Alvin Ailey’s Masterpiece 'Revelations' Back On Tour - FoxNews.com

Alvin Ailey’s Masterpiece 'Revelations' Back On Tour - FoxNews.com: "'Dance companies have a stigma where dancers can't eat or have to restrict their diets but we’re all very healthy and try to have healthy diets,' McClaren said. 'Of course we all have to keep on top of ourselves, but it is not about having a skinny body. It’s about being strong, and what you’re willing to share as a dancer and ultimately as a human being.'

And in a town known for its movies-only approach, Ailey’s company has (somewhat surprisingly) been embraced by Angelenos over recent years, which is why they are currently back in Southern California performing a vast new repertoire at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion as part of their North American tour.

“(Hollywood) has hesitancy towards live performances, but people here are starting to see it as very social and shared experience,” explained Renae Williams Niles, Director of Dance Presentations at the Music Center in Los Angeles.”There is a real love of Ailey, it's such an illustration of the human spirit. It seems to even attract those, who in the past, have said they didn’t like dance.'"