Alvin Ailey’s life and his signature work, Revelations, serve as an organizing theme for learning experiences in dance, English language arts and Social Studies.

The residency is supplemented with an Interdisciplinary Guide based on the NY State and National Learning Standards. Other areas of learning are addressed based on each teacher’s interests and expertise. The Interdisciplinary Guide is designed to enrich vocabulary, and prompt poetry and journal writing, and uses narrative reports, critical reviews, and biographies. This residency challenges students to take their own life experiences and make them move.