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The Leader - Heights Dancer Returns To Houston With The Acclaimed Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

The Leader - Heights Dancer Returns To Houston With The Acclaimed Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

This March, audiences in Houston will have the opportunity to experience a historic dance company and a historic work of art. The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater was founded by its namesake, dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey, in 1958. Soon after, drawing upon music from gospel, spirituals, and blues, he started creating a work that evoked childhood images of his family and of attending church in Rogers, Texas, which he called “blood memories.” The result was his iconic work, Revelations, that premiered in New York in 1960. In over six decades, the work has been performed all over the world. In 1968, it was part of the Olympic Opening Ceremonies and has been presented numerous times at the White House.

Pix 11 - Learn Some West African Dance Moves

Pix 11 - Learn Some West African Dance Moves

NEW YORK (PIX11) -Maguette Camara, a choreographer and teacher from the Ailey Extension, joins New York Living to discuss the legacy of West African dance and to give a demonstration live in the studio.

Pix 11 - Broadway Dance Moves

Pix 11 - Broadway Dance Moves

Mathew Johnson Harris from Ailey Extension visits New York Living to teach classic Broadway dance moves for Wellness Wednesday.

The Philadelphia Sun - Amy Hall Garner Brings CENTURY To Philadelphia With The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

The Philadelphia Sun - Amy Hall Garner Brings CENTURY To Philadelphia With The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has been one of the most renowned dance companies in the world for over 60 years. Legendary visionary Alvin Ailey founded the organization in 1958, bringing his dream of preserving and enriching the African American experience through American modern dance to fruition. Since its inception, Ailey’s programs continue to provide opportunities for underserved communities within the world of dance.

NPR - A Dance About Gun Violence Is Touring Nationally With Alvin Ailey's Company

NPR - A Dance About Gun Violence Is Touring Nationally With Alvin Ailey's Company

Jamar Roberts did not initially know he would create a piece to address gun violence. But he did know he needed dance to cope, after years of headlines about its victims: Michael Brown, Tamar Rice, Philando Castile, Jordan Edwards and many, many more. "It's the first thing I thought I needed to do — just for my own self, to help process what I was seeing in the media," Roberts told NPR. "It didn't really come out like 'Oh, I want to make a dance about this.' I just started sort of moving. It just appeared."

Essence - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Partners With Google Arts & Culture To Celebrate Black History Month

Essence - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Partners With Google Arts & Culture To Celebrate Black History Month

Since its inception, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has become a staple in popular culture, while using the art of modern dance to unite people from all walks of life. In celebration of its 65th season, the company has partnered with Google Arts & Culture to highlight the life and impact of Alvin Ailey, his iconic dance company and its major contributors, and more.

NBC 4 - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at The Kennedy Center

NBC 4 - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at The Kennedy Center

The famed Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is performing at The Kennedy Center through Sunday, bringing classic and new works to the stage. The company features more dancers from the D.C. area than any other place in the country. News4’s Jummy Olabanji spoke to one of the company’s dancers, Michael Jackson, Jr., about giving back to the students at his D.C. alma mater, Duke Ellington School of the Arts.

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