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Alvin Ailey

Alvin Ailey

The Archive  ·  Legacy Alvin Ailey The Man Who Made Black Dance America’s Dance 1931 – 1989 Dance Mogul Magazine  ·  Legacy Series Introduction Alvin Ailey created Revelations in 1960. It is,…
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Asadata Dafora

The Archive  ·  Legacy Asadata Dafora The Pioneer Who First Staged Authentic African Dance in America 1890 – 1965 Dance Mogul Magazine  ·  Legacy Series Introduction Before Asadata Dafora, American audiences had…
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Debbie Allen

The Archive  ·  Legacy Debbie Allen The Woman Who Directed American Dance Culture 1950 – Present Dance Mogul Magazine  ·  Legacy Series Introduction Debbie Allen is everywhere. She has been everywhere for…
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Pearl Primus

The Archive  ·  Legacy Pearl Primus The Dancer Who Brought Africa to the American Stage 1919 – 1994 Dance Mogul Magazine  ·  Legacy Series Introduction Pearl Primus leapt. That is the image…
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Rukmini Devi

The Archive  ·  Legacy Rukmini Devi The Revivalist Who Saved Bharatanatyam 1904 – 1986 Dance Mogul Magazine  ·  Legacy Series Introduction Rukmini Devi Arundale did not merely perform Bharatanatyam. She rescued it.…
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Donald McKayle

The Archive  ·  Legacy Donald McKayle The Choreographer Who Made Injustice Visible 1930 – 2018 Dance Mogul Magazine  ·  Legacy Series Introduction Donald McKayle believed that dance could bear witness. His choreography…
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Chita Rivera

The Archive  ·  Legacy Chita Rivera The First Lady of the American Musical 1933 – 2024 Dance Mogul Magazine  ·  Legacy Series Introduction Chita Rivera was Broadway. For over six decades, she…
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Katherine Dunham

The Archive  ·  Legacy Katherine Dunham The Mother of Black Dance 1909 – 2006 Dance Mogul Magazine  ·  Legacy Series Introduction Katherine Dunham did something that no one before her had done:…
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Kariamu Welsh

The Archive  ·  Legacy Kariamu Welsh The Scholar Who Created a Contemporary African Dance Technique 1949 – 2021 Dance Mogul Magazine  ·  Legacy Series Introduction Kariamu Welsh did for contemporary African dance…
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Garth Fagan

The Archive  ·  Legacy Garth Fagan The Choreographer Who Made The Lion King Roar 1940 – Present Dance Mogul Magazine  ·  Legacy Series Introduction Garth Fagan spent thirty years building a dance…