Alvin Ailey was the choreographer of the masterpiece Revelations.
His inspiration to create this performance was from his ‘blood
memories’ of his childhood. Alvin Ailey grew up in a small town in Texas
where racism was a big issue. As Ailey was African American, he grew
up in a time of racial segregation, violence and lynching’s against African
Americans. Early experiences in the Southern Baptist church instilled in
him a fierce sense of black pride that would later figure prominently in
Ailey's signature works. Revelations was first produced in New York City,
New York on January 31, 1960. It is the Alvin Ailey American Dance
Theatre’s (AAADT) signature work. In this essay I will be analysing
Revelations Section 2 ‘Take
His inspiration to create this performance was from his ‘blood
memories’ of his childhood. Alvin Ailey grew up in a small town in Texas
where racism was a big issue. As Ailey was African American, he grew
up in a time of racial segregation, violence and lynching’s against African
Americans. Early experiences in the Southern Baptist church instilled in
him a fierce sense of black pride that would later figure prominently in
Ailey's signature works. Revelations was first produced in New York City,
New York on January 31, 1960. It is the Alvin Ailey American Dance
Theatre’s (AAADT) signature work. In this essay I will be analysing
Revelations Section 2 ‘Take