RIP: Dancer and Choreographer Judith Jamison Dies at 81
Judith Jamison, Dance Theatre of Harlem Board Emerita By Mona Austin (TSN): The soulful dance performances of Dr. Judith Jamison singularly helped lead the Alvin Ailey founded Harlem Dance Company to worldwide acclaim. Using strong and elegant motion her striking physical form told the stories of Black people through the art of modern, a once degraded category of dance that made the leaders in the field of classical dance take notice and pay respect to culturally significant dance styles. During the 70s and 80s her body in motion was the embodiment of the highs and lows of Black experiences in America in some instances and a visual song in operas and other spaces abroad that called for masterful movement. Dr. Judith Jamison died on Saturday after a brief illness at the age of 81. She was surrounded by close friends in New York where her soul first took flight professionally. Christopher Zunner, an Ailey spokesperson, confirmed her passing to The Associated Press sating, “We remem...