I am Judith Jamison. I was born in raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during the 1940's-50's. My parents inspired me to play the violin and piano. At the age of six, I had began to take ldance lessons at the Judimar School Of Dance in Philadelphia. One day I had one of the most successful performance from a African American woman. Alvin Ailey Choreographed "Cry" as a birthday gift for his mother. I was considered the "archetypal Ailey woman". My big day is the day is when I performed my famous solo, Cry. This big day is important to me because my performance propelled me to an international stardom. My big day took place on May 4th 1971 at the New York City Center.

I was born and raised in Philadelphia. During the 1940's-50's the city population had begin to decline as mostly white and middle class families left for the suburbs. Many of the houses in Philadelphia were in poor condition and lacked proper facilities, and gang and mafia warfare plagued the city. I studied hard. I studied in Psychology at Fisk university before finishing my education coarse at the Philadelphia Dance Academy. I also studied Labanotation, kinesiology and other dance studies. I learned how to be coupled with my ability to express a wide range of emotions. I persisted through challenges, for an example, I work successively through moods of pleasure, pain, and persistence,

My name is Judith Jamison. I was born on May 10th 1943, My parents are Tessie Brown Jamison and John Jamison Sr. I had one older brother. I was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 10th 1943. During my childhood, my father taught me how to play the piano and the violin. I was exposed to the prominent art culture in Philadelphia at a very young age. When I was six I had began to train at Judimar School Of Dance. When I turned 17, I graduated from Judimar and went on to collage at Fisk university.

Years later, I am now in the Alvin Aliey American Dance Theater. At the moment, on May 4th 1971, I am currently getting prepared for my performance called "Cry", I am backstage calming my nerves down before its time for me to perform.

I established my own 12-member troupe, the Jamison Project in 1988. After Alvin Aliey passed away, I became the artistic director of the Aliey troupe and it’s school.

Back to my big moment, It was time for me to perform my solo performance called "cry". Before going on stage i was nervous but once it was time for me to perform, I calmed down and was ready to perform "Cry', my performance "Cry" propelled me to international stardom unprecedented among modern dance artists. After my performance propelled me to international stardom I have won multiple awards. The list of awards that I've won a prime time Emmy award, an American Choreography Award, the Kennedy Center Honor, a National Medal of Arts, a "Bessie"Award, the Phoenix Award , and the Handel Medallion Award.