How did we as a group explore the stylistic qualities of Alvin Ailey

What are the stylistic qualities of Alvin Ailey?

By Alvin Ailey valuing eclecticism, he created more of a dance style rather than a dance technique.  Some of Alvin Ailey’s stylistic qualities included Martha Graham (both Martha Graham and Alvin Ailey both studied dance together in New York) - contraction and release. Which is Graham technique, this is a modern dance movement style. Furthermore, Alvin Ailey’s use of a variety of teaching and technique (like the one of Katherine Dunham, Lester Horton, Doris Humphrey, and Martha Graham), before creating his own company: The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. One of the main elements of which distinguishes his stylistic qualities in his work the most is the focus on the expression on black people’s feelings. “Revelations” is considered as a master piece that gathers his most renowned aesthetical choices such as lyricism, use of ethnic music, Graham technique, and spirituality also revolutionary ambience.

Furthermore, he is recognized for his inventive prominence within the black culture aspects, gradually over time he opens his company to multi-ethnic possibilities. This happens before Alvin Ailey established own choreographic language. Alvin Ailey always opens up to new multi-ethnic dances and new choreographer. 

How did you do them in the performance?

One of the ways in which we included aspects of stylistic qualities from Alvin Ailey works is contractions. For example, all of us in unison rippled with our arms and right leg towards the right side. In the direction of the left side. Another aspect of stylistic qualities that we included in our choreography is arm extensions. For example, this was demonstrated in the section of when all of us brought our arms to the front on the left side (our arms were slowly coming up). While, our right leg is the front of the left.