Love Stories Finale

Love Stories was a collaboration between Artistic Director Emerita Judith Jamison, choreographer Rennie Harris, and former Artistic Director Robert Battle. Inspired by the African concept of “Sankofa,” which teaches that “we don’t know where we’re going unless we know where we have been,” this extraordinary ballet celebrates the traditions of African American dance and the rich heritage of Alvin Ailey.

In the ballet’s joyful finale, sometimes presented as a standalone piece, Battle portrays a luminous future built on the lessons and legacy of the past. The New York Times called it “astoundingly well danced… a breakthrough in creative choreography,” and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution proclaimed, “It’s a party!”