There are few images more indelible in the history of American dance: Judith Jamison, regal and passionate in white leotard and long ruffled skirt, punching the air in "Cry" — Alvin Ailey's ...

Before the premiere of Alvin Ailey’s “Cry” in 1971, Judith Jamison was hardly an unknown quantity. But after it, she was a singular sensation, a headliner, the embodiment of poise and power.

In the wake of Judith Jamison's passing, rolling out spoke to three Alvin Ailey dancers offering an intimate portrait of her legacy in modern dance.

Ailey chose Jamison for “Cry” in 1971, a work he dedicated to Black women everywhere, but especially mothers. On opening night, Jamison has said, she didn’t know if she was going to make it ...

Jamison joined Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1965, becoming a muse for Mr. Ailey and originating the pioneering and powerful "Cry" in 1971.

The City Center season and domestic tour is dedicated to her memory, and a performance of Ailey’s piece “Cry” was performed in her honor at the opening night gala of the Ailey Dance Theater.

There are few images more indelible in the history of American dance: Judith Jamison, regal and passionate in white leotard and long ruffled skirt, punching the air in “Cry” — Alvin Ailey ...

Judith Jamison, a dancer both eloquent and elegant, led Ailey troupe to success over two decades Judith Jamison, Alvin Ailey's muse and handpicked successor, died on Nov. 9 at the age of 81 ...

Ailey chose Jamison for “Cry” in 1971, a work he dedicated to Black women everywhere, but especially mothers.

NEW YORK (AP) — There are few images more indelible in the history of American dance: Judith Jamison, regal and passionate in white leotard and long ruffled skirt, punching the air in “Cry” — Alvin ...