Judith Jamison, the celebrated dancer and former artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, has passed away at age 81 in New York following a brief illness.

Judith Jamison joined Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1965 and served as one of its most prominent soloists for 15 years. Before his death, Ailey appointed her artistic director.

The Brief. Judith Jamison, iconic Alvin Ailey dancer and former artistic director, passed away at 81 after a brief illness. Jamison’s career with the Ailey company began in 1965; she became a ...

When Ailey opens, the late Cicely Tyson comes into focus, standing glorious and regal on stage at the Kennedy Center for the Arts honoring the famed dancer and choreographer. Even then, at the ...

When Black ballet dancers were rare, she began dancing with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1965. Tall, graceful and expressive, Jamison became one of the company’s most famous ...

Actor-singer Cynthia Erivo lent searing and soulful vocals to an evening marking Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's 65th anniversary, and celebrating the talents of dance legend Judith Jamison ...

Judith Jamison, transcendent dancer and artistic director of Alvin Ailey company, dies at 81 Tall, graceful and expressive, Jamison became one of the company’s most famous performers and a muse ...

ATLANTA - It wouldn’t be February in Atlanta without an appearance by the world-famous Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater — and this year, the company’s astounding talent is taking over the ...

When Alvin Ailey founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at the age of 27, in 1958, he wanted to create a company dedicated to exploring and expressing the Black experience through dance ...

Judith Jamison, an internationally acclaimed dancer who later served as artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for two decades, has died at age 81.

The Brief. Judith Jamison, iconic Alvin Ailey dancer and former artistic director, passed away at 81 after a brief illness. Jamison’s career with the Ailey company began in 1965; she became a ...