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Week of October 17, 2010

Sun, October 17

       

Public Classes

Prepay for Classes

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM Tiny Steps Kay Wylie Jacob, PhD
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Zumba® Fitness Ben Byrd
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM Tiny Steps Kay Wylie Jacob, PhD
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Teen Extension Alison Mixon
11:35 AM - 12:25 PM Zumba® Fitness Ben Byrd
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM Tiny Steps Kay Wylie Jacob, PhD
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Teen Extension Alison Mixon and Keith Alexander
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Beginner Ballet Level 2 Finis Jhung
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Teen Extension Keith Alexander
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Open Haitian Folkloric Peniel Guerrier
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Teen Extension Karen Gayle
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM Beginner Ballet Level 1 Finis Jhung
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Beginner Hip-Hop Robin Dunn
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Beginner West African Vado Diomande
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Intro Horton Adrienne Hurd
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Street Jazz Q Pittman
5:00 PM - 6:45 PM Power Ashtanga Yoga Irini Res

Tue, October 19

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Edinburgh, Scotland

(All day)

Edinburgh Festival Theatre

0131 529 6000

Program subject to change.

Hymn

Judith Jamison’s stunning, Emmy Award-winning 1993 tribute to Alvin Ailey uses explosive, full company dances and quiet solos to illuminate Ailey’s humanity and the dancers’ unique qualities. Narrative recollections from dancers are arranged by the multi-talented actor/playwright Anna Deavere Smith.

Anointed

Former Ailey company member Christopher L. Huggins makes his first contribution to the repertory with a new piece set to music by Moby and Sean Clements.

Revelations

Using African-American spirituals, song-sermons, gospel songs and holy blues--this suite fervently explores the places of deepest grief and holiest joy in the soul.

     

Professional Classes

Prepay for Classes

10:00 AM - 11:20 AM Yoga I/II Leslie Journet

Wed, October 20

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Edinburgh, Scotland

(All day)

Edinburgh Festival Theatre

0131 529 6000

Program subject to change.

Hymn

Judith Jamison’s stunning, Emmy Award-winning 1993 tribute to Alvin Ailey uses explosive, full company dances and quiet solos to illuminate Ailey’s humanity and the dancers’ unique qualities. Narrative recollections from dancers are arranged by the multi-talented actor/playwright Anna Deavere Smith.

Anointed

Former Ailey company member Christopher L. Huggins makes his first contribution to the repertory with a new piece set to music by Moby and Sean Clements.

Revelations

Using African-American spirituals, song-sermons, gospel songs and holy blues--this suite fervently explores the places of deepest grief and holiest joy in the soul.

     

Thu, October 21

   

Ailey II

Parkersburg, WV

7:00 pm

West Virginia University / College Activities Center

Program subject to change.

Echoes

The echoes of memories cascade into the distant past while pervading our awareness of the present. 

The Corner

An ensemble work that references an urban social interaction that recreates life on 'the corner.'

Revelations

Using African-American spirituals, song-sermons, gospel songs and holy blues--this suite fervently explores the places of deepest grief and holiest joy in the soul.

 

Professional Classes

Prepay for Classes

10:00 AM - 11:20 AM Yoga I/II Leslie Journet

Fri, October 22

   

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England

7:30 pm

Buy Tickets

 

Newcastle Theatre Royal

08448 11 21 21

Program subject to change.

Suite Otis

Otis Redding’s sassy, sizzling music sets the stage for George Faison’s playful battle of the sexes.

In/Side

The vivid emotions of Nina Simone singing “Wild is the Wind” play out in Robert Battle’s gripping solo.

Dancing Spirit

Ronald K. Brown pays tribute to Judith Jamison’s profound influence with a new work that echoes the title of Jamison’s autobiography. Set to music by Duke Ellington, Wynton Marsalis and War, Brown’s evocative choreography uses movement from Cuba, Brazil and the United States to conjure dancing spirits who embody Jamison’s elegance, vision, dignity and generosity.

Revelations

Using African-American spirituals, song-sermons, gospel songs and holy blues--this suite fervently explores the places of deepest grief and holiest joy in the soul.

Ailey II

Shepherdstown, WV

8:00 pm

Frank Center Concert Hall

Program subject to change.

Valse

With an intense physicality the work is rich with lush, spiraling duets that move seamlessly throughout the piece.

Splendid Isolation II

Jessica Lang created Splendid Isolation II, an adaptation of her work Splendid Isolation, specifically for the Ailey II dancers.

The Hunt

Artistic Director Robert Battle’s athletic work for six men reveals the predatory side of human nature and the primitive thrill of the hunt.

The Corner

An ensemble work that references an urban social interaction that recreates life on 'the corner.'

Sat, October 23

 

Ailey II

Germantown, MD

3:00 pm

Blackrock Center for the Arts

301-528-2260

Program subject to change.

Shards

Set to music by Mio Morales, Byrd expertly combines passion and formality in this ballet, creating the perfect vehicle for the stunning Ailey II dancers.

Takademe

The complex, tightly woven rhythms of Indian Kathak dance are deconstructed and abstracted in this percussive, fast-paced work.

Splendid Isolation II

Jessica Lang created Splendid Isolation II, an adaptation of her work Splendid Isolation, specifically for the Ailey II dancers.

Doscongio

A solo set to two movements of Chopin's Sonata for cello and piano (op. 65), Doscongio is both fiercely focused and relaxed.

Revelations

Using African-American spirituals, song-sermons, gospel songs and holy blues--this suite fervently explores the places of deepest grief and holiest joy in the soul.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England

7:30 pm

Buy Tickets

Newcastle Theatre Royal

08448 11 21 21

Program subject to change.

Suite Otis

Otis Redding’s sassy, sizzling music sets the stage for George Faison’s playful battle of the sexes.

In/Side

The vivid emotions of Nina Simone singing “Wild is the Wind” play out in Robert Battle’s gripping solo.

Dancing Spirit

Ronald K. Brown pays tribute to Judith Jamison’s profound influence with a new work that echoes the title of Jamison’s autobiography. Set to music by Duke Ellington, Wynton Marsalis and War, Brown’s evocative choreography uses movement from Cuba, Brazil and the United States to conjure dancing spirits who embody Jamison’s elegance, vision, dignity and generosity.

Revelations

Using African-American spirituals, song-sermons, gospel songs and holy blues--this suite fervently explores the places of deepest grief and holiest joy in the soul.

Ailey II

Germantown, MD

7:30 pm

Blackrock Center for the Arts

301-528-2260

Program subject to change.

Shards

Set to music by Mio Morales, Byrd expertly combines passion and formality in this ballet, creating the perfect vehicle for the stunning Ailey II dancers.

Splendid Isolation II

Jessica Lang created Splendid Isolation II, an adaptation of her work Splendid Isolation, specifically for the Ailey II dancers.

The Hunt

Artistic Director Robert Battle’s athletic work for six men reveals the predatory side of human nature and the primitive thrill of the hunt.

The Corner

An ensemble work that references an urban social interaction that recreates life on 'the corner.'