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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater visit the West Midlands

By Rosamaria Kostic Cisneros, 26 September 2016
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“Choreographically, Exodus is incredibly smart and Harris clearly has an eye for patterns”
Reviewed at Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham on 24 September 2016
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Rosamaria Kostic Cisneros
Rosamaria Kostic Cisneros
Rosamaria Kostic Cisneros graduated from the UW-Madison Dance Program and went on to complete her Master's in Dance History and Criticism. She is a professional dancer,choreographer and qualified teacher, has lived in various parts of the world and seen lots of work and believes that dance and music are great equalizers.