Yannick Lebrun, from Cayenne French Guiana, began traingin in his native country at the Adaclem School under the guidance of Jeanine Verin. After graduating high school in 2004, he moved to New York City to study at The Ailey School as a fellowship student.
AileyCamp, the six-week full-scholarship program for children ages 11-14, has come to its newest location, Newark, New Jersey. Founded in 1989, the summer camp now takes place annually in 10 locations throughout the U.S., reaching about 1,000 inner-city students.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has signed its first multi-year agreement with City Center, according to officials of the two companies who were scheduled to announce that arrangement on Tuesday.
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has performed at New York City Center since 1971, but the arrangement has not been formalized until now: Both parties will announce Tuesday that the troupe will become the venue's Principal Dance Company and will continue to perform its five-week winter season at City Center for the next 10 years.
Judith Jamison: Dance Legend. Judith was recently named the Artistic Director Emeritus for Alvin Ailey, a dance company she first joined in 1965.
How do you fight HIV? David Fairman fights HIV "like a planted seed fighting through the earth waiting to release a beautiful fragrance..." John Perkins fights HIV "with friends, family, and God..." Chance C. fights HIV "by sharing his life through dance and dancing with the disabled..."
For a dancer who seems to have all of the natural facility in the world, Alicia Graf Mack has had a surprisingly difficult career. She spent three years as a Dance Theatre of Harlem ballerina, until she was sidelined by injury. She then attended Columbia University and six years later found her way back to the stage, joining Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 2005.
Sylvia Waters, the former dancer who has led the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's second company, Ailey II, for nearly 40 years, will step down as artistic director in June 2012, the company will announce Thursday.
another changing of the guard is taking place at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Sylvia Waters, the longtime artistic director of Ailey II, will retire on June 30, the company plans to announce Thursday.
A marriage of words and images with dance is Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's gift to culture enthusiasts worldwide on the World AIDS Day, December 1, 2011. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will minister to our sould the stories of those who are living with HIV/AIDS.