Judith Jamison: How Movement Can Express the Soul

Stories of Impact brings back some of our favorite conversations this season. Our expert today is not a researcher, but a former world-class dancer: Judith Jamison, who spoke with us about how movement can express the soul. Judith sadly passed away in 2024, but when we spoke with her in 2021, she shared the incredible story of revered Black dancer Alvin Ailey and what she’s learned from a life spent in the arts.

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• Judith Jamison
• Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
• Alvin Ailey
• Video: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performing Revelations

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