The term AILEY is a combination of two crossword solutions, ALVIN and ALVINS. ALVIN Ailey was an African-American choreographer and activist who founded the ALVIN Ailey American Dance Theater in 1958. He is widely credited with popularizing modern dance and revolutionizing African-American participation in 20th-century concert dance. His company gained the nickname 'Cultural Ambassador to the World' because of its extensive international touring. Ailey's choreographic masterpiece Revelations is believed to be the best known and most often seen modern dance performance.