'She created representation, she made a path wide enough for other people to walk through too and be able to see themselves,' Alvin Ailey Dance Theater Rehearsal Director Ronni Favors said.
The New York dance community is mourning the loss of a Giant in the industry following the death of former Alvin Ailey Dance Theater performer and director Judith Jamison. On Monday, the mood was heavy inside company headquarters, yet there was a sense of gratitude among dancers and leadership, knowing they crossed paths with greatness.
"Her deep, deep faith really gave her wings and it also gave her roots and provided that for all of us," Rehearsal Director Ronni Favors said. Former Ailey dancer and current rehearsal director, Favors first met Jamison in 1976 while performing at Lincoln Center. "I ran off stage and she said, 'Brava!' And that was my introduction to Judith Jamison," Favors said.After Mr. Ailey died in 1989, Jamison felt it was her duty to carry out his mission to educate, entertain and uplift. "At the end of a performance when people go crazy and they're applauding or they're just, they're stunned, that's when I get you," Jamison said,Jamison will be remembered as a captivating performing and generous soul. "She created representation and she made a path wide enough for other people to walk through too and be able to see themselves," Favors said. "She could hold the audience in the palm of her hands with her words, not only her movement but just with an eye movement or a pithy remark."Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo,
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