An informative and inspiring biography of Alvin Ailey, the great African-American dancer and choreographer, created by TheNew York Times bestselling and award-winning duo Andrea David Pinkney and Brian Pinkey. Since he was a young boy in Navasota, Texas, Alvin Ailey loved to stomp his feed and clap his hands to the music of the True Vine Baptist choir. Later, he learned how to dance. He spent some time with the best teachers of the era and eventually started his own modern dance company, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. This is the story of Alvin Ailey's life—a life that left its imprint as much on the history of the American people as on the history of modern dance. Don't miss the other Great Black Performers biographies: Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His OrchestraASIN: 0786810777VSKU: BVV.0786810777.ACondition: AcceptableAuthor/Artist:Pinkney, Andrea|Pinkney, BrianBinding: PaperbackNote: Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown. Condition Notes: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.
