Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Vernard Gilmore in Alvin Ailey's Love Songs. Photo by Paul Kolnik.

Repertory

A Song For You

COMPANIES

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

CHOREOGRAPHER

Alvin Ailey

COMPANY PREMIERE

1973

MUSIC

Music and Lyrics by Leon Russell; Music performed by Donny Hathaway

COSTUMES

Ursula Reed

LIGHTING

Shirley Prendergast

RUN TIME

6 minutes

This performance is dedicated in loving memory to long-time Ailey Company member Dudley Williams (1938–2015).

"A Song For You" is an excerpt from Alvin Ailey's Love Songs.

“I love you in a place
Where there’s no space or time...
I love you for my life
You’re a friend of mine...”

A dancer wearing a blue leotard dancing. The background is black.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Vernard Gilmore in Alvin Ailey's Love Songs Photo by Paul Kolnik

See It Live

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

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