The Lark Ascending (Ailey II)

The Lark Ascending is a lyric and romantic dance choreographed in 1972 by Alvin Ailey to music by Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Romance for Violin and Orchestra. In his work, Mr. Ailey seamlessly fuses ballet and modern vocabularies in ways that display the technical abilities of the dancers in both disciplines. The strength, and lyricism, and quality of lightness of the dancers’ movement have entranced audiences for years, making The Lark Ascending an enduring and important work in Mr. Ailey’s repertory.

Ailey II’s Christopher Taylor & company in Francesca Harper’s 'Freedom Series', photo by Erin Baiano
Freedom Series Francesca Harper
Ailey II's Maggy van den Heuvel and Tamia Strickland in Baye & Asa's 'John 4:20', photo by Nir Arieli
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Ailey II's Maggy van den Heuvel and Tamia Strickland in Baye & Asa's 'John 4:20', photo by Nir Arieli
 John 4:20 Baye & Asa
Ailey II in Alvin Ailey's Blues Suite
Ailey Highlights Alvin Ailey
Ailey II's Kali Marie Oliver and Andrew Bryant in Alvin Ailey's 'The Lark Ascending', photo by Nir Arieli
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Ailey II's Kali Marie Oliver and Andrew Bryant in Alvin Ailey's 'The Lark Ascending', photo by Nir Arieli
 The Lark Ascending (Ailey II) Alvin Ailey
Ailey II's A. Jordan, T. Strickland, M. van den Heuvel in Alvin Ailey's lRevelationsl, photo by Nir Arieli
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Ailey II's A. Jordan, T. Strickland, M. van den Heuvel in Alvin Ailey's lRevelationsl, photo by Nir Arieli
 Revelations (Ailey II) Alvin Ailey
iley II's Kali Marie Oliver in Francesca Harper's Luminous. Photo by Nir Arieli
Luminous Francesca Harper
Ailey II's Maya Finman-Palmer in Judith Jamison's Divining. Photo by Nir Arieli
Divining (excerpt) Judith Jamison
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