Dance Consortium - Dancers' Diaries: 10 Things
Nottingham was beautiful. As soon as we got there, a few of us dropped off our bags and let the wandering begin. That's usually what happens at every city on our international tours.
Take Part - Members Project Winners: Kiva, Alvin ailey American Dance Theater, A Better Chance, Defenders of Wildlife, AIDS Healthcare Foundation
It's a simple concept: American express wanted to find a way to help its cardmembers give back to the organizations doing good in the world. In 2007, UNICEF received $2 million to help provide clean water in four African countries.
Dance Consortium - Dancers' Diaries: Performance Prep
We arrived in Glasgow, Scotland on Saturday and had a couple days to enjoy the city. It's beautiful out here, and I can't explain how fortunate I am to experience all of the sites, shopping, diversity and different accents.
News Scotsman - Dance Review: Ailey II
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater tours more than any other dance company in the world. Why? Because its intoxicating blend of technically stong dancers and intelligent yet accessible choreography is hard to resist. So it stands to reason that the junior wing, Ailey II, comes equipped with the same bag of tricks.
Dance Consortium - Dancers' Diaries: It's Been A Pleasure Glasgow
So we have just completed our second and final performance here in Glasgow, Scotland and the experience has been just incredible. Sarah, Renaldo, Jackie, Yusaku, Major, Kelly, Lizzy and I decided to treat ourselves to the nightlife in Glasgow upon our arrival.
The Telegraph - Ailey II, Glasgow King's Theatre, Review
There are occasions as a dance lover when one's greatest pleasure comes not from the brilliance of the choreography or the splendour of the music, but from the sheer delight of watching highly trained dancers doing something that you could only dream of doing.
Dance Magazine - Purple: A Classic Color Heads to Class
Once upon a time only the wealthiest elite could afford purple clothing. The dye was extremely rare - it came from a sea snail! You don't have to be an aristocrat to wear the royal shade now. We found rehearsal pieces in periwinkle, puce, plum, lavender, lilac, violet, and orchid.
News Scotsman - Interview: Sylvia Waters, 'Mother' of the Alvin Ailey Dance Company Family
They're young, talented, athletic and - for the first time in almost 40 years - they're over here. About to make its UK debut at Glasgow's King's Theatre, Ailey II is the youth wing of the hugely popular Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Aleim Magazine - Dance God on the Subway
Seeming effortless, the stand-out newcomer of New York's Alvin Ailey Dance troupe transitions from one flow of motion to the next, as if transforming suddenly into an insect, a machine, a bird taking lfight, a shaman leading an ancient tribal mating dance, or a spaceman attempting communication in some ritualistic nonverbal language of the future.
Dance Teacher - Teaching at the Perfect (Every) Age
"What does age have to do with it?" DT asked dance educators at all stages of their careers. "How long did it take to hit your stride? What do you wish you knew when just starting out?" And perhaps most important of all, "What do all dancers need to know beforer they teach?"