FILE - Judith Jamison attends the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's 65th anniversary season gala on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, in New York. (Photo by CJ Rivera/Invision/AP, File)

FILE - Judith Jamison, choreographer and artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, observes young dancers during a workshop at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

FILE - Judith Jamison, choreographer and artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, observes young dancers during a workshop at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

FILE - Choreographer Judith Jamison attends the BET Honors at the Warner Theatre on Jan. 17, 2009, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, File)

FILE - Emerita Judith Jamison attends LOGO's Trailblazer Honors, celebrating leaders at the forefront of LGBTQ equality, at The Cathedral of St. John the Divine on Thursday, June 22, 2017, in New York. (Photo by Brent N. Clarke/Invision/AP, File)