DOPE: "Take Me To The Water" Section Two of Alvin Ailey's Revelations

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Now... that being said, I know that my DOPE post are generally reserved for poetry, but any of you who have been fortune to see the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater perform live will back me up when I say it's Poetry in Motion (Corny, but true!).



From Wikipedia -

The second section features an enactment of a ceremonial baptism. A large group of dancers clad in white sweep onto the stage as baptismal agents—a tree branch to sweep the earth and a white cloth to cleanse the sky—lead a processional to the stream of purification. To the strains of "Wade in the Water" a devotional leader bearing a large umbrella baptizes a young couple at a river, represented by yards of billowing blue silk stretched across the stage. A raucous ceremony is followed by the meditative solo "I Wanna Be Ready", which communicates a devout man's preparations for death. Created by Ailey in collaborations with its original dancer James Truitte, the solo builds on exercises derived from the Horton modern dance technique.

I wish I could say that my favorite selection wasn't the most widely known and iconic routine, but alas.... I hope you all will enjoy "Take Me to the Water".