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Photo of dancers in matching clothing holding each other in r-Evolution dream

Repertory

r-Evolution, Dream.

COMPANIES

CHOREOGRAPHER

RUN TIME

35 Minutes

WORLD PREMIERE

New York City Center, 2016

REHEARSAL ASSISTANTS

Elise Drew and Michael Jackson, Jr.

COSTUMES

Hope Boykin

COSTUME PROJECT MANAGER

Zinda Williams

LIGHTING

Al Crawford

COMPOSER

Ali Jackson

SOUND

Nick Correa

Former Company member Hope Boykin was inspired by the sermons and speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to create this large ensemble work that melds creative storytelling, new music by Ali Jackson (Jazz at Lincoln Center), and historic and original writings recorded by Tony Award-winner Leslie Odom, Jr. (Hamilton). 
 

r-Evolution, Dream.

A dancer in a tie in front of dancers wearing colorful costumes

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Hope Boykin's r-Evolution, Dream. Photo by Paul Kolnik

All of the dancers raising their legs together

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Hope Boykin's r-Evolution, Dream. Photo by Paul Kolnik

The dancers reaching their arms into the air

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Hope Boykin's r-Evolution, Dream. Photo by Paul Kolnik

Behind the Scenes of r-Evolution, Dream. Part 1

Behind the Scenes of r-Evolution, Dream. Part 2

Sponsors

The creation of r-Evolution, Dream. was supported by commissioning funds from The Music Center. Major support for the creation of r-Evolution, Dream. was provided by Ethel Klein & Edward Krugman. Additional support was provided by Natasha I. Leibel, M.D. & Harlan B. Levine, M.D., Judith McDonough Kaminski & Joseph Kaminski, Addie & Tom Jones, Elaine & Lawrence Rothenberg, The Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn & Nicolas Rohatyn New Works Endowment Fund, The Fred Eychaner New Works Endowment Fund, and The Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey – Sara and Bill Morgan New Works Endowment Fund.