Charles Moore There is so much good to be said about the dancers of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, but there is also a good deal of compliments that must be shared with Artistic Director Robert Battle who now holds the title for three years. In one evening (June 13) of the two-week long season at Lincoln Center, Battle dared to bring back the famous solo, Awassa Astrige/Ostrich, choreographed in 1932 by Asadata Dafora and it was exhilarating. The work was remounted by Ella Thompson-Moore the wife of the only other capable performer of the work, Charles Moore, as it was recreated by Moore. Dafora and Katherine Dunham, as noted in the program, are “…two of the most important exponents of African dance in the U.S.,” and Moore, a student of both, was the perfect person to continue the dance. A young legend, drummer Ron McBee with Carl Riley composed original music. Ailey’s Antonio Douthit-Boyd now shares in the legacy of this great work, and he did a fine job.
Also on the program were wonderful performances of Ronald K. Brown’s Grace, Bill T. Jones’ D-Man In The Waters (Part 1) and Ohad Naharin’s Minus 16.
Also on the program were wonderful performances of Ronald K. Brown’s Grace, Bill T. Jones’ D-Man In The Waters (Part 1) and Ohad Naharin’s Minus 16.
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