With INSIDE LOOK: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Ailey fans and those new to the company will experience this iconic modern dance work in three special ways.
Following an introduction by native Angeleno and Music Center Spotlight Finalist Matthew Rushing, who is associate artistic director for the company, viewers will enjoy Ailey dancers performing sections of the powerful Revelations, including the emotional “I Been ‘Buked,” the rousing “Wade in the Water” and the triumphant finale “Rocka My Soul in the Bosom of Abraham”; the opportunity to learn the choreography for these sections as Ailey dancer and choreographer Hope Boykin, who recently retired after 20 years with the company, breaks down the moves in an upbeat, highly accessible manner; and a Q&A with Rushing who answers commonly asked questions about the piece.
