Choreographer

Gary DeLoatch

A man is jumping in the air with his arms in a V. His legs are crossed. It's black & white. He's wearing a pageboy hat and has a mustache. — Gary DeLoatch in Talley Beatty's *Stack-Up* Photo by Sandy Geis

Gary DeLoatch (Philadelphia, PA) studied with Faye Snow and Joan Kerr at the Settlement School in Philadelphia and at Dance Theatre of Harlem. He appeared with the George Faison Universal Dance Experience as well as on Broadway, on concert stages, on television, and in film. DeLoatch was also a choreographer and teacher. He danced with the company from 1978 until 1993, leaving his mark on roles in ballets including Hermit Songs, Stack-Up, and Tell It Like It Is.

Repertory

1983

Research

Gary DeLoatch

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Two dancers in front of a screen that looks like a lowering orange sun. They are wearing big hats and have church fans.

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