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A black and white photo of a male dancer wearing a white jumpsuit and a hard hat. He is standing with one hand on his hip and the other raised, striking a confident pose. The background is dark.

Repertory

Coverage II

COMPANIES

CHOREOGRAPHER

COMPANY PREMIERE

New York City Center, 1977

WORLD PREMIERE

Cubiculo Theater, New York City, 1970

COSTUMES

Rudy Perez

LIGHTING

Chenault Spence

RUN TIME

  • 5 minutes

Coverage II is a solo work by Rudy Perez that was performed by Clive Thompson during Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s 1977 New York City Center season. He wears a white jumpsuit, white high-top sneakers, and a hard hat and dances within a square marked out by gaffer's tape. The movements combine pedestrian runs and gestures and formal dance steps to a taped collage of sounds, songs, and poetry by Federico García Lorca. 

A black and white photo of a shirtless male dancer wearing a headband, shorts, and athletic socks. He is in a dynamic pose with one arm flexed and the other bent, and one leg raised. The background is dark.

Clive Thompson in Rudy Perez's Coverage II Photo courtesy of the Ailey Archives

A black and white photo of a male dancer wearing a white jumpsuit and a hard hat. He is standing with one hand on his hip and the other raised, striking a confident pose. The background is dark.

Clive Thompson in Rudy Perez's Coverage II Photo courtesy of the Ailey Archives

Hero Credit: Photo courtesy of the Ailey Archives