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Who influenced Ailey's decision to become a dancer?

Lester Horton
George Balanchine
Martha Graham
Agnes de Mille

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Ailey's decision to become a dancer was influenced by Lester Horton, a modern dance choreographer who was his teacher at the New School for Social Research. Horton's work was characterized by its use of African-American dance elements, and Ailey was inspired by the way Horton used movement to express emotion and tell stories.