The Most Influential People in Dance Today: Robert Battle
June 18, 2017
Judith Jamison was always going to be a tough act to follow. But in the six years since Robert Battle took the helm of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, he’s launched a new era for the iconic troupe. Take last season: Battle revived Ailey’s Masekela Langage, pushed the envelope with Kyle Abraham’s new Untitled America and promoted one of the company’s own voices with Hope Boykin’s r-Evolution Dream—a combination of old, new and homegrown works tackling social issues with beauty and hope. Ailey hasn’t lost sight of its storied past, and, under Battle’s leadership, it’s as relevant today as it ever has been.
Read the rest of Dance Magazine‘s list of the most influential people in dance today.
