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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Announces December 2 Opening Night Gala With Multiple Grammy Award-Winning Artist SZA And Award-Winning Filmmakers Spike Lee And Tonya Lee As Honorary Chairs

NEW YORK — October 13, 2026 — On Wednesday, December 2, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will raise the curtain on its 2026-27 season at a dazzling Opening Night Gala with multiple Grammy Award-winning artist SZA and Award–winning filmmakers Spike Lee and Tonya Lee as Honorary Chairs. Kicking off the company’s five-week holiday engagement at New York City Center, the gala begins with a 6:30pm one-night-only program featuring the world premiere of Power of Love in honor of music icon Luther Vandross, followed by dinner and dancing at the Ziegfeld Ballroom.

Ailey Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack Announces Debut Children's Book, Introducing Rhythm, With Vibrant Illustrations

NEW YORK – September 24, 2026 – Alicia Graf Mack, the Daria L. and Eric J. Wallach Artistic Director of AILEY, announces her debut children’s book, Introducing Rhythm, set for release on November 9 to kick off National Children’s Book Week (November 9–15). With full-color illustrations by artist Justin Campbell, Introducing Rhythm invites readers ages 4–12 into a joyful world of movement, music, and self-discovery.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Announces Programming For New York City Center Season December 2, 2026 - January 3, 2027

NEW YORK — UPDATED AUGUST 20, 2026 — Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, New York City Center’s Principal Dance Company, returns to the theater’s mainstage December 2, 2026 through January 3, 2027 for a five-week holiday engagement. Led by Daria L. and Eric J. Wallach Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack, the season promises the passionate artistry and technical brilliance that make an Ailey performance a singular experience. Audiences will be treated to premieres by contemporary choreographers Jamar Roberts, Yue Yin, and William Forsythe, alongside groundbreaking classics like Ronald K. Brown’s Grace, Judith Jamison’s Hymn, and Alvin Ailey timeless Revelations— the ultimate anthem to resilience and joy.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Returns To BAM June 4-7, Culminating Inaugural Season Led By Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack

NEW YORK – MAY 14, 2026 – On the heels of a successful 20-city coast-to-coast tour, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, recognized as a “vital American cultural ambassador to the world,” culminates its 2025-26 season with a BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) engagement June 4–7. Under the leadership of Daria L. and Eric J. Wallach Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack, the company’s fourth BAM season promises to be a celebration of joy, beauty, and the transformative power of dance.

Ailey Receives Major Gift From Board Chair Daria L. Wallach To Endow The Position Of Artistic Director

NEW YORK – February 4, 2026 — Bennett Rink, Executive Director of the Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation, announced today that Daria L. Wallach, Chair of AILEY’s Board of Trustees, has made a landmark $10 million gift to endow the position of Artistic Director. In recognition of the historic importance of this contribution, leaders who hold the role will now be known as the Daria L. and Eric J. Wallach Artistic Director.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Launches 20-City United States Tour From January 30 – May 10, 2026 During Inaugural Season Led By Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack

NEW YORK — January 30, 2026 — After an acclaimed holiday season in New York City, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater – beloved as one of the world’s most popular dance companies – will grace stages across the United States during a 20-city coast-to-coast United States tour, starting January 30 in Washington, DC and continuing to cities including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, and Los Angeles before culminating with a Mother’s Day performance in Newark on May 10.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Returns To Atlanta's Fox Theatre February 11-15 For Inaugural Season Helmed By Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack

ATLANTA – updated January 27, 2026 – Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, one of the world’s most popular dance companies and America’s cultural ambassador to the world, returns to the Fox Theatre, February 11-15 for six dazzling performances that will showcase new works and beloved classics. Under the leadership of new artistic director Alicia Graf Mack, a former AILEY star dancer and renowned educator, the 2026 Atlanta engagement will feature the world premieres of Embrace by Fredrick Earl Mosley and Song of the Anchorite by Jamar Roberts. The season, programmed jointly by Ms. Graf Mack and Associate Artistic Director Matthew Rushing, also includes the company premiere of Blink of an Eye by Medhi Walerski and a new production of Judith Jamison’s A Case of You. The finale of all programs is Alvin Ailey's soul-stirring, must-see American masterpiece, Revelations, which has captivated audiences globally since 1960.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Announces Inaugural Season Led By Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack Launching At New York City Center December 3, 2025 - January 4, 2026, Followed By United States Tour

NEW YORK — updated August 20, 2025 — Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, New York City Center’s Principal Dance Company and a beloved American cultural ambassador to the world, returns to the New York City Center stage from December 3, 2025 – January 4, 2026 for a five-week engagement, which has become a joyous holiday tradition! The milestone season raises the curtain on AILEY’s next era under the leadership of new Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack, the renowned dancer and educator, guided as ever by Alvin Ailey’s pioneering legacy. Audiences will be treated to classic works from the Ailey repertory that have inspired and uplifted fans for decades — including the touchstone of inspiration Revelations, the ultimate anthem to resilience and joy, which will be performed with live music for six performances on the Opening Night Gala and opening weekend.

Alicia Graf Mack, Renowned Dancer, Educator, and Institutional Leader, Appointed Artistic Director of AILEY

(NEW YORK) November 21, 2024 – The Board of Trustees of Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation today announced that Alicia Graf Mack, widely celebrated for her dance artistry during her years with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and for her leadership as the Dean and Director of the Dance Division of The Juilliard School, has been appointed Artistic Director of AILEY. She becomes the fourth Artistic Director in AILEY’s 66-year history, following Alvin Ailey, Judith Jamison (herself a renowned star of the Company), and Robert Battle. Ms. Graf Mack will assume her role with AILEY as of July 1, 2025.

Portrait Of Ailey, A New Eight-Part Documentary Series Available For Free On PBS LearningMedia

NEW YORK – February 29, 2024 – The compelling story of the life, work, and legacy of dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey, founder of the renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, is the subject of Portrait of Ailey, a new eight-part documentary series premiering in February 2024, during Black History Month, and rolling out through September on PBS LearningMedia, a free website with thousands of classroom-ready resources for preK-12 teachers. The series was created by Sylvia Waters, director emerita of the Ailey II company, with archivist Dominique Singer and adapted for use on PBS LearningMedia by The WNET Group’s Kids’ Media & Education team. Portrait of Ailey uses rare historical film and still images as well as contemporary footage to create a sweeping narrative of Mr. Ailey as a performer, choreographer, celebrity, teacher, social activist, arts advocate, and creator of an enduring institution that is currently celebrating its 65th anniversary.

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