I'll have CJ tell you a bit more about the experience. ...
This morning, we went to the Moore Theatre downtown to see an hour-long performance by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT), a dance company from New York City. The show was at The Moore Theatre in downtown Seattle.
The company was founded in 1958 by Alvin Ailey, a dancer and choreographer from Rogers, Texas. AAADT's most well-known production is Revelations, a three-part dance that was shown in part at the event we went to.
Alvin Ailey was born in 1931 and died in 1989 from complications relating to HIV/AIDS.
The performers at today's show included Michael Jackson Jr. (no, not related to the MJ you're thinking of), Jacqueline, Danica, Solomon, and Kanji. Aside from the aforementioned Revelations, AAADT performed excerpts from two other productions, from 1992 and 2005.
At the end of the show, the audience was given the opportunity to ask questions. I asked is the backup music was recorded, or played live. I was told by the performers that in the majority of performances (including this one), the music was recorded. However, AAADT does an annual Revelations Live event in New York City, where they have an orchestra play the backup music.
So that's CJ's take. (What he doesn't mention is that there were hundreds of hands up in the theater and he was lucky to get his question answered.) My impression(s)? My goodness, the dancers were so light on their feet! And they were *so* engaging, not just while dancing, but when connecting with the audience. It was lovely.
Below, you can see a video of one presentation of "Revelations," Alvin Ailey's signature work.
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