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Continuing a greatly beloved yearly tradition, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, which over the years has been heralded as a cultural ambassador of black cultural expression and American modern dance, graced the stage of the Wang Center April 22-27. Under the directorship of former dancer Judith Jamison, Alvin Ailey delighted Boston audiences in its 29th consecutive year of performances. Presented by the BankBoston Celebrity Series, the troupe presented three company premieres and two new productions of classics from the Company repertoire. In addition, the company visited area schools through Project Discovery, the education and community service program...
...their arms and bodies connected and for the duration of the piece they were never separated for more then a few seconds. The choreography moved from simple embraces to lifts and complicated intertwingings of the two bodies that at times was sensual and erotic. The energy between the two dancers, as they rolled, turned and twisted around one another, built as the music grew in intensity. At times, it seemed that the women was a mere toy, so light that the male dancer could easily manipulate her around his body and into the air. It was an amazing juxtaposition...
There is a slight similarity in the mentoring relationship between the swan and the Prince to that of Bourne and Cooper. Cooper, 25, the Royals' most adventurous, vibrant dancer, began by working with Bourne occasionally. Swan Lake changed all that. Cooper became the toast of London when the show ran there nightly for 21 weeks last fall. He left the Royals and committed himself to Bourne's company, Adventures in Motion Pictures...
...really a bad dancer," says Fung. "You just need to talk [to your partner] more, or maybe take a few lessons...
...Being a dancer] is different because you're used to moving your body and being less restricted than guys normally are," says Josh S. Shirkey '98, who danced for several years before coming to Harvard and currently participates in a Radcliffe dance program...