I believe that the dance came from the people and that it should always be delivered back to the people." - Alvin AileyThis notion from Mr. Ailey remains one of our core missions and is the foundational principle of Ailey Arts…
During Black History Month, Ailey is highlighting artists from different disciplines—music, poetry, visual arts—whom Alvin Ailey collaborated with and whose own works explore Black American cultural heritage. The final artist…
Alvin Ailey appointed Sylvia Waters as the Artistic Director of Ailey II in 1974. Ms. Waters understood the significance of the new role: she had seen Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1958 during its first-ever…
During Black History Month, Ailey is highlighting artists from different disciplines—music, poetry, visual arts—whom Alvin Ailey collaborated with and whose own works explore Black American cultural heritage. The second artist…
During Black History Month, Ailey is highlighting artists from different disciplines—music, poetry, visual arts, etc.—whom Alvin Ailey collaborated with and whose own works explore Black American cultural heritage. The first…
Alvin Ailey had a vision for his Company to be a mixed repertory company, particularly to give other Black choreographers a place to showcase their work. For Black History Month, Ailey is recognizing twelve of them. Mr. Ailey…
Dance Squad with Ailey Launches on Noggin by Nick Jr. Ready to dance it out? The Ailey organization has partnered with Noggin by Nick Jr. for Dance Squad with Ailey, a new streaming series that encourages kids to move their…
Only one production house has the formula Night Creature, Alvin Ailey’s bubbly champagne cocktail of a dance, shines not only for its movements, but for its exquisite costuming. British costume designer Jane Greenwood…, 1/ 4 Vernard Gilmore and Sarah Daley Perdomo in Night Creature, photo by Christopher…, More Night Creature View video snippets of the work and learn more about Ailey's Night Creature in the repertory section of our website. Check out the Company's tour schedule and see this bubbly work in a…
Leap into Women’s History Month Enjoy an epic photo gallery featuring a small handful of formidable women who have graced the stage as part of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. An Ailey dancer understands the…, 1/ 18 Loretta Abbott, photos by Nicola Cernovitch and Zoe Dominic…, Learn about these extraordinary women and more on our history timeline. Explore Ailey's History
In Conversation with Ana Marie Forsythe Ana Marie Forsythe discovered the Horton technique at age 12 and quickly fell in love with its blend of Native American dances, anatomical studies, and other movement influences.…
For over six decades, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has performed and taught workshops and masterclasses in 71 countries and on six continents, reinforcing Mr. Ailey’s vision that dance is meant to be shared. Designated…
Christopher Taylor, one of the newest members of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, has been dancing with the Ailey organization for half his life. During an Ailey Arts in Education program in middle school, he watched a…
Steel bars. Somber moves. The cry for justice. Survivors, Alvin Ailey’s moving tribute to Nelson and Winnie Mandela, returns to New York City Center Masazumi Chaya, former Associate Artistic Director, who danced with the…
It was October 30, 1965, when Judith Jamison made her debut as a dancer with the Ailey company, and the world of dance would forever be transformed. The performance took place at the Harper Theater Dance Festival in Chicago,…, 1/ 4 Mari Kajiwara, Melvin Jones, and Judith Jamison in Alvin Ailey's Revelations,…
Get to know Francesca Harper and how her deep understanding of the Ailey legacy influences her work with Ailey II. Ailey II Artistic Director Francesca Harper follows in the footsteps of the strong Black women that came…
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