Judith Jamison | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Jamison in 2012 | |
| Born | May 10, 1943 |
| Died | November 9, 2024 (aged 81) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Fisk University University of the Arts |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer (1964–1988) Artistic director (1989–2011) |
| Years active | 1964–2011 |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] |
| Spouse |
Miguel Godreau
(m. 1972; ann. 1974) |
| Career | |
| Current group | Alvin Ailey Dance Theater |
| Former groups |
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| Dances | Cry, Revelations |
Judith Ann Jamison (/ˈdʒæmɪˌsən/;[2] May 10, 1943 – November 9, 2024) was an American dancer and choreographer. She danced with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater from 1965 to 1980 and was Ailey's muse. She later returned to be the company's artistic director from 1989 until 2011, and then its artistic director emerita. She received the Kennedy Center Honors in 1999, the National Medal of Arts in 2001, and the Handel Medallion, New York City's highest cultural honor, in 2010.
- ^ Daniels, Mary (July 19, 1987). "Jamison: On Her Toes in the Kitchen". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ Keogh, Annette (2010). "Judith Jamison". Stanford Presidential Lectures in the Arts and Humanities. Archived from the original on January 5, 2011. Retrieved March 9, 2020.