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Clive Thompson, Mari Kajiwara, Kenneth Pearl, Freddy Romero in Alvin Ailey's Myth

Repertory

Myth

COMPANIES

  • Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

CHOREOGRAPHER

  • Alvin Ailey

WORLD PREMIERE

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: New York City Center, 1971

AILEY II PREMIERE

1976

MUSIC

Igor Stravinsky

COSTUMES

A. Christina Giannini

LIGHTING

Chenault Spence

Alvin Ailey choreographed this brief quartet for an earth goddess and three suitors to Igor Stravinsky’s “Symphonies of Wind Instruments”. The work, danced entirely behind a scrim, continued Mr. Ailey’s fascination with blending ballet technique, Graham technique, and Black social dances.  

Mari Kajiwara in Alvin Ailey's Myth

Mari Kajiwara in Alvin Ailey's Myth Photo by Rosemary Winckley

A group of dancers in flesh tone dresses look up and reach their hands to the sky

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