The female dancer is April Berry, and she is now a friend of mine here in Charlotte. I think that Alvin Ailey's work and his dancers are simply amazing. I love Gospel music, and I could watch "Revelations" on a regular basis. When I saw my friend dancing here in "Fix Me Jesus," I could not watch it without tears coming to my eyes. April is so beautiful in this!
This is so gorgeous and emotional that I don’t even know where to start….its just profound, however you want to look at it. And so beautifully danced, just heartbreakingly beautiful. Thank you!
This is my mother's (Hazel Johnson) choir for which she sang, recruited, and recorded with during the WWII era (at which time she toured Germany with the choir - The Wings Over Jordan Choir (founded and directed by Rev. Glen T. Settles). I have come to love the Alvin Ailey Dancers as a matter of this video years ago. The dance is graceful, gently, - yet, powerfully- expressive of the song, and contains signature moves of the Alvin Ailey dancers contained both in their Revelation series as well as in other projects. Thank you so much for uploading this.
i guess im asking randomly but does any of you know a tool to get back into an Instagram account? I stupidly forgot the account password. I would love any assistance you can offer me
@Noel Dakota thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site thru google and im in the hacking process atm. I see it takes quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.
Sheer, reverent poetry in motion, an exquisitely danced prayer! That back-bend-with-high-leg-lift at 3:35 ALWAYS gets me every time, truly a high point in this prayer...I can never watch REVELATIONS enough!
+Tyehale2007 You can purchase the DVD to "Revelations" on Amazon. There are several versions available, filmed in different years and eras of the company. I also found the soundtrack to "Revelations" and purchased it, because I love these Black spirituals....truly these are gems from our African-American sacred heritage! :-) HAPPY PENTECOST SUNDAY today! (May 15, 2016)
Thank God I experienced this with the originals when Ailey was alive. My extraordinary Jewish ballet teacher wanted to broaden our scope on our African American culture. She, like Ailey, was a marvel. Thank you, Julie Miesner.
Alvin Ailey is one of the BEST choreographers/artists EVER! The dancers are .... words cannot describe how I feel. As a dancer, I aspire to dance - to become motion in art- etching and creating in space and time .... WOW!!!!!!!!!!!
This one is my favorite. When I saw it live I was so close to crying. So gorgeous and moving! Every time they pause it looks like a beautiful painting (as all dance should). I wish I could dance like that too. My turnout is the worst!
Very beautifully danced. The male dancer is the late Kevin Brown, from Norristown, PA who came through Joan Myers Brown"s Phildanco. Rest in peace Kevin.
I just adore the hauntingly beautiful dancing and the amazing rendition of this Spiritual... One word CLARITY.. without unnecessary pathos....I cry every time I see this Video!!!
the first time i saw this piece performed i sat in my seat and cried like a baby. very moving. yes this 6' 2" , 230 lb man cried like a baby. when ever i get a chance to see this company, i run to buy tickets.
Just the most beautiful pas de deux of5 them all. All Ailey dancers are classically trained ballet dancers. Which not only means they worked in slippers and point shoes, they also have the technique that ballet brings to the body for perfectly executed moves. Freeze frame where you'd like and you'll see sculpture.
I saw the ballet technique. I thought this was modern dance. Well modern dance comes from ballet. Regardless this is beautiful. You must be incredibly flexible and strong to do this dance.
Saw this show in chi last night, artistically just incredible! So beautiful and evocative though I'm not 100% convinced of the Jesus bit... Could connect with fix me breakfast
Masterpiece ; moving prayer , crystallisations of the human supplications for this MEANTIME that is impose on the MORE PERFECT! We are more , there is the higher democracy ! We are spiritual beings trapped in the DARWIN THEORY! There is the beast - THE MAN OF EARTH- and thee is MAN OF HEAVEN! 1 Corinthians 15: 45- 49
Hey i once perform these dances and im dying for some1 to post the Rock My Soul part of these performce it really hve taken me back done memory lane i loved performing these dancesss i miss it so much....can u plzzz post the Rock My Soul part n thnxs very much for these vid alot
I'm not sure what part of this clip would make anyone cry. Maybe I need to experience life more or something. Although I do agree this is great. The music is excellent and the movement goes so well with the music.
@hotvibe69 if you know so excelent AA than maybe you have a performance of sinner man (choreograpy from 1987-8?). Do you know who perfomed the song?? Thank you
oh my this is so beautiful i saw this live and it's 10 times more amazing, if u can believe it. Genesis2kx, what does being lds have to do with anything? There's other ppl who believe in jesus, u know. it's beautiful even if u don't believe in jesus.
Remember when you came to Bridgeton High School in 1988 and 89 and the general class laughed and I didn't I should have laughed because you thought that f***** s*** was for all time and it wasn't strangeness I've seen that face before
The female dancer is April Berry, and she is now a friend of mine here in Charlotte. I think that Alvin Ailey's work and his dancers are simply amazing. I love Gospel music, and I could watch "Revelations" on a regular basis. When I saw my friend dancing here in "Fix Me Jesus," I could not watch it without tears coming to my eyes. April is so beautiful in this!
This is so gorgeous and emotional that I don’t even know where to start….its just profound, however you want to look at it. And so beautifully danced, just heartbreakingly beautiful. Thank you!
This is my mother's (Hazel Johnson) choir for which she sang, recruited, and recorded with during the WWII era (at which time she toured Germany with the choir - The Wings Over Jordan Choir (founded and directed by Rev. Glen T. Settles). I have come to love the Alvin Ailey Dancers as a matter of this video years ago. The dance is graceful, gently, - yet, powerfully- expressive of the song, and contains signature moves of the Alvin Ailey dancers contained both in their Revelation series as well as in other projects. Thank you so much for uploading this.
One of the most moving I've ever heard
Amazing.
i guess im asking randomly but does any of you know a tool to get back into an Instagram account?
I stupidly forgot the account password. I would love any assistance you can offer me
@Jesse Dawson instablaster ;)
@Noel Dakota thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site thru google and im in the hacking process atm.
I see it takes quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.
Every time I hear this I just want to cry - it is so hauntingly beautiful. I can't sort out the pleasure from the pain and it doesn't really matter...
2022...beautiful!
Thank you for sharing...just beautiful!
Sheer, reverent poetry in motion, an exquisitely danced prayer! That back-bend-with-high-leg-lift at 3:35 ALWAYS gets me every time, truly a high point in this prayer...I can never watch REVELATIONS enough!
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+Tyehale2007 You can purchase the DVD to "Revelations" on Amazon. There are several versions available, filmed in different years and eras of the company. I also found the soundtrack to "Revelations" and purchased it, because I love these Black spirituals....truly these are gems from our African-American sacred heritage! :-) HAPPY PENTECOST SUNDAY today! (May 15, 2016)
Thank God I experienced this with the originals when Ailey was alive. My extraordinary Jewish ballet teacher wanted to broaden our scope on our African American culture. She, like Ailey, was a marvel. Thank you, Julie Miesner.
Alvin Ailey is one of the BEST choreographers/artists EVER! The dancers are .... words cannot describe how I feel. As a dancer, I aspire to dance - to become motion in art- etching and creating in space and time .... WOW!!!!!!!!!!!
Absolutely love Alvin Ailey Dance Company. Fix Me Jesus is on of my favorite choreographed piece. "Fix Me Jesus". Amen.
This one is my favorite. When I saw it live I was so close to crying. So gorgeous and moving! Every time they pause it looks like a beautiful painting (as all dance should). I wish I could dance like that too. My turnout is the worst!
Very beautifully danced. The male dancer is the late Kevin Brown, from Norristown, PA who came through Joan Myers Brown"s Phildanco. Rest in peace Kevin.
I cry every single time I watch this piece. Absolutely love it!
I just adore the hauntingly beautiful
dancing and the amazing rendition of this Spiritual... One word CLARITY.. without unnecessary pathos....I cry every time I see this Video!!!
the first time i saw this piece performed i sat in my seat and cried like a baby. very moving. yes this 6' 2" , 230 lb man cried like a baby. when ever i get a chance to see this company, i run to buy tickets.
My very favorite part of Revelations! Haunting and beautifully done... It makes me cry every time I see it!
Just the most beautiful pas de deux of5 them all. All Ailey dancers are classically trained ballet dancers. Which not only means they worked in slippers and point shoes, they also have the technique that ballet brings to the body for perfectly executed moves. Freeze frame where you'd like and you'll see sculpture.
I saw the ballet technique. I thought this was modern dance. Well modern dance comes from ballet. Regardless this is beautiful. You must be incredibly flexible and strong to do this dance.
This generation Ailey Dancers were trained in Lester Horton technique. Primarily cuz racism/elitism prevented it.
@@stevenhunter3212 also in Graham technique. Likely the same reason.
I cry every time I see it so Beautiful
I would watch these tapes for hours. That summer i went to Ailey. Mind BLOWING.
I could not have said it better - when I pause to let it in, it pulls at my heart everytime.
Brilliant and beautiful.
I was blessed to work at City Center Theatre in NYC and got to see Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre perform there for many years !
Beautiful. 1st time I saw this. Praise God.
I saw this dance in church, we watched it for the song but the dance is so beautiful.
Jesus, give me the strenght to continue on this difficult road...
mec7up YES LORD!!!!!
Me too Lord
O my I need a tissue. So beauiful. Anyone can be a dancer but to be a performer, a beut( I call it). amazing
Watching this exquisite performance is good for the heart.
2018 and this still blows my mind absolutely stunning work
Only three words, but so many emotions. RIP Alvin Ailey, best choreographer ever
April Berry!! She looks beautiful!!! It was such an honor having her as an Dunham teacher. She's an amazing dancer til this day..
+Malika Miller agreed. She taught at my dance studio for two years. Such a great experience
watched this yesterday for a school field trip... almost brought me to tears
Her extensions are so beautiful. Lovely performance and choreography....I could watch this video all day
I love A.A. Is is one of the best. I've seen his performance several time. It's always an amazing experience!!!!!!!! I saw his show this Sat.
I saw this performed live by the Alvin Ailey Dancers. I was awestruck.
Thanks for the beautiful Ballets and the great dangers of Aviln Allyes compagnie. ❤
Wow.! These Dances Are Beautiful. Alvin Ailey's Dancers Have Inspired Me. iWant To Take Some Dance Classes Now.! =]
i saw this a live performance of this by the Alvin Ailey Dance Troop and I cried my eyes out! it touched me!
Just saw this performed at Sadlers Wells tonight in London. Outstanding! Alvin Ailey was truly a genius.
this is MY ALL TIME FAVORITE piece in Revelations. Always has been since the day I first saw Alvin Ailey
Simply beautiful! I would have love to see this live!
healing, amazing, stunning, thank you alvin ailey.
I feel touched and moved to tears.
Love the song and dance is beautiful!
Fix me Jesus fix me!
amazing !!! the strength of the dancer in just incredible !!! i wish i could dance like that ! so much meaning in alvin aileys work!!
Unbelievable. Simply splendid.
without a struggle or a strain. just excellent!
Most beautiful prayer of the DYAD
Beautiful & inspiring show.
I saw this performanse. It was beautiful and very interesting...I'd recommend it to anyone!!
got a chance to see this live last night and just couldn't get it out of my mind
Sheer beauty!
Uplifing-- a spiritual experience.
Loved April Berry when she was in the company
Simply beautiful! Thank you.
everytime I see it...always so moving and beautiful
Powerful and Beautiful.
Just plain beautiful.
beautiful dancing and vocals
had the pleasure of working with Alvin Ailey himself in the third company under the direction of Miss Dyer
That turn at 1:00 is incredible! So strong and beautiful extension
+Sam Miake-Lye Agreed. That is an extremely difficult move and she did it effortlessly.
I'm going to see them for the first time live on this coming Sunday...
This takes my breath away.
Amazing choreography as usual.
JUST BEAUTIFUL!
Saw this show in chi last night, artistically just incredible! So beautiful and evocative though I'm not 100% convinced of the Jesus bit... Could connect with fix me breakfast
Perhaps you have yet to be that broken. You see, we met Him when we had to. This music and it's inspiration is born of that experience.
My, my. And I cry, every single time.
Masterpiece ; moving prayer , crystallisations of the human supplications for this MEANTIME that is impose on the MORE PERFECT! We are more , there is the higher democracy ! We are spiritual beings trapped in the DARWIN THEORY!
There is the beast - THE MAN OF EARTH- and thee is MAN OF HEAVEN! 1 Corinthians 15: 45- 49
it's a course designation. I studied this piece in a class of mine so it's up for the rest of my classmates to enjoy as well.
THIS IS TRULY AMAZING I JUST LOVE IT
Hey i once perform these dances and im dying for some1 to post the Rock My Soul part of these performce it really hve taken me back done memory lane i loved performing these dancesss i miss it so much....can u plzzz post the Rock My Soul part n thnxs very much for these vid alot
@Xanxtz Though I was mostly LISTENING to the song, I did notice that turn - AMAZING!!!!
I'm not sure what part of this clip would make anyone cry. Maybe I need to experience life more or something.
Although I do agree this is great. The music is excellent and the movement goes so well with the music.
Chad Ochocinco posted this video on his Facebook. I never thought I would be so thankful for having liked Chad Ochocinco...
Love this. April Berry was so Beauitful.
just beautiful…
that was lovely. thanks for posting!!
Gorgeous! Although the light made her arms look skeletal... Beautiful piece :)
Fix me Jesus.
No more words need to be said.
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!
That was beautiful...
Sooooo beautiful.
BEAUTIFUL!
This song was written in the 1930's by Louise King. After She got married it became Louise King Mathews!
Amazing !
Beautiful!
I want to cry!
Incredible!
@hotvibe69 if you know so excelent AA than maybe you have a performance of sinner man (choreograpy from 1987-8?). Do you know who perfomed the song?? Thank you
Beautiful and inspiring
I love this! Does anyone know what happened to the guy in this video? I think his name is Kevin Brown.
@describeandinterpret i read somewhere that it represents them trying to draw energy from the earth. whatever that means exactly i do not know! :)
Miss dancing it was my passion
oh my this is so beautiful i saw this live and it's 10 times more amazing, if u can believe it.
Genesis2kx, what does being lds have to do with anything? There's other ppl who believe in jesus, u know. it's beautiful even if u don't believe in jesus.
wats the name of the video dat finish just be4 this dance started or can sum1 upload that video as well thanxs much love them all
Poor soul, how could you not get it?
Gorgeous.
Wow I actually "got" this dance. I dont I blinked the entire time.
I know how you feel @alexalot23. I did the same thing when I saw it for the first time back in the 1970s when Judith Jamison was still dancing!
Remember when you came to Bridgeton High School in 1988 and 89 and the general class laughed and I didn't I should have laughed because you thought that f***** s*** was for all time and it wasn't strangeness I've seen that face before
Very inspiring!
who is this choreographed by? does any1 know?
i love hows she spins by herself
beautiful