Revelations: Ailey’s Signature Work
Since its premier in 1960, the modern dance classic Revelations has been seen by more people worldwide than any other modern dance work. Ailey once noted: “Revelations began with the music. As early as I can remember I was enthralled by the music played and sung in the small black churches in every small Texas town my mother and I lived in. There we would absorb some of the most glorious singing to be heard anywhere in the world.”
Since its premier in 1960, the modern dance classic <em>Revelations</em> has been seen by more people worldwide than any other modern dance work. Ailey once noted: “<em>Revelations</em> began with the music. As early as I can remember I was enthralled by the music played and sung in the small black churches in every small Texas town my mother and I lived in. There we would absorb some of the most glorious singing to be heard anywhere in the world.”