Jamar roberts biography of christopher
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See Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at New York City Center December 1–19.
Jamar roberts biography of christopher
Jamar Roberts’ Holding Space premieres on December 3 and 9, and Roberts farewell performance is December 9.
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The legendary Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater wasn’t idle during the long pandemic lockdown.
Yes, its national and international touring was put on hold and its annual December home season at New York City Center was shuttered, but Ailey offered a rich digital season that included A Jam Session for Troubling Times, a world premiere by choreographer Jamar Roberts set to Charlie “Bird” Parker’s bebop jazz and stylishly filmed on the Ailey building’s rooftop.
It was just one of several pandemic premieres by Roberts, a celebrated company dancer since 2002, a 2016 Bessie Award winner for Outstanding Performance, and Ailey’s inaugural Resident Choreographer since 2019 – his docket of commissioned dance films over the past 18 months includes Water