Documentary Channel Presents BEYOND THE STEPS, 4/26

Award-winning filmmaker Phil Bertelsen offers a rare  backstage look at one of America's oldest modern dance companies at a defining moment its history -as it settles into its permanent home and training facility in New York City. -Beyond the Steps: Alvin  Ailey American Dance Theater, which premieres on Documentary Channel (DOC) April 26 at 8:00 pm  ET/PT, intertwines the dancers' individual tragedies and triumphs with breathtaking performance footage  from their journey, shining a spotlight on the story of one of America's most beloved cultural institutions.

Visually stunning and emotionally poignant, the film provides a rare glimpse into the fascinating world of  modern dance.  In July 2011, acclaimed choreographer Robert Battle-whose creative artistry is highly visible in -Beyond the Steps?-- will succeed Judith Jamison as Artistic Director, becoming only the third person to  head the Company since its founding by Mr. Ailey in 1958. In announcing her selection, Ms. Jamison  said that -choosing Robert Battle is the giant leap I want to take to ensure that this company stays vibrant  in the future.? Mr. Battle has already had a long association with the Ailey organization, as a  choreographer and an artist-in-residence. In -Beyond the Steps? chronicles the creation of Love Stories  Judith Jamison's 2004 collaboration with hip-hop pioneer Rennie Harris and Artistic Director Designate  Robert Battle set to the music of Stevie Wonder. Battle's creativity and vision are revealed in this  dance celebrating a love of movement in a symbolic journey through Ailey's past, present and future.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is currently on their 2011 North American Tour. The troupe  will perform in 24 cities including Atlanta, Miami, Philadelphia, Detroit, St. Louis, Seattle, Berkley, Los
Angeles and end in Chicago in May. The company has earned a reputation as one of the most
acclaimed international ambassadors of American culture, promoting the uniqueness of the AfricanAmerican cultural experience and the preservation and enrichment of the American modern dance  heritage.

Documentary Channel's monthly -Black Documentary Cinema? program showcases the works of
Black documentary filmmakers on the last Tuesday of every month. DOC is presenting the -Black
Documentary Cinema? programming strand in collaboration with New York-based The Black
Documentary Collective (BDC) and Los Angeles-based Black Association of Documentary FilmmakersWest (BAD West).

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