Calendar

Week of March 11, 2012

Sun, March 11

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Costa Mesa, CA

1:30 pm

Running Time: 2 hours
Segerstrom Center for the Arts

714-556-2787

Casting

Program subject to change.

Arden Court

For the first time, the Ailey dancers will perform a work by the modern American genius Paul Taylor.  Set to William Boyce’s sumptuous baroque score, this romantic masterpiece has been hailed by The New York Times for “the irresistible pleasure of its dancing.”

Home

The bold hip-hop choreographer returns to the Ailey company to create a new work set to a soul-lifting score of gospel house music and inspired by the stories of people living with or affected by HIV.   

Takademe

One of Mr. Battle’s first creations, this bravura work mixes humor and high-flying movement in a savvy deconstruction of Indian Kathak dance rhythms.

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.

   

Mon, March 12

     

Professional Classes

Prepay for Classes

The Ailey School is CLOSED for Spring Break

Tue, March 13

   

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Berkeley, CA

8:00 pm

Running Time: 2 hours 10 mins
Zellerbach Hall

510-642-9988

Program subject to change.

Minus 16

A delightfully eclectic score ranging from Dean Martin to mambo, techno to traditional Israeli music propels Naharin’s phenomenally inventive piece. 

Home

The bold hip-hop choreographer returns to the Ailey company to create a new work set to a soul-lifting score of gospel house music and inspired by the stories of people living with or affected by HIV.   

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

The Ailey School is CLOSED for Spring Break

Wed, March 14

   

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Berkeley, CA

8:00 pm

Running Time: 2 hours
Zellerbach Hall

510-642-9988

Program subject to change.

Arden Court

For the first time, the Ailey dancers will perform a work by the modern American genius Paul Taylor.  Set to William Boyce’s sumptuous baroque score, this romantic masterpiece has been hailed by The New York Times for “the irresistible pleasure of its dancing.”

Takademe

One of Mr. Battle’s first creations, this bravura work mixes humor and high-flying movement in a savvy deconstruction of Indian Kathak dance rhythms.

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.

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

The Ailey School is CLOSED for Spring Break

Thu, March 15

   

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Berkeley, CA

8:00 pm

Running Time: 2 hours 20 mins
Zellerbach Hall

510-642-9988

Program subject to change.

Streams

This standout work was Mr. Ailey’s first full-length dance without a plot—a gorgeous exploration of the architecture of bodies in space, with a percussion score by Miloslav Kabelac.

Urban Folk Dance

Characterized by a seamless blend of expressive theatricality and heart-stopping athleticism, Ulysses Dove's choreography brilliantly captures the raw complexity of modern relationships.

Home

The bold hip-hop choreographer returns to the Ailey company to create a new work set to a soul-lifting score of gospel house music and inspired by the stories of people living with or affected by HIV.   

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

The Ailey School is CLOSED for Spring Break

Fri, March 16

   

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Berkeley, CA

8:00 pm

Running Time: 2 hours 10 mins
Zellerbach Hall

510-642-9988

Program subject to change.

Minus 16

A delightfully eclectic score ranging from Dean Martin to mambo, techno to traditional Israeli music propels Naharin’s phenomenally inventive piece. 

Home

The bold hip-hop choreographer returns to the Ailey company to create a new work set to a soul-lifting score of gospel house music and inspired by the stories of people living with or affected by HIV.   

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

The Ailey School is CLOSED for Spring Break

Sat, March 17

 

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Berkeley, CA

2:00 pm

Running Time: 2 hours
Zellerbach Hall

510-642-9988

Program subject to change.

Arden Court

For the first time, the Ailey dancers will perform a work by the modern American genius Paul Taylor.  Set to William Boyce’s sumptuous baroque score, this romantic masterpiece has been hailed by The New York Times for “the irresistible pleasure of its dancing.”

Takademe

One of Mr. Battle’s first creations, this bravura work mixes humor and high-flying movement in a savvy deconstruction of Indian Kathak dance rhythms.

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.

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

Berkeley, CA

8:00 pm

Running Time: 2 hours 20 mins
Zellerbach Hall

510-642-9988

Program subject to change.

Streams

This standout work was Mr. Ailey’s first full-length dance without a plot—a gorgeous exploration of the architecture of bodies in space, with a percussion score by Miloslav Kabelac.

Urban Folk Dance

Characterized by a seamless blend of expressive theatricality and heart-stopping athleticism, Ulysses Dove's choreography brilliantly captures the raw complexity of modern relationships.

Home

The bold hip-hop choreographer returns to the Ailey company to create a new work set to a soul-lifting score of gospel house music and inspired by the stories of people living with or affected by HIV.   

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.