Ailey II’s “indefatigable, virtuosic, and relentlessly sexy” dancers (Los Angeles Times) return to the Ailey Citigroup Theater with two programs of premieres and returning audience favorites. The upcoming New York season comes on the heels of the company’s 26-city tour.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, beloved as one of the world’s most popular dance companies, will share its inspiring artistry with audiences during a 20-city North American tour starting tonight at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. The tour will take the Company to major cities including Atlanta, Miami, Chicago, Boston, Seattle, and will culminate at the Prudential Hall of the New Jersey Performing in Newark on May 8th.
NEW YORK (February 1, 2016) – The internationally renowned Ailey organization is proud to share its mission of using dance to educate, inspire and enlighten people of all ages through the implementation of Revelations: An Interdisciplinary Approach. This innovative curriculum-based initiative for public school students utilizes Alvin Ailey’s signature masterpiece Revelations as the inspirational framework for an in-depth study of language arts, social studies and dance.
It may be cold outside, but things are hotter than ever at the Ailey Extension! Join us for a weekend-long celebration of love and culture with a series of special events: Celebrating Brazilian Carnaval and two Valentine’s Zumba® Dance Parties on Saturday, February 13th, and Valentine’s Day Salsa on Sunday, February 14th.
In his fifth season as Artistic Director, Miami native Robert Battle leads Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in five performances at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County from Thursday, February 18 through Sunday, February 21, 2016. The highly-anticipated Miami engagement is the only South Florida stop on a 20-city North American Tour by Ailey, regarded as one of the world's most celebrated dance companies.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to the Fabulous Fox Theatre February 10 -14, 2016 for six inspired performances featuring new productions of Ailey classics and premieres by some of America’s most celebrated dance-makers. Alvin Ailey’s perennial crowd pleaser Revelations will provide the inspiring finale of all programs.
Following a five-week New York holiday season that brought audiences to their feet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will share its inspiring artistry with audiences during a 20-city North American tour starting February 2nd in Washington, D.C., traveling to major cities including Atlanta, Miami, Chicago, Boston, Seattle, and ending in Newark on May 8th. Beloved as one of the world’s most popular dance companies, Alvin Ailey’s pioneering legacy of uplifting, uniting, and celebrating the human spirit lives on as Ailey’s extraordinary dancers bring a wide array of premieres, new productions, and classics to life.
(New York) November 30, 2015—Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performances inspire audiences around the world, and New Yorkers have a unique opportunity to join in the dance this holiday season. The Ailey Extension and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater announce the return of “Ticket to Dance” in conjunction with Ailey’s New York City Center season (December 2 - January 3).
(New York – November 10, 2015) Artistic Director Robert Battle invites audiences of all ages to The Family Matinee series – performances on Saturdays at 2pm featuring a rousing Revelations finale, followed by Q & A with Ailey’s acclaimed dancers. Young readers can learn how Robert was first inspired by Revelations through Simon & Schuster’s new picture book biography MY STORY, MY DANCE, available for purchase at every performance.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, recognized as a vital “American Cultural Ambassador” to the world and New York City Center’s Principal Dance Company, returns to the New York City Center stage for the 45th consecutive year from December 2, 2015 – January 3, 2016. Led by Robert Battle in his fifth season, Ailey’s renowned artists will bring to life an expansive repertory of two dozen works by some of America’s most celebrated dance-makers during this exciting annual season, which has become a joyous holiday tradition.