Cry opens with a cloth held aloft, draped heavily between the dancer’s upraised hands, shielding her from the audience. She is a column. Her hands open, parting the fabric and revealing her face, full of dignity and strength—…, 1/ 6 Jacqueline Green in Cry, photo by Paul Kolnik…, “You can’t go into this piece just as a dancer,” said Constance Stamatiou, who first danced the solo in 2017. “During this [rehearsal] process, as much as I thought I was emoting and telling a story, there were little things—…
April is Jazz Appreciation Month and this year, April 29 marks Duke Ellington’s 125th birthday. AILEY tips its hat to the jazz legend and recognizes the enduring impression he left on Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and…
Naia Neal, one of The Ailey School’s brightest stars and recipient of the Denise Jefferson Memorial Scholarship, discusses how AILEY has changed her life. In her first year at The Ailey School, Naia Neal’s class was…
Ailey II Artistic Director Francesca Harper pays homage to five decades of the company in her newest work titled Luminous, premiering at the Joyce Theater. Drawing from memories of some of Ailey II’s renowned alumni, it…
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…
By Grace Landefeld In NYC Media’s new video series “A Day’s Work,” viewers get to see what New Yorkers' lives are really like. Season 1 is dedicated to jobs in the arts and entertainment industry, and episode 2 features three…
On March 30, 1958, the dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey (1931-1989) launched his company, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, at a performance in New York City that forever changed the face of American dance. He was 27…
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is pleased to announce Rue Montorgueil, a joyful film-short that captures a spectacular chain reaction of dance along the bustling street Rue Montorgueil in Paris. This video launches a…
At a festive ribbon-cutting on the evening of October 18, 2017, leaders of the Ailey organization joined with dancers, students, donors, and friends from New York City's dance community to open the Elaine Wynn & Family…, 1/ 7 Ribbon-cutting for the Elaine Wynn…
As we gear up for Mother’s Day, we decided to check in with a few of our instructors to hear about their motherhood experiences. Learn how their mothers influenced them and bring your mother or child to take our Mother’s Day…
“Former Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater dancer Clifton Brown actually inspired and influenced me most as a dancer,” says Gabriel Hyman who is in his second-season with Ailey II. Hyman says that Brown’s “incredible ability…
Joining Ailey II in the summer of 2015 helped Terri Ayanna Wright to find herself—both as a person and as a dancer. Through embracing the power in being a part of Alvin Ailey’s legacy, she has become a woman who is comfortable…, 1/ 3 Photo by Tara Bellardini…
All of our students are stars in their own right but some spend every bit of their free time with us. They've taken hundreds of classes, several workshops, and have even danced on stage at the Ailey Citigroup Theater. But…
The holiday season often makes us nostalgic for warm times shared with family and loved ones. With the abundance of holiday well wishes, we often revel in the sweet moments life has given us throughout the year and life…
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