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Birth
Battle was born in Jacksonville, Florida -
Completed high school at New World School of the Arts in Miami, Florida
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Graduated from Julliard School with a Bachelor of Fine Arts
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Danced with Parsons Dance Company
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Started showcasing his dances
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Began working with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
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Founded Battleworks Dance Company
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The Hunt
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Contributed Juba to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
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Named one of the Masters of African American Choreography
Battle was named one of the Masters of African American Choreography by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts/ -
Contributed In/Side to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
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Named as Judith Jamison's successor
The director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Judith Jamison named Battle as her successor -
Director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
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Established New Director's Choreography Lab
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Named a Ford Foundation Art of Change Fellow
