Dance Spirit Magazine - Revelations How-To
Learn the opening section of Alvin Ailey's iconic work.
Ailey II
PBS NewsHour - The Daily Frame
Dancers perform a scene from 'Virtues' during a dress rehearsal for Ailey II's New York Season at the Ailey Citigroup Theater in New York.
NBC Latino - A Dancer Moves To Stop Human Sex Trafficking
Normally, 19-year-old Jenna Graves dances in national and international competitions, or for her full-time job at Ailey II dance company, which will start its New York 2013 season on March 13.
Dance Magazine - Into The Blue: Clothing That Proves The Sky's The Limit
Blue can represent a multitude of emotions: calm, contemplativeness, confidence and more. It's the color of water and the sky. When you think about it you can't help but imagine giant, expansive spaces. We've gathered together pieces in every shade of blue.
CNN - The Freedom Project: Students Inspire MTV Anti-Slavery Campaign
MTV has launched a new interactive, anti-slavery campaign inspired by a winning entry in its "Against Our Will" project on the college network, mtvU.
Park Record - Ailey II Looks To The Future While Preserving The Past
The audience will see a diverse production when Ailey II, the renowned touring company of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater family, kicks off the Park City Performing Arts Foundation's 2012-13 season on Friday, Novemeber 2.
The Kansas City Star - Junior Ailey Troupe Performs New Works, Repertory Favorites At Folly Theater
The Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey presented Ailey II for a series of performances at the Folly Theater. Thursday's performance featured two premieres, kick starting the series.
Dance Magazine - Building Leaders Through Dance: A Former Ailey Star Inspires Students at Oprah's Academy
"I feel like I'm leaving my child!" calls out Dwana Smalwood, as the studio door clicks shut behind her. She feigns a weeping expression - wide eyes glancing backward, lithe arms gesturing loningly - then lets out a self-effacing laugh, knowing she'll be back right after lunch.
Dance Magazine - Passing The Torch
At the opening night of Ailey II's New York season in April, the last under Sylvia Waters' direction, the house was full of tears, cheers, and - before any dancing had even occured - a standing ovation.
The Baltic Times - Visonary: Alvin Ailey Took His Inspiration From The Blues, Spirituals And Gospel
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater grew from a now-fabled performance in March 1958, at the 92nd Street Y in NEw York City. Led by Alvin AIley and a group of young African-American modern Dancers, that performance changed forever the perception of American dance.