Our Destination Dance partners remain committed to providing outlets for creativity and a platform for using the arts to connect, inspire and heal. The following is an overview of current and ongoing partner activities until venues reopen and live performances resume.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: You can’t see the Ailey dancers perform in a theater right now, but you can still find comfort and joy in the beauty of dance by virtually connecting with streamed videos of their performances, behind-the-scenes features, interviews, and more on Ailey All Access.

And even though you’re unable to take a dance class in person right now, Ailey Extension wants you to keep dancing! Extension instructors are offering online classes to take while you're staying home. View the daily schedule of available classes.

Dance Canvas and Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre have partnered to create CATALYST, a new program designed to identify  young  Black  ballet students, who are on a professional track, and provide them with support, resources, professional mentors in the field, career placement, and dance training.  For the pilot year, Dance Canvas and TMBT are providing  five full merit-based scholarships  to the first cohort of CATALYST students. Learn more.

NBAF: is offering weekly programs hosted by talented artists in the community featuring virtual classes by art professionals, live entertainment jam sessions, and timely forums dedicated to helping artists save, rethink and innovate. These virtual programs are geared toward Black artists and all that they do behind the scenes to bring art to life. Learn more.

National Center for Civil and Human Rights: The Center is offering virtual/digital programming about promoting and protecting rights. Learn more.

Past Events

March 2021:

• Mar 19: Atlanta Ballet presented Silver Linings

February 2021:

• Feb 19–21: Ailey Experience Atlanta online

December 2020:

• Atlanta Ballet presented The Nutcracker 2020 Experience, which featured alternative ways to experience the magic of The Nutcracker during the holiday season

October 2020:

• Oct 4–10: The City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs virtually presented the 2020 ELEVATE public art festival

August 2020:

• Aug 1: Reigning Victory aired their annual production of Messengers live on Zoom
• Aug 19: Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University offered Feed Your Senses livestream performances from the Rialto Stage

July 2020:

• July 15: Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University offered Feed Your Senses livestream performances from the Rialto Stage

June 2020:

• June 8–Aug 7: High Museum of Art held a summer camp for youth in grades 1–8.
• June 18–July 25: Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education offered streaming classes via Zoom