Jamison Honored at White House Dance Series

First Lady Michelle Obama has announced the Administration's first event celebrating dance - The White House Dance Series: A Tribute to Judith Jamison - will take place on Tuesday, September 7th,  with dance workshops for students and a performance featuring a diverse cross-section of American dance.  A legendary American dancer, choreographer and cultural icon, Jamison will be honored as she begins her final season as Artistic Director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, a position she has held for over two decades. 
 
"I'm so happy to be living in an era with a First Lady who understands that, just as the White House is 'the People's House', the arts too, are for everyone," shared Judith Jamison.  "As Alvin Ailey always said, 'Dance came from the people, and should always be delivered back to the people!'  What is most meaningful is that Mrs. Obama chose to honor not only me, but to recognize what is truly one of our greatest cultural expressions and treasures; dance.  I'm filled with pride at this moment." 
 
For further details on Ailey dancers and students joining in the September 7th celebration of dance at the White House, click here>>
 
Also on September 7th, tickets for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's 2010-11 season go on sale, this season will include special performances celebrating Revelations at the 50 year mark and opens on December 1st at New York City Center. Tickets are available at the New York City Center Box Office, through CityTix® at (212) 581-1212 or online at www.alvinailey.org or www.nycitycenter.org.  
 
Judith Jamison will also be honored by the Congressional Black Caucus on September 18th with the prestigious Phoenix Award, which recognizes outstanding individuals for their humanitarian contributions, along with Harry Belafonte, Simeone Booker and Honorable Sheila Y. Oliver.  Past honorees have included the then Democratic Nominee for President of the United States, Sen. Barack Obama (2008); U.N. Secretary Kofi Annan (2007); Marian Wright Edelman (2003); former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela (2000); and President William Jefferson Clinton (2001).
 
 

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