IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1088 
Recognizing and commending the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for 
50 years of service as a vital American cultural ambassador to the world. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 8, 2008 
Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. CLARKE, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. 
TOWNS, and Mrs. MALONEY of New York) submitted the following reso-
lution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing and commending the Alvin Ailey American 
Dance Theater for 50 years of service as a vital Amer-
ican cultural ambassador to the world. 
Whereas 
the 
Alvin 
Ailey 
American 
Dance 
Theater 
(‘‘AAADT’’) is widely recognized as one of the world’s 
premier modern dance companies; 
Whereas the AAADT is dedicated to promoting the unique-
ness of the African-American cultural experience and the 
preservation and enrichment of the modern dance herit-
age to people across the globe; 
Whereas, over its 50-year history, the AAADT has performed 
for an estimated 21,000,000 people in 48 States and in 
71 countries on 6 continents; 
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Whereas the AAADT tours more than any other performing 
arts company in the world; 
Whereas the AAADT’s signature work, ‘‘Revelations’’, has 
been seen by more people across the globe than any other 
work of dance; 
Whereas the AAADT performs works by both emerging and 
established choreographers from throughout the United 
States and the world; 
Whereas the AAADT’s home in New York City, the Joan 
Weill Center for Dance, is the largest facility dedicated 
exclusively to dance in the United States; 
Whereas Alvin Ailey, founder of the AAADT, received the 
United Nations Peace Medal in 1982; 
Whereas President George W. Bush recognized the AAADT 
and Artistic Director Judith Jamison with the National 
Medal of Arts in 2001, making the AAADT the first 
dance company to be honored with this award; 
Whereas the AAADT has performed for United States Presi-
dents throughout the company’s 50-year history, includ-
ing in 1968 for President Johnson, at the inaugural gala 
in 1977 for President Carter, at the inaugural gala in 
1993 for President Clinton, and at the state dinner hon-
oring President Mwai Kibaki of Kenya in 2003; 
Whereas, over the years, the AAADT has represented Amer-
ican culture with performances at such historic events as 
the Rio de Janeiro International Arts Festival in 1963, 
the first Negro Arts Festival in Dakar, Senegal, in 1966, 
the fabled New Year’s Eve performance for the Crown 
Prince of Morocco in 1978, the Paris Centennial per-
formance at the Grand Palais Theatre in 1989, two un-
precedented engagements in South Africa in 1997 and 
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1998, the 1996 and 2002 Olympic games, the 2005 
‘‘Stars of the White Nights’’ festival in St. Petersburg, 
Russia, and the 2006 Les e´te´s de la danse de Paris fes-
tival in Paris, France; 
Whereas the AAADT annually provides more than 100,000 
young people from diverse cultural, social, and economic 
backgrounds the opportunity to explore their creative po-
tential and build their self-esteem through its Arts In 
Education and Community Programs, including 9 Ailey 
Camps in cities across the United States; 
Whereas Ailey II, the junior company, reaches more than 
69,000 people each year through its inspiring perform-
ances and outreach activities while touring to smaller 
communities in more than 50 North American cities; and 
Whereas the Ailey School, accredited by the National Associa-
tion of Schools of Dance, provides the highest quality 
training consistent with the professional standards of the 
AAADT, including a Certificate Program, a Fellowship 
Program, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program 
in conjunction with Fordham University: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved, That the United States House of Rep-
resentatives— 
(1) recognizes and commends the Alvin Ailey 
American Dance Theater for 50 years of service as 
a vital American cultural ambassador to the world, 
during which it has provided world-class American 
modern dance to an estimated 21,000,000 people 
across the globe; 
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(2) recognizes that the Alvin Ailey American 
Dance Theater has been a true pioneer in the world 
of dance by establishing an extended cultural com-
munity which provides dance performances, training, 
and community programs for all people while using 
the beauty and humanity of the African-American 
heritage and other cultures to unite people of all 
ages, races, and backgrounds; and 
(3) recognizes that Ailey II, the prestigious 
Ailey School, and Ailey’s extensive and innovative 
Arts In Education and Community Programs train 
future generations of dancers and choreographers 
while continuing to expose young people from com-
munities large and small to the arts. 
Æ 
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