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First Lady Michelle Obama hosts a tribute to renowned dancer, Judith Jamison, choreographer and artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Alex Ko, 13, of Iowa City, Iowa, the new "Billy Elliot" on Broadway, meets Judith Jamison, choreographer and artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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FILE- This Jan. 17, 2009 file photo shows choreographer Judith Jamison as she attends the BET Honors at the Warner Theatre in Washington. The main attraction at Tuesday's White House dance event will be the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and that's because its celebrated artistic director, Judith Jamison, soon to retire after two decades in the job, is the honoree of the event. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, FILE)