Revelations from a lifetime of dance | Judith Jamison and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

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  • Опубликовано: 4 ноя 2019
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    "Dance can elevate our human experience beyond words," says Judith Jamison, artistic director emerita of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. In between performances of excerpts from Alvin Ailey's classic works "Revelations" and "Cry," Jamison reflects on the enduring power of dance to transform history into art that thrills audiences around the world. (Performances by Solomon Dumas, Samantha Figgins and Constance Stamatiou)
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Комментарии • 76

  • @Ofa337
    @Ofa337 4 года назад +31

    I will always Love Alvin Ailey and Judith Jamison. The first time that I saw "Revelations" I knew that I was ~Home~ This is Dance Royalty.

  • @corl1031
    @corl1031 4 года назад +17

    Judith Jamison is a legend, her moves around @ are so powerfully emotional and beautifully expressive, without even getting out of the chair. Ailey is incredible, I love how his work fuses the universality of Horton technique with African and American aesthetics. I think Revelations is the most important work of dance of the century. Like, it's has the most recognized and appreciate choreography of the era.

  • @logicalspirit5358
    @logicalspirit5358 4 года назад +27

    I love Alvin Ailey. I cried when I seen it. Reminded of all my strong and reciliant ancestors who built this country. Absolutely amazing

    • @fiSoto
      @fiSoto 4 года назад

      I saw it yesterday with my father. I cried as well, it was so beautiful!!!!!!

  • @LostintheTwilightZone
    @LostintheTwilightZone 4 года назад +8

    I first saw them in college in the early 70s. I had never seen anything like it. It totally blew me away and I have continued to follow them wherever I have lived and always bought tickets to see them whenever they were dancing where I could see them.

  • @JarinaCarvalhoballet
    @JarinaCarvalhoballet 3 года назад +5

    😥Alway tears! These dances connect deep into the soul. Touched by the divine, thank you.

  • @grittykitty50
    @grittykitty50 4 года назад +9

    i have been privileged to see the great Judith Jamison perform and it is a life-changing experience. it was wonderful to hear her speak about being a part of this iconic group.

  • @kirakjear9812
    @kirakjear9812 4 года назад +28

    Dance is how I share my soul with the world. No other form of communication quite like it 👌🏻💕

    • @Vierotchka
      @Vierotchka 4 года назад

      Likewise music which is a global language. :)

  • @cynthiasmitherman397
    @cynthiasmitherman397 4 года назад +12

    That is one of the best I've seen. I love how the dance tells a story

  • @paulinedevolder1554
    @paulinedevolder1554 3 года назад +1

    This is a wonderful TED talk. Judith Jamison speaks about her dance career with such passion. She had to have been a really great dancer, too, in my opinion. Because she saus that an observer discovered her at an audition, then you must already be able to dance fabulously. What if this hadn’t happened at all was she just as far along?
    She made her voice heard through dance, so she says: “If you were black and African American and a dancer, any time between the '40s and the '70s, you had much to say, because your complete voice was not being heard.”
    This TED talk is really worth watching, even if you don't dance yourself.

  • @susandoerr3896
    @susandoerr3896 4 года назад +19

    Dance can be a wonderful healthy spiritual experience or not. Thank you for sharing. I dance at home to all types of music from all over the world if I like it.

  • @bluemoon8268
    @bluemoon8268 4 года назад +4

    ... seeing Judith Jamison decades ago with the Alvin Ailey Dance Troupe in the Houston Jones Hall was one of the most inspiring moments for me as a dancer myself... another favorite was Sea Shadow by Robert Joffrey Ballet Company ...

  • @passionkairos
    @passionkairos 4 года назад +6

    I miss NYC and the Alvin Ailey Dance Co....Thanks for all those wonderful performances!

  • @dellpiemonte5442
    @dellpiemonte5442 4 года назад +4

    Thank you for the grace and clearly, the hope.

  • @easysimplecuisinefarmer
    @easysimplecuisinefarmer 4 года назад +2

    Lovely show. Excellent dancers. Lovely music. Perfect! Excellent!

  • @wildsamfierce
    @wildsamfierce Год назад

    This is literally the best TED have seen! Judith looked like a proud mom at the end and I loved it.

  • @1JoyPeace
    @1JoyPeace 4 года назад +9

    Revelations is always new each time you see it performed. 💜

  • @CrimsonLotus-dj6yp
    @CrimsonLotus-dj6yp 4 года назад +7

    What a beautiful display! Bravo on the dancers 👍🏾❤🙋🏾‍♀️

  • @TwilightDusk-1111Official
    @TwilightDusk-1111Official 4 года назад +3

    maybe I'm new school, but in performing, I usually am required to do a full bow at the end of the performance. I would love to learn that. Such a small stage, that was very amazing.

  • @CGMaat
    @CGMaat 3 года назад +1

    My favorite choreography EVER! JUDITH THE QUINTESSENCE!

  • @user-qr2qi9nd6b
    @user-qr2qi9nd6b 4 года назад +5

    Dance show me the energy ,alive and spirit.

  • @Indiestroll
    @Indiestroll 4 года назад +7

    TEARY EYED again. Body movement activism. The passing of the dance torch is moving as well!

  • @A__Lauren
    @A__Lauren 4 года назад +6

    My heart is happy! Two of my favorites

  • @lastspoonleft5947
    @lastspoonleft5947 4 года назад +5

    I needed this

  • @richardcomeau57
    @richardcomeau57 4 года назад +4

    @TED thank you for your service. It is invaluable.

  • @lu.entrenabailando
    @lu.entrenabailando 3 года назад +1

    Thank You so much for share this ❤️❤️❤️

  • @lynchie2073
    @lynchie2073 4 года назад +4

    fantastic performances!

  • @clarkclarke
    @clarkclarke 4 года назад +2

    THANK YOU Ms. Jamison.💕💟💞💟💕

  • @AshleyYogaDance
    @AshleyYogaDance 3 года назад +1

    Breathless! Wow!

  • @suzannewheeler94
    @suzannewheeler94 4 года назад +1

    sometimes dancing isn’t only meant to entertain others, but to stand up to something greater than yourself

  • @Melissa-iv9ix
    @Melissa-iv9ix 4 года назад +1

    Awesome! Inspiring 👏🏽

  • @kittenfawn
    @kittenfawn 4 месяца назад

    absolutely beautiful

  • @corsariocapitao
    @corsariocapitao 4 года назад +9

    Immediately I was into this

  • @breakingdragon22
    @breakingdragon22 4 года назад

    Great Cesars Ghost just amazing.

  • @gloriamitchell3518
    @gloriamitchell3518 Год назад

    Bravo!!!

  • @isoraidepiquero9345
    @isoraidepiquero9345 4 года назад +1

    Beautiful.💘. Miss

  • @ruthspencer7752
    @ruthspencer7752 3 года назад

    RJ, Amen!

  • @vidyakakaiya1069
    @vidyakakaiya1069 4 года назад

    🧡

  • @lohphat
    @lohphat 4 года назад

    Fourth, ecarté, arms in third.

  • @Hao-yp7mg
    @Hao-yp7mg 4 года назад

    cool

  • @pyschologygeek
    @pyschologygeek 4 года назад +2

    Don't live in the past, just learn from it.

  • @ChineseHandwriting
    @ChineseHandwriting 4 года назад +1

    I wish I know how to dance...

    • @LostintheTwilightZone
      @LostintheTwilightZone 4 года назад

      Take some classes..anyone can dance!! Sing like no one is listening, Dance like no one is watching!

    • @ChineseHandwriting
      @ChineseHandwriting 4 года назад

      Ellen Casteel 👍👍

  • @ali.faris.
    @ali.faris. 4 года назад

    شكرا لكم ترجموا لنا الفيديو إلى اللغة العربية

  • @stepupacademie5808
    @stepupacademie5808 Год назад

    Lisa Clarke

  • @MrredameghrauiDz
    @MrredameghrauiDz 4 года назад

    Traduction arabe plz

  • @MrredameghrauiDz
    @MrredameghrauiDz 4 года назад +1

    Arabe

  • @beverlyl.crawford3305
    @beverlyl.crawford3305 3 года назад

    Yes lovely dance dance w0w bev

  • @catherinedeburca4009
    @catherinedeburca4009 4 года назад

    Wow

  • @thewiseotter3884
    @thewiseotter3884 4 года назад

    Second

  • @floydblack3312
    @floydblack3312 4 года назад

    Third

  • @user-dr3jm3fs1y
    @user-dr3jm3fs1y 4 года назад

    これテッドかよwww

  • @nesrinemamoud4397
    @nesrinemamoud4397 4 года назад

    Forth hhh

  • @aaronschrock8579
    @aaronschrock8579 4 года назад

    fourth

  • @PigsSSBM
    @PigsSSBM 4 года назад +1

    First haha

  • @CGMaat
    @CGMaat 3 года назад

    Must dance at the White House when we pass the VOTING RIGHT LAW!
    CELEBRATE JUNETEENTH !

  • @Tia-db9zn
    @Tia-db9zn 4 года назад

    Im so early no one has liked anyone’s comment. And there’s only 24

  • @Kongolox
    @Kongolox 4 года назад

    No.

  • @mikehalstead7328
    @mikehalstead7328 4 года назад +1

    Never heard of him...hmmmm

  • @wizzenberry
    @wizzenberry 4 года назад +2

    Skips to random point, instantly mentions black and gay. It’s a no from me

    • @donovan3353
      @donovan3353 4 года назад +13

      NPC #76 Yet you took the time to comment 🤔. Just say you’re racist and homophobic and go

    • @wizzenberry
      @wizzenberry 4 года назад

      Donovan but I’m not racist or homophobic, good luck finding racist people now days, people are over it mang we are all equal

    • @emmanuella8976
      @emmanuella8976 4 года назад +1

      I mean we’re not all equal- but what part did you skip to? I watched the whole thing

    • @wizzenberry
      @wizzenberry 4 года назад

      Emmanuella A. Yeah I was trying to appeal to his snowflake side, I dunno mang I turned the video off after he said it

    • @corsariocapitao
      @corsariocapitao 4 года назад +2

      @@wizzenberry We are over racism? Really? You're either naive, dumb or you've been brainwashed by right-wing propaganda