Question

dance choreographer alvin aileys deep admiration for jazz music can most clearly be felt in the rhythms and beats his works were set to. ailey collaborated with some of the greatest jazz legends, like charles mingus, charlie parker, and perhaps his favorite, duke ellington. with his choice of music, ailey helped bring jazz to life for his audiences.

text 2

jazz is present throughout aileys work, but its most visible in aileys approach to choreography. ailey often incorporated improvisation, a signature characteristic of jazz music, in his work. when managing his dance company, ailey rarely forced his dancers to an exact set of specific moves. instead, he encouraged his dancers to let their own skills and experiences shape their performances, as jazz musicians do.

based on the texts, both authors would most likely agree with which statement?

choose 1 answer:

a audiences were mostly unfamiliar with the jazz music in aileys works.

b aileys work was strongly influenced by jazz.

c dancers who worked with ailey greatly appreciated his supportive approach as a choreographer.

d ailey blended multiple genres of music together when choreographing dance pieces.

Explanation:

Analyze Text 1

Text 1 states that Alvin Ailey had a "deep admiration for jazz music," which is felt in the rhythms and beats of his works. He collaborated with jazz legends and "helped bring jazz to life for his audiences." This shows a strong connection and influence of jazz on his choreography.

Analyze Text 2

Text 2 states that "Jazz is present throughout Ailey's work" and is highly visible in his "approach to choreography." He incorporated improvisation and encouraged dancers to perform "as jazz musicians do." This also directly shows that jazz heavily influenced his work.

Evaluate the options

• (A) is incorrect because Text 1 says he brought jazz to life for audiences, not that they were unfamiliar with it.
• (B) is correct because both texts explicitly describe how jazz was deeply integrated into and influenced Ailey's choreography and creative process.
• (C) is incorrect because neither text provides evidence about how the dancers felt or if they "greatly appreciated" his approach.
• (D) is incorrect because the texts focus specifically on jazz, not on blending multiple musical genres together.

Answer:

• (A) Audiences were mostly unfamiliar with the jazz music in Ailey's works.
• (B) Ailey's work was strongly influenced by jazz. (Correct answer)
• (C) Dancers who worked with Ailey greatly appreciated his supportive approach as a choreographer.
• (D) Ailey blended multiple genres of music together when choreographing dance pieces.