![]() ![]() In For Four, created during the pandemic and premiering live on stage for the first time this tour, Ashley Kaylynn Green, Solomon Dumas, Belén Indhira Pereyra and Samantha Figgins brought distinctive, individual stylings to choreography that punctuated quick and cleanly precise sequences of tap-inspired footwork and ballet-inspired chaîn é, fouetté, and p iqué turns. ![]() In In/Side, Yannick Lebrun demonstrated a breathtaking awareness and control of line in movement exploring Nina Simone’s richly textured interpretation of “Wild is the Wind.” The moments of subtle physical humor that Jacquelin Harris and Patrick Coker created during their powerful embodiment of Ella Fitzgerald’s vocal acrobatics in Ella were echoed and regenerated in Takademe through Kanji Segawa’s equally exquisite physical translation of Sheila Chandra’s vocal stylings in “Speaking In Tongues II.” Jacqueline Green and Jeroboam Bozeman in Battle’s “Unfold,” which was performed Sunday by Ashley Mayeux and James Gilmer. Two large-ensemble pieces, Battle’s Mass and Ailey’s Revelations, which closes every performance, book-ended a set comprising pieces in which solos, duets and smaller ensembles showcased the strengths and stage presence of individual dancers. The company has a deep bench of extraordinary talent which was clearly on display in the Robert Battle 10th Anniversary program during the Sunday matinée. As different as they were, together the Saturday evening and Sunday matinée programs celebrated the haunted, haunting, and ultimately transcendent legacy of the company’s founder, alongside the contributions of the African diaspora to contemporary American dance. ![]() In opening remarks introducing the Saturday evening performance, artistic director Robert Battle warmly acknowledged Atlanta as Ailey’s second home, and audiences welcomed dancers back with open arms, thunderous applause, and cheers and whistles of appreciation. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater took the stage at the Fox Theatre last weekend, its first Atlanta engagement since February 2020, just before the pandemic shutdown. ![]()
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