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The Lasting Power of 'Cry'
Cry opens with a cloth held aloft, draped heavily between the dancer’s upraised hands, shielding her from the audience. She is a column. Her hands open, parting the fabric and revealing her face, full of dignity and strength—…, 1/ 6 Jacqueline Green in Cry, photo by Paul Kolnik…, “You can’t go into this piece just as a dancer,” said Constance Stamatiou, who first danced the solo in 2017. “During this [rehearsal] process, as much as I thought I was emoting and telling a story, there were little things—…
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Masazumi Chaya To Retire As Associate Artistic Director
After nearly five decades with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, our beloved Masazumi Chaya will retire as Associate Artistic Director at the conclusion of the New York City Center season on January 5, 2020. Having joined…, 1/ 5 Photo by Jack Mitchell…
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