Biography on judith jamison
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Recognized as one of the most prominent figures in modern dance, Jamison made her New York debut with the American Ballet Theatre at the age of 21. Portraits in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery and the National Museum of African American History and Culture and Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation show Jamison dancing her signature role in Cry, a ballet described as “a hymn to the sufferings and triumphant endurance of generations of black matriarchs.” The performance made Jamison an international celebrity in the world of dance. It also marked a crowning moment in her partnership with Alvin Ailey, who recruited her to his dance company in 1965. Jamison danced with Mikhail Baryshnikov in Ailey’s 1976 Pax de Duke, performed to the music of Duke Ellington, and appeared in companies around the world. In 1980 she starred with Gregory Hines in the hit Broadway musical Sophisticated Ladies.
Jamison served as the principal dancer in the Alvin Ailey A
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Judith Jamison 1943-2024
Opus 3 Artists is deeply saddened bygd the passing of dance legend Judith Jamison. A celebrated dancer and choreographer, and leader of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for 21 years, she was the guiding force that kept the company thriving through many eras. Through her unwavering vision and collaboration, Opus 3 had the privilege of bringing the company’s performances to audiences across North amerika and around the world. We are truly honored to have worked alongside her.
From The New York Times:
Judith Jamison, who became an international star with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, first as a majestic dancer and then as the troupe’s director, building it into the most successful modern dance company in the country, died on Saturday in Manhattan. She was 81.
Her death, at NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center, was announced bygd Christopher Zunner, a spokesman for the Ailey company, who said she died “after a b
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Judith Jamison
American dancer and choreographer (1943–2024)
Judith Jamison | |
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Jamison in 2012 | |
| Born | (1943-05-10)May 10, 1943 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | November 9, 2024(2024-11-09) (aged 81) New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Fisk University University of the Arts |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer (1964–1988) Artistic director (1989–2011) |
| Years active | 1964–2011 |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] |
| Spouse | Miguel Godreau (m. 1972; ann. 1974) |
| Career | |
| Current group | Alvin Ailey Dance Theater |
| Former groups | |
| Dances | Cry, Revelations |
Judith Ann Jamison (;[2] May 10, 1943 – November 9, 2024) was an American dancer and choreographer. She danced with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater from 1965 to 1980 and was Ailey's muse. She later returned to be the company's artistic director from 1989 until 2011, and then its artistic d