Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Performs at the White House

Alvin Ailey sets Revelations on Ballet Folklorico for the opening ceremonies of the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. This becomes the only performance of Revelations by a company other than Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater or Ailey II.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater receives its first grant from the Rockefeller Foundation.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performs at the White House for President Lyndon B. Johnson.