JAMISON, JUDITH

jāˈməsən, 1944–, American dancer and choreographer, b. Philadelphia. She studied ballet, tap, jazz, and modern dance, and made her debut with the American Ballet Theatre in 1964. She is best known for her work with Alvin Ailey's company, where she danced from 1965 to 1980. Tall, elegant, and long-limbed, with a leonine grace, she performed in a sensitive yet sinuous style that became emblematic of the company. Among the many parts choreographed for her by Ailey were the solo in Cry (1971) and featured roles in Revelations (1960), The Lark Ascending (1972), and The Mooch (1975). After Ailey's death in 1989, Jamison became (1990) the director of his company. She also has choreographed a number of works for the company, including Divining (1984), Forgotten Time (1989), Hymn (1993), Echo: Far from Home (1998), and Double Exposure (2000).

See her autobiography (with H. Kaplan), Dancing Spirit (1993).

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Religious Perspectives in American Culture
Book by James Ward Smith, A. Leland Jamison; Princeton University Press, 1961
Subjects: United States--Civilization, United States--Religion
...the Book of Judges showing "Jael driving the nail through the temples of Sisera," another from the Apocrypha, depicting Judith with the head of Holofernes, and a third from the Gospel according to Matthew, representing "the daughter of Herodias receiving...
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Street Smart: Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield for Urban Operations
Book by Jamison Jo Medby, Russell W. Glenn; Rand, 2002
Subjects: Military Intelligence--United States, United States--Army--Drill And Tactics, Urban Warfare
Phelps, Ruth H., Judith A. Enlert, and Sharon A. Mutter. Application of a Cognitive Model for Army Training: Handbook for Strategic Intelligence Analysis...
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Interoperability of U.S. and NATO Allies' Air Forces: Focus on C3ISR
Book by Myron Hura, Gary Mcleod, Eric Larson, James Scneider, Daniel Gonzales, Dan Norton, Jody Jacobs, Kevin O'connel, William Little, Richard Mesic, Lewis Jamison; Rand, 2000
Subjects: Aerial Reconnaissance, Command And Control Systems, Electronic Intelligence, Internetworking (Telecommunication), North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Space Surveillance, United States--Air Force
...Center (CAOC, Ramstein): Lieutenant Colonel Gottlieb Ohl (German Air Force). Office of the Secretary of Defense: Dr. Judith Daly (ODUSDAS C) and Robert Bruce (ODUSD(I CP)). Joint Strike Fighter Program Office: Lieutenant Colonel William Shelton...
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The Fair Sex: White Women and Racial Patriarchy in the Early American Republic
Book by Pauline Schloesser; New York University Press, 2002
Subjects: Adams, Abigail--1744-1818, Murray, Judith Sargent--1751-1820, Patriarchy--United States--History--18th Century, Political Culture--United States--History--18th Century, Sex Role--Political Aspects--United States--History--18th Century, United States--Politics And Government--1775-1783, United States--Politics And Government--1783-1809, United States--Race Relations--Political Aspects--History--18th Century, Warren, Mercy Otis--1728-1814, Women--Political Activity--United States--History--18th Century
...Wisconsin Memorial Library, secured the Judith Sargent Murray papers on microfiche for...York University Press: Stephen Magro, Jamison Stoltz, and Despina Papazoglou Gimbel...manuscript with very little to go on. Jamison did the electronic editing, and Despina...
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Risk and Citizenship: Key Issues in Welfare
Book by Rosalind Edwards, Judith Glover; Routledge, 2001
...112 Etzioni, A. 9 , 54 , 161 European Union EU , Equal Treatment directives 80 , 90 Evans, D. 54 , 59 Eyerman, R. and Jamison, A. 6 f Falk, P. 138 Family Expenditure Survey FES 66 Family Resources Survey 75 Featherstone, M. 129 , 138 finance...
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journal articles on: Jamison Judith  - 46 results

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Bibliography of the Visual Arts and Architecture in the South, Part Xxii
Journal article by Judith H. Bonner; Southern Quarterly, Vol. 48, 2010
Subjects: African Americans, Art exhibits, Art galleries & museums, Black Mountain College, Colleges & universities, Visual artists
...Rosengarten, Enid Schildkrout, Judith Ann Carney, et al. Grass...2006. SCULPTURE Dupre, Judith. Monuments: America s History...principal photographer, Alex Jamison, associate photographer...Georgia Press, 2010. Magee, Judith. The Art and Science of William...
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Amicus Curiae Brief for the United States Supreme Court on Mental Health Issues Associated with "Physician-Assisted Suicide"
Journal article by James L. Werth Jr., Judith R. Gordon; Journal of Counseling and Development, Vol. 80, 2002
Subjects: Assisted suicide--Laws, regulations, etc., Mental health law--Cases, Psychiatric personnel--Moral and ethical aspects
...never documented as such. S. Jamison, Final Acts of Love: Families...results are often tragic. S. Jamison, supra, at 120-54; R...Cry For Help (1961) 20 S. Jamison, Final Acts of Love: Families...University of Akron, Akron, Ohio. Judith R. Gordon is a clinical professor...
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Life-course and Severe Mental Illness: Implications for Caregiving within the Family of Later Life
Journal article by Judith A. Cook, Bertram J. Cohler, Susan A. Pickett, Jeff A. Beeler; Family Relations, Vol. 46, 1997
Subjects: Caregivers, Families & family life, Lifetime, Mental disorders
...Implications for Caregiving within the Family of Later Life by Judith A. Cook , Bertram J. Cohler , Susan A. Pickett , Jeff A...worldviews and stimulating new technologies and services (Eeyerman Jamison, 1991). This is exemplified by the changes wrought by the...
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Creative Labors: the Lives and Careers of Women Artists
Journal article by Geraldine S. Brooks, Judith C. Daniluk; The Career Development Quarterly, Vol. 46, 1998
Subjects: Artists, Career development planning, Careers, Counseling, Perceptions, Women
...Lives and Careers of Women Artists by Geraldine S. Brooks , Judith C. Daniluk With the dramatic growth in the number of women...troubled geniuses" and "psychologically tortured" souls (Jamison, 1993, 1995; Kavaler-Adler, 1993; "Madness, creativity...
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Black Banjo Songsters in Appalachia
Journal article by Cecelia Conway; Black Music Research Journal, Vol. 23, 2003
Subjects: African American music--Criticism and interpretation, African American music--History, African American music--Social aspects, African Americans--Criticism and interpretation, African Americans--History, African Americans--Music, African Americans--Social aspects, Banjo music--Criticism and interpretation, Banjo music--History, Banjo music--Social aspects
...March 26-28. Jamison, Robert S. 1987...Howard L., and Judith Rose Sacks. 1993...89). Musician Phil Jamison has observed that the...be playing a flute (Jamison 2004). (6.) Howard and Judith Sacks (1993) have...
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magazine articles on: Jamison Judith  - 247 results

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Judith Jamison: Extending the Alvin Ailey Dance Legacy; Late Choreographer's Protegee Continues His Work with Rejuvenated Company
Magazine article; Ebony, Vol. 46, December 1990
Subjects: African American dancers--Appreciation, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater--Production and direction, Choreographers--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Jamison, Judith--Production and direction
Judith Jamison: extending the Alvin Ailey dance legacy; late choreographers protegee...to the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. But with Ailey protegee Judith Jamison at the helm, the rejuvenated company is continuing and even expanding...
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Ailey's Revelation: Judith Jamison Celebrates 20 Years of Guiding Ailey
Magazine article by Eva Yaa Asantewaa; Dance Magazine, Vol. 83, December 2009
Subjects: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (Dance group)--Officials and employees, Choreographers--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Choreographers--Rites, ceremonies and celebrations, Choreographers--Works, Dance companies--Officials and employees, Jamison, Judith--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Jamison, Judith--Rites, ceremonies and celebrations, Jamison, Judith--Works
Aileys Revelation: Judith Jamison Celebrates 20 Years of Guiding Ailey. by Eva Yaa Asantewaa ILLUSTRATION OMITTED ILLUSTRATION OMITTED For Judith Jamison--now marking two decades of leading Alvin Ailey American Dance...
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Backtalk with Judith Jamison
Magazine article by Latoya M. Smith; Black Enterprise, Vol. 40, November 2009
Subjects: Authors, Choreographers, Dancers, Jamison, Judith, Writers
Backtalk with Judith Jamison. by LaToya M. Smith WORLD RENOWNED choreographer, dancer, and author Judith Jamison has broken many barriers in her career. As artistic director of...
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Millennial Triumph: Jamison to Receive Kennedy Center Honor during Ailey Company's New York Season
Magazine article by Suki John; Dance Magazine, Vol. 73, December 1999
Subjects: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater--Achievements and awards, Jamison, Judith--Achievements and awards, Kennedy Center Honors--1999, New York, New York--Recreational aspects
MILLENNIAL TRIUMPH: JAMISON TO RECEIVE KENNEDY CENTER HONOR DURING...SEASON by Suki John NEW YORK CITY--Judith Jamison, artistic director of the Alvin Ailey...Kennedy Center Honor on December 5. Jamison is cited for what the Kennedy Center...
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Jamison Awarded for Excellence in the Arts
Magazine article; Dance Teacher, Vol. 24, January 2002
Subjects: Awards & honors, Dancers & choreographers, Educators, Jamison, Judith
Jamison Awarded for Excellence in the Arts dance...American Dance Theater Artistic Director Judith Jamison recently added Southern Methodist Universitys...Center Honor for lifetime achievement, Jamison has been awarded honorary degrees from...
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Doyenne of Dance; Judith Jamison Is Bringing Herinternationally Renownedgroup to Birmingham.Diane Parkes Gets a Rare Audience
Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), July 15, 2010
Subjects: Ailey, Alvin, Jamison, Judith
Doyenne of Dance; Judith Jamison Is Bringing Herinternationally...which ballet For the past 20 years Judith Jamison has led the Alvin Ailey American...really could be. He saw in me, Judith Jamison, not just an artist but someone...
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Actors Robards, Connery to Get Kennedy Center Honors: Wonder Youngest Awardee; Jamison, Borge Also Chosen
Newspaper article by Sue Beving, Ann Geracimos; The Washington Times, September 15, 1999
Subjects: Jamison, Judith, Robards, Jason
...Honors: Wonder youngest awardee; Jamison, Borge also chosen by Sue Beving...Sean Connery, dancer-teacher Judith Jamison, actor Jason Robards and singer...Another Honors recipient, Miss Jamison, 56, said she also had an early...
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William Jamison Bergan
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), September 19, 2004
...Jamison Bergan. William Jamison Bergan of Huntley Funeral services for William Jamison Bergan, formerly of Elgin...great- grandchildren, Jamison Brown and Alexander Freehling...death by his daughter, Judith (nee Bergan) Brown; his...
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CULTURE: Ailey's Shining Comet; Sid Langley Profiles a Diva Bringing Her Company to Birmingham Next Week
Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), September 2, 2005
Subjects: Jamison, Judith
...powerful force of nature. Its Judith Jamison. Once a world-famous dancer...depicting her creative process, Judith Jamison: The Dancemaker, aired nationally...offer, discount or concessions Judith Jamison; The Wade in the Water sequence...
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`Great Pleasures' of Ailey: Dancers' Repertoire Ranges from Erotic to Mythic
Newspaper article by Jean Battey Lewis; The Washington Times, February 11, 1996
Subjects: Ailey, Alvin, Jamison, Judith
...poignancy and vulnerability," says Judith Jamison, 52, the magnetic dancer who...shall we say, problems," Miss Jamison, chuckling deeply, says of...about community, according to Miss Jamison, but her "community" also has...
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encyclopedia articles on: Jamison Judith  - 2 results

 
 
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Jamison, Judith
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
JAMISON, JUDITH ja m s n, 1944 , American dancer and choreographer, b. Philadelphia...Ascending (1972), and The Mooch (1975). After Aileys death in 1989, Jamison became (1990) the director of his company. She also has choreographed...
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Ailey, Alvin, Jr
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...American Ballet Theatre, the Joffrey Ballet, the Paris Opera Ballet, and the La Scala Opera Ballet. After his death, Judith Jamison replaced him as artistic director of his company which, renamed the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, remains...


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