Alvin Ailey @ Lincoln Center

With great fanfare & jubilation the Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre is performing at the Koch Theatre @ Lincoln Center.  Ailey's is expanding their venue in NYC from the City Center to the expansive & prominent Koch Theate. The programs feature a world premier by the talented choreography Ron Brown, artistic dir. of the Evidence Dance Co. entitled Four Corners. The dancers were an amalgamation of strength, suppleness, agility, creativity and excitement.  The dance has a very powerful tribal beginning that segued seamlessly into more contemporary dance & music with amazing skill and artistry.  The Alvin Ailey Dance Co. is unique for their rhymic and stylish movements that is forever raising the bar for creativity and musicality.  The 2nd piece, Petite Mort by Czech choreographer Kylian was set to Mozart.  While more sombre in tone there are moments of levity with the use of black rolling gowns the women dance from behind.  The men use saber swords to begin the piece without music, establishing their own sounds from their flaying swords.  The piece is an intriguing blend of dance & clever props.  The partnerimg & lifts are breathtakimg as are their leg and arm formations.  The company continues to flourish under the Artistic Dir. Robert Battle who incorporates a variety of works from multiple contemporary choreographers.  Revelations, Ailey's seminal piece and heart of the company was the finale.  Ailey is absoltely not to be missed.  Make this a must see @ City Ctr Nov-Jan and now Koch theatre in June which will be extending their engagement to 2 weeks next year.  Performances @ Koch are through Sunday.