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For 21 years former Ailey principal dancer Nasha Thomas has traveled to Atlanta with a singular mission.
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World premiere of Sunrise Divine, Atlanta debut of Greenwood coincide with Black History Month
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Ailey Artistic Director Robert Battle and choreographer Donald Byrd talk about Greenwood, Byrd’s new ballet about the Tulsa Race Massacre, coming to Atlanta.
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AileyCamp provides 100 Atlanta area middle schoolers (ages 11 to 14) from underserved communities the chance to attend a six-week summer camp for free.
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Artistic Director Robert Battle stopped by CBS46 to talk about the Ailey company's return to the The Fox Theatre Feb 14-18.
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Destination Dance, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s initiative to produce year-round programming in Atlanta, will wrap up its pilot season this weekend with performances that could launch a locally based choreographer to new heights....
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Master teacher and former Ailey dancer Nasha Thomas shared some of her dance moves with students from Bowie Elementary and Charles Drew Charter. The Alvin Ailey Revelations workshop took place at the High Museum of Art in Northeast Atlanta. The workshop is part of Ailey’s new program, Destination Dance.
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Their moves are legendary, and now, starting this year you’ll get to celebrate the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater all year round. Destination Dance is a new initiative that will bring programming to some Atlanta’s premiere cultural organizations...
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Alvin Ailey Dance Theater already has deep roots in Atlanta. It has been touring through the city for more than 40 years and hosts a summer camp for underserved youth through the Atlanta Ballet. But Ailey is about to become even more ingrained in Atlanta’s art community through an initiative called Destination Dance...
