https://pressroom.ailey.orgThe Ailey Schoolen-usFri, 23 Oct 2026 18:52:21 GMTFri, 23 Oct 2026 18:52:21 GMTiPressroomhttps://pressroom.alvinailey.org/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=6a0b57b13d6332eec65d6874&file_ext=.pdf&page_id=&ir=1press_coverageAlvin Ailey American Dance TheaterArts In EducationAileyCampNasha ThomasThe Ailey SchoolProfessional DivisionChristopher TaylorMon, 18 May 2026 18:21:54 GMTChristopher Taylor still carries Newark with him every time he steps onto a stage. He remembers summers filled with booming house music, crowded park festivals and long days spent dancing in the middle of circles of cheering adults. “My grandmother was a house head,” he said, naming DJs and artists like Black Coffee and Kenny Bobien he heard at home. “I grew up with house music blasting all day.” ]]>https://pressroom.alvinailey.org/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=6a0b57b13d6332eec65d6874&file_ext=.pdf&page_id=&ir=1Fri, 08 May 2026 04:00:00 GMThttps://pressroom.alvinailey.org/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=6a21a1783d63323cafa5390f&file_ext=.pdf&page_id=&ir=1press_coverageThe Ailey SchoolDirectorsMelanie PersonProfessional DivisionThu, 04 Jun 2026 16:12:31 GMTLAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - A world-renowned dance instructor from New York visited Laurel Thursday to conduct a special class and do some recruiting for a prestigious summer dance program in the Big Apple. Melanie Person, who is co-director of the Ailey School in New York, taught a master ballet class Thursday morning at Laurel Middle School. It’s part of a three-day residency in the Magnolia State, organized by the Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience in Meridian. She’ll teach two other classes Friday in Meridian before hosting an audition Saturday for a prestigious summer dance program at the Ailey School.]]>https://pressroom.alvinailey.org/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=6a21a1783d63323cafa5390f&file_ext=.pdf&page_id=&ir=1Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMThttps://pressroom.ailey.org/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=696945413d63328a5cc935f6&ir=1&file_ext=.pdfreleasesAlvin Ailey American Dance TheaterAiley IIArts In EducationAiley ExtensionThe Ailey SchoolThu, 15 Jan 2026 19:59:01 GMThttps://pressroom.ailey.org/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=696945413d63328a5cc935f6&ir=1&file_ext=.pdfThu, 15 Jan 2026 19:56:00 GMThttps://pressroom.ailey.org/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=6966984e3d63320c19fff505&ir=1&file_ext=.pdfpress_coverageThe Ailey SchoolDirectorsTracy InmanAiley Teacher Certification Program: Ailey Horton TechniqueTue, 13 Jan 2026 19:12:56 GMTThe legacy left by Alvin Ailey extends far beyond the two world-renowned companies that bear his name. It lives on in a school of excellence dedicated to spreading a style.]]>https://pressroom.ailey.org/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=6966984e3d63320c19fff505&ir=1&file_ext=.pdfWed, 07 Jan 2026 19:06:00 GMThttps://pressroom.ailey.org/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=68125f1d3d6332784f68f9d3&ir=1&file_ext=.pdfpress_coverageAlvin Ailey American Dance TheaterDancersThe Ailey SchoolProfessional DivisionChristopher TaylorThu, 01 May 2025 08:31:23 GMTBy now, Natalya Blaine and her daughter Nasya have their routine down pat. Four days a week, Natalya wakes up, cooks lunch and dinner, then stores the meals in to-go containers as 17-year old Nasya packs up and gets dressed. They load their belongings into their car - the food, Nasya's dance shoes and clothes, Natalya's homework for her master's program - make a quick stop at BJ's for gas, call Natalya's mother to say a prayer, and are on the road by late morning.]]>https://pressroom.ailey.org/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=68125f1d3d6332784f68f9d3&ir=1&file_ext=.pdfWed, 23 Apr 2025 17:32:00 GMThttps://pressroom.ailey.org/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=67e2e4bd3d6332f43edb0a04&ir=1&file_ext=.pdfpress_coverageThe Ailey SchoolDirectorsTracy InmanAiley Teacher Certification Program: Ailey Horton TechniqueWed, 26 Mar 2025 14:33:42 GMTJane Vorburger seemed well-qualified to teach dance back in 2008, after dancing with American Ballet Theatre for five years, getting a master’s degree in dance from New York University, and teaching at ABT and top studios like Steps on Broadway. But there was something else she felt she needed: a dance teacher certification.]]>https://pressroom.ailey.org/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=67e2e4bd3d6332f43edb0a04&ir=1&file_ext=.pdfTue, 25 Mar 2025 17:14:00 GMThttps://pressroom.ailey.org/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=66aa67343d6332336f15090c&ir=1&file_ext=.pdfpress_coverageThe Ailey SchoolDirectorsMelanie PersonAiley/Fordham BFA ProgramWed, 31 Jul 2024 16:38:05 GMTThe partnership between Fordham and the Ailey School has grown into one of the preeminent BFA dance programs in the country. Its graduates—inspired by Alvin Ailey’s trailblazing, humanist vision—have used their holistic education to make an impact in the arts and beyond.]]>https://pressroom.ailey.org/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=66aa67343d6332336f15090c&ir=1&file_ext=.pdfThu, 25 Jul 2024 16:31:00 GMThttps://pressroom.ailey.org/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=665f3a7f3d633276e68faa9a&ir=1&file_ext=.pdfpress_coverageThe Ailey SchoolAna Marie ForsytheFacultyTue, 04 Jun 2024 16:05:34 GMTThe question for some of us is, why some people want to keep working decades beyond retirement age? CNN Opinion editor Stephanie Griffith asked seven people who are past the conventional retirement age why they are still at the job and got as many responses as there were respondents. Some keep working to make ends meet; others, because they love what they do and can’t imagine giving it up. And some insist that they are better than ever at their chosen professions and love leaning into their growing sense of competence. They continue to work happily and productively, and were happy to explain to us how and why they do it.]]>https://pressroom.ailey.org/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=665f3a7f3d633276e68faa9a&ir=1&file_ext=.pdfFri, 17 May 2024 16:00:00 GMThttps://pressroom.ailey.org/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=661ee17c3d6332076fb00c4c&ir=1&file_ext=.pdfpress_coverageThe Ailey SchoolAiley/Fordham BFA ProgramTue, 16 Apr 2024 20:47:40 GMTThe Ailey/Fordham Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) program in dance is hosting the “Celebrating 25 Years” Dance Benefit Concert at the Ailey Citigroup Theater at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, April 15. The event is open to alumni, staff, students, family and the public and will begin with a cocktail reception. The performances will follow, beginning at 7 p.m.]]>https://pressroom.ailey.org/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=661ee17c3d6332076fb00c4c&ir=1&file_ext=.pdfWed, 10 Apr 2024 20:19:00 GMThttps://pressroom.ailey.org/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=652d76973d633255eb2237b8&ir=1&file_ext=.pdfpress_coverageThe Ailey SchoolDirectorsAna Marie ForsytheDenise JeffersonMelanie PersonTracy InmanProfessional DivisionAiley/Fordham BFA ProgramFacultyMon, 16 Oct 2023 17:48:41 GMTThe story took flight with a chance encounter at the 60th Street post office in Manhattan. It was the mid-'90s and Denise Jefferson, then head of The Ailey School, and Edward Bristow, then dean of Fordham College at Lincoln Center, would often bump into each other in the neighborhood. At that point, both schools were already looking for ways to expand their relationship, and Jefferson had previously floated the idea of starting a BFA program. While standing in line to buy stamps, Bristow says, their friendly chitchat set in motion an idea to form a planning committee tasked with creating a BFA program that would change the lives of scores of young dancers. ]]>https://pressroom.ailey.org/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=652d76973d633255eb2237b8&ir=1&file_ext=.pdfMon, 16 Oct 2023 17:40:00 GMThttps://pressroom.ailey.org/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=64404622b3aed36692fb55d5&ir=1&file_ext=.pdfreleasesThe Ailey SchoolWed, 19 Apr 2023 19:53:40 GMThttps://pressroom.ailey.org/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=64404622b3aed36692fb55d5&ir=1&file_ext=.pdfWed, 19 Apr 2023 19:48:00 GMThttps://pressroom.ailey.org/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=64625e7bb3aed3284f688b71&ir=1&file_ext=.pdfpress_coverageThe Ailey SchoolMon, 15 May 2023 16:34:20 GMTThe eight-part ALL ARTS digital series "Alvin Ailey New Directions" traces the creative journeys of choreographers Quilan “Cue” Arnold and Maria Bauman during their New Directions Choreography Lab residencies. The studio is a stage in filmmaker Steven Tabakin’s “Alvin Ailey New Directions,” an eight-part digital series that follows choreographers Quilan “Cue” Arnold and Maria Bauman as they work with dancers from The Ailey School as part of their New Directions Choreography Lab residencies. ]]>https://pressroom.ailey.org/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=64625e7bb3aed3284f688b71&ir=1&file_ext=.pdfWed, 19 Apr 2023 16:31:00 GMThttps://pressroom.ailey.org/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=64502b5db3aed326117eafea&ir=1&file_ext=.pdfpress_coverageThe Ailey SchoolMon, 01 May 2023 21:22:36 GMTFor the up-and-coming generation, dance history doesn’t always sound like the most exciting course. But for students at The Ailey School, former Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater dancer Renee Robinson is bringing enthusiasm to the class by helping her students make personal connections to the past. Robinson’s training began with classical ballet at 9 years old at The Jones and Hayward School of Ballet in Washington, DC. The school formed a small, regional ballet company called The Capital Ballet Company, where Robinson performed during her teenage years before graduating high school and moving to New York City. ]]>https://pressroom.ailey.org/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=64502b5db3aed326117eafea&ir=1&file_ext=.pdfTue, 28 Feb 2023 22:12:00 GMThttps://pressroom.ailey.org/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=645029d7b3aed3261d7eb05f&ir=1&file_ext=.pdfpress_coverageThe Ailey SchoolMon, 01 May 2023 21:11:34 GMTNew York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the launch of the “I Love NY” Black travel initiative, which is designed to grow tourism and encourage Black travel in New York State, during a presentation at the Joan Weill Center for Dance in New York City, home of the famed dance organization founded by Alvin Ailey. Dr. Hazel N. Dukes, president of the NAACP New York State Conference and a member of the NAACP National Board of Directors, and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Artistic Director Robert Battle gave remarks, followed by a performance from the Ailey School.]]>https://pressroom.ailey.org/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=645029d7b3aed3261d7eb05f&ir=1&file_ext=.pdfSat, 25 Feb 2023 22:05:00 GMThttps://pressroom.ailey.org/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=645027cfb3aed3261f7eb186&ir=1&file_ext=.pdfpress_coverageThe Ailey SchoolMon, 01 May 2023 20:59:56 GMTNEW YORK -- Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a tourism campaign highlighting Black History Month. The Alvin Ailey Student Dance Group kicked off the celebration Friday morning in Midtown, showcasing the importance of culture in New York. Hochul said the new "I Love New York" tourism campaign focuses on African American culture, history and activism. "We'll shine a light on abolition, the Underground Railroad, the civil rights movement, Black Lives Matter and beyond," said Hochul. "This building is where we come together to create dance that inspires, educates and unites," said Robert Battle, Alvin Ailey American Dance artistic director. ]]>https://pressroom.ailey.org/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=645027cfb3aed3261f7eb186&ir=1&file_ext=.pdfFri, 24 Feb 2023 20:20:00 GMThttps://pressroom.ailey.org/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=63a34736b3aed330cbfa8f21&ir=1&file_ext=.pdfreleasesAlvin Ailey American Dance TheaterSpecial EventsOpening Night GalasThe Ailey OrganizationThe Ailey SchoolWed, 21 Dec 2022 17:56:26 GMThttps://pressroom.ailey.org/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=63a34736b3aed330cbfa8f21&ir=1&file_ext=.pdfWed, 21 Dec 2022 17:45:00 GMThttps://pressroom.ailey.org/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=63a33effb3aed330d0fa9068&ir=1&file_ext=.pdfreleasesAlvin Ailey American Dance TheaterArts In EducationAiley ExtensionThe Ailey SchoolThu, 22 Dec 2022 01:50:26 GMThttps://pressroom.ailey.org/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=63a33effb3aed330d0fa9068&ir=1&file_ext=.pdfWed, 21 Dec 2022 17:11:00 GMThttps://pressroom.ailey.org/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=63507196b3aed34282e694e8&ir=1&file_ext=.pdfpress_coverageThe Ailey SchoolAna Marie ForsytheFacultyWed, 19 Oct 2022 21:57:46 GMTInternational master teacher Ana Marie Forsythe has devoted nearly 50 years of her life documenting the Lester Horton technique in an effort to preserve it. “Dance has given me gifts that I never realized were possible when I took my first plié,” she says. “I enjoy sharing my breadth of knowledge of the Lester Horton technique because it has been a real gift to me, and I believe we should share our gifts with others.”]]>https://pressroom.ailey.org/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=63507196b3aed34282e694e8&ir=1&file_ext=.pdfThu, 29 Sep 2022 21:51:00 GMThttps://pressroom.ailey.org/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=6298ed52b3aed342e172a34d&ir=1&file_ext=.pdfreleasesAlvin Ailey American Dance TheaterAiley IIDancersJacqueline GreenJamar RobertsDirectorsRepertoryLove StoriesRevelationsPas de DukeThe RiverAiley ExtensionThe Ailey SchoolEllaIn/SideTakademeMassBUSKFor FourDuetIn a Sentimental MoodThu, 02 Jun 2022 17:06:45 GMThttps://pressroom.ailey.org/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=6298ed52b3aed342e172a34d&ir=1&file_ext=.pdfThu, 02 Jun 2022 16:54:00 GMThttps://pressroom.ailey.org/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=628cede7b3aed32796213e65&ir=1&file_ext=.pdfreleasesAlvin Ailey American Dance TheaterAiley IIRepertoryArts In EducationAileyCampSpecial EventsOther EventsAiley Spirit GalaThe Ailey OrganizationThe Ailey SchoolThu, 09 Jun 2022 15:30:04 GMThttps://pressroom.ailey.org/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=628cede7b3aed32796213e65&ir=1&file_ext=.pdfTue, 24 May 2022 14:37:00 GMT