How Do You Explore the Tulsa Race Massacre Through Dance? - Donald Byrd discusses his politically charged world premiere for Alvin Ailey
Veteran choreographer Donald Byrd discusses his politically charged world premiere for Alvin Ailey---When Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater commissioned acclaimed choreographer Donald Byrd to create his fifth piece for the company, he knew immediately that he wanted to go back to the troupe's roots. "In the early days, the work was about the black experience in America," he explains. "I think we need to remember tha…