribbon of the Kennedy Center Honors medal, is smiling warmly, symbolizing his recognition and achievements in the arts. Lula Cooper, elegantly dressed in a floral patterned outfit, stands between them, exuding grace. George Schultz is on the left, dressed in a classic black tuxedo, holding a drink and smiling. The se

1988

Alvin Ailey Awarded The Kennedy Center Honors for Lifetime Contribution to American Culture

1989

1989

Judith Jamison Becomes Artistic Director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater After Alvin Ailey's Passing

1990