Rusty

Rusty

Paris-born choreographer Benoit-Swan Pouffer, a former member of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and the former artistic director of Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, brings a European sensibility to Ailey II’s repertory with this new work.

Set to the pulsating tones of composer Mikael Karlsson’s score, Rusty features a cast of nine dancers, ethereal movement and lush partnering. This contemporary piece explores the experiences of young artists – the challenges they face and the relationships they build as performers.

Ailey II in Alvin Ailey's Blues Suite
Ailey Highlights Alvin Ailey
Ailey II’s Christopher Taylor & company in Francesca Harper’s 'Freedom Series', photo by Erin Baiano
Freedom Series Francesca Harper
Ailey II's Brena Thomas and Christopher Taylor in William Forsythe's 'Enemy in the Figure', photo by Erin Baiano
Enemy in the Figure (excerpt) William Forsythe
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
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
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
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