Alvin Ailey Quiz 3 Review

The Ailey company is unique due to its focus on:

Both arms parallel front bent & outward rotation of elbows, diamond shape with palms out.

Alvin Ailey is still alive today.

The dance/choreographer Ailey studied under while in New York was:

Ailey choreographed for Broadway musicals at one point in his career.

Alvin Ailey is from which part of the United States?

Ailey excelled in which activities as a young man?

The most famous piece choreographed in 1960 by Ailey dealing with biblical text:

The dancer executes a deep croise lunge while keeping the arms in parallel 5th overhead.  

The reason Ailey was asked to take over the Horton company in 1958.

Ailey began training with Lestor Horton Dance Company in which timeframe?

Alvin Ailey was eventually asked to join the Horton Company as a professional dancer.

The name Alvin gave to difficult memories from childhood he used to create his choreography:

Ailey became first inspired to study dance after watching what type of dance performance?