Alvin Ailey

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf choreographer
gptkbp:advocatesFor diversity in dance
gptkbp:associatedWith modern dance movement
gptkbp:awardedBy gptkb:Tony_Award
Kennedy Center Honor
gptkbp:birthDate January 5, 1931
gptkbp:bornIn gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:celebratedIn dance festivals
gptkbp:celebrates artistic vision
bringing_African_American_culture_to_the_stage
gptkbp:collaboratedWith Maya Angelou
gptkbp:contributedTo dance as a form of social change
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Ailey_School
gptkbp:deathDate December 1, 1989
gptkbp:diedIn gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:established dance_as_a_profession_for_African_Americans
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Alvin_Ailey_American_Dance_Theater
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alvin Ailey
gptkbp:influenced choreography
cultural institutions
dance education
performing arts
theater arts
dance community
dance history
dance education programs
dance aesthetics
dance companies worldwide
dance choreography styles
dance performance styles
dance choreography techniques
gptkbp:influencedBy African_American_culture
gptkbp:inspiration cultural awareness
dance movements
future generations of dancers
gptkbp:knownFor community outreach programs
dance performances
modern dance
artistic excellence
cultural impact
collaborative works
innovative choreography
cultural advocacy
dance innovation
cultural representation in dance
artistic leadership
dance legacy
gptkbp:legacy Alvin_Ailey_American_Dance_Theater's_global_impact
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork Revelations
gptkbp:operates Katherine Dunham
gptkbp:promoted artistic expression
gptkbp:receives gptkb:National_Medal_of_Arts
gptkbp:recognizedBy dance critics
artistic contributions
gptkbp:research gptkb:University_of_California,_Los_Angeles
gptkbp:style African_American_cultural_expression