Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Steps Ahead
Brief Synopsis
A special featuring two works performed by the Alvin Ailey Dance Company, "For Bird -- With Love" and "Episodes." Presentation of "Dance in America," broadcast as a segment of "Great Performances."
Cast & Crew
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Thomas Grimm
Director
Judith Jamison
Host
Gary Deloatch
Bird ("For Bird--With Love")
Dudley Williams
Club Manager ("For Bird--With Love")
Marilyn Banks
Woman Close To Him ("For Bird--With Love")
Deborah Chase
Dancer ("Episodes"), Woman Close To Him ("For Bird--With Love")
Film Details
Also Known As
Dance in America (02/08/91), Great Performances (02/08/91)
Genre
Dance
Release Date
1991
Production Company
Danish Broadcasting Corporation; Thirteen/Wnet
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
A special featuring two works performed by the Alvin Ailey Dance Company, "For Bird -- With Love" and "Episodes." Presentation of "Dance in America," broadcast as a segment of "Great Performances."
Director
Thomas Grimm
Director
Cast
Judith Jamison
Host
Gary Deloatch
Bird ("For Bird--With Love")
Dudley Williams
Club Manager ("For Bird--With Love")
Marilyn Banks
Woman Close To Him ("For Bird--With Love")
Deborah Chase
Dancer ("Episodes"), Woman Close To Him ("For Bird--With Love")
Wesley Johnson Iii
Dancer ("Episodes")
Dwight Rhoden
Dancer ("Episodes"), Man Close To Him ("For Bird--With Love")
Desmond Richardson
Dancer ("Episodes"), Man Close To Him ("For Bird--With Love")
Renee Robinson
Dancer ("Episodes")
Elizabeth Roxas
Woman Close To Him ("For Bird--With Love")
Stephen Smith
Dancer ("Episodes"), Man Close To Him ("For Bird--With Love")
Andre Tyson
Man Close To Him ("For Bird--With Love")
Desire Vlad
Dancer ("Episodes"), Woman Close To Him ("For Bird--With Love")
Dereque Whiturs
Dancer ("Episodes"), Man Close To Him ("For Bird--With Love")
April Berry
Chorus Girl ("For Bird--With Love")
Nasha Thomas
Chorus Girl ("For Bird--With Love")
Crew
Alvin Ailey
Choreography ("For Bird--With Love")
Randy Barcelo
Costumes
Randy Barcelo
Sets ("For Bird--With Love")
Girish Bhargava
Additional Editing
Masazumi Chaya
Staging ("For Bird--With Love")
Gary Clare
Director Of Creative Development ("Great Performances")
Ulysses Dove
Choreography ("Episodes")
Jorge Gallardo
Costumes ("Episodes")
Dizzy Gillespie
Music
Bill Grayson
Publicist (Stone/Hallinan Associates)
Thomas Grimm
Producer
John Gruen
Creative Consultant
Ves Harper
Set Coordinator
Tim Hunter
Lighting; Lighting Designer ("For Bird--With Love")
Jorgen Johannesen
Lighting
Jerome Kern
Music
Bent Morch
Editor; Ballet Editor
Charlie Parker
Songs ("The Song Is You" "A Night In Tunisia" "Cherry Red")
Coleridge-taylor Perkinson
Music
John B Read
Lighting Designer ("Episodes")
Robert Ruggieri
Music ("Episodes")
Robert Ruggieri
Electronic Score
Jill Schoenbach
Publicist (Wnet)
Margaret Selby
Co-Producer
Jac Venza
Executive Producer ("Great Performances")
Film Details
Also Known As
Dance in America (02/08/91), Great Performances (02/08/91)
Genre
Dance
Release Date
1991
Production Company
Danish Broadcasting Corporation; Thirteen/Wnet
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
