The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre was formed in the 1950s and quickly established itself as a leading exponent of progressive choreography and contemporary dance.

阿尔文·艾利美国舞蹈剧形成于20世纪50年代，并很快树立自己为激进舞蹈艺术和现代舞蹈的最主要的典范。

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Ah, yes, the choreography (in fact, more like a square dance than Alvin Ailey).

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As decades passed, the physicality of the dancers in their company progressed far beyond Ailey's and Jamison's capabilities.

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The dancers of the Alvin Ailey company are thrilling, and the dances they do are mostly sentimental and conventional.

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