After a 15-year run as Alvin Ailey's star dancer and muse, Jamison returned to lead the dance company as artistic director.

Judith Jamison, the American dancer and former artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, passed away over the weekend at 81. According to The Associated Press, Christopher ...

Judith Jamison ... from the company posted on social media. As a dancer, Jamison was best known for "Cry." First premiering in 1971, the dance is a 17-minute solo choreographed by Alvin Ailey ...

A celebration of life is being planned for Judith Jamison, a pioneering figure in modern dance and culture who helped to break down barriers for future generations. Alvin Ailey’s artistic ...

When Judith Jamison became ... so it felt terrible,” Jamison told The American in 2011. “But, you go on. He said it best when he said, ‘Dance came from the people, and we must deliver ...