New York Times - UrbanEye: Alvin Ailey Gala
Melena Ryzik reports from the 50th anniversary benefit gala for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
The Ailey Organization
New York 1 - Alvin Ailey Celebrates 50th Anniversary With Gala Performance
Fifty years later, Alvin Ailey's vision of dance continues to be "a revelation."
Dance Magazine - Dance Magazine Awards: Sylvia Waters
Once, while on tour, Alvin Ailey noticed a young company member gazing wistfully out of the bus window. "She must be thinking about her son," he said to himself. And Sylvia Waters was.
Crains New York - Barbie taking up modern dance
Wanted: Ken doll in tights to dance with new Barbie.
New York Magazine - The Glass Stampede
As this last great building boom winds down, our architecture critic asks: does the new see-through city look better or worse than the one it replaced? A building-by-builing survey.
Charlie Rose.com - A Conversation with Judith Jamison
A conversation with Judith Jamison, Arts Director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Dance Teacher Magazine - Honors List
Sylvia Waters and Judith Jamison
Roots and Relationships in Chicago: Interview with Denise Jefferson - Director of The Ailey School in New York
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater was founded in 1958. Choreographer, dancer, and director Alvin Ailey played an important role in cultivating opportunities for African-American modern dancers, presenting choreography that explored a wide range of the black experience.
New York Post - All the right moves
It was almost three decades ago that the late, great choreographer Alvin Ailey asked his good friend and former dancer Judith Jamison to take over his young and esteemed company.
New York Times - For the Best Views of This Performance, Stake Out a Sidewalk Spot
Pedestrians often stop to watch dance classes at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater building at 9th Avenue & 55th St.