An Onslaught Of Movement

Each year, a handful of choreographers are invited to make commissions for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s gloriously versatile dancers, often with interesting results. However, it’s all too rare that an invited choreographer makes a true showcase for the Ailey dancers, and rarer still that one creates the kind of theatrical experience that the Ailey audience craves. Perhaps it’s that the choreographers’ aims are different than the company’s aims, or perhaps it’s just that signature works are hard to come by.