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Repertory

Cinco Latinos

COMPANIES

CHOREOGRAPHER

WORLD PREMIERE

92nd Street YM-YWHA, 1958

COSTUMES

Normand Maxon

LIGHTING

Nicola Cernovitch

MUSICAL STYLE

Traditional

Cinco Latinos, originally known as Redonda, is a suite of five short pieces based on a Latin theme and inspired in mood by Brazilian and Caribbean cultures. The work was part of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s debut concert at the 92nd Street YM-YWHA on March 30, 1958, which also featured Alvin Ailey’s first masterpiece, Blues Suite. 

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Alvin Ailey in Cinco Latinos by Alvin Ailey Photo by Fannie Helen Melcer

A black and white photo of two dancers. A shirtless male dancer in white pants stands with hands clasped. A female dancer in a flowing white dress moves with hands clasped. The background is dark.

Alvin Ailey and Cristyne Lawson in Cinco Latinos Photo courtesy of the Ailey Archives

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