News Releases

June 25, 2015

AileyCamp New York Celebrates its 25th Year as Part of National Program that Inspires and Educates Young Students through Dance and Personal Development

(New York, NY) June 25, 2015 – Since its inaugural summer in 1991, AileyCamp New York has been using the art of dance as a means to stretch the minds, bodies, and spirits of young students in Washington Heights. Now celebrating its 25th anniversary, AileyCamp New York, is one of the eight AileyCamps across the country helping young people reach their full potential.

June 11, 2015

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at Lincoln Center - Week 2 Highlights

Led by Artistic Director Robert Battle, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s 2015 Lincoln Center engagement kicked off with a star-studded Ailey Spirit Gala on Wednesday, June 10th. The one-night-only benefit performance and party honoring the Ford Foundation and sponsored by FedEx featured supermodel and actor Tyson Beckford as Honorary Chair. Gala Co-Chairs were Gina F. Adams, Ricki Lander, Almaz & Marc S. Strachan, Pamela Zilly & John Schaefer and Daria L. & Eric J. Wallach, and the Vice Chairs were Michele & Timothy Barakett, Dr. N. Anthony & Robyn Coles, and Leslie & Tom Maheras.

June 11, 2015

MY STORY, MY DANCE - Robert Battle's Journey to Alvin Ailey

Today it was announced that Simon & Schuster will be publishing a book for children this fall based upon the life of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Artistic Director Robert Battle. My Story, My Dance: Robert Battle’s Journey to Alvin Ailey is the inspiring picture book biography of Robert Battle, artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

June 10, 2015

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at Lincoln Center - Week 1 Highlights

Led by Artistic Director Robert Battle, who began the 2014-15 season by receiving for Alvin Ailey the nation’s highest civilian honor – the Presidential Medal of Freedom – Ailey’s acclaimed dancers return to Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts for a two-week engagement at the David H. Koch Theater June 10th – 21st. Highlights of the first week include the June 10th opening night Ailey Sprit Gala, and the June 11th FREE House Dance Event on the Lincoln Center Plaza in conjunction with the world premiere of hip-hop choreographer Rennie Harris’ Exodus.

June 04, 2015

Ailey Offers Twice the Inspiration with the Return of “Ticket to Dance”

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performances inspire audiences around the world, and New Yorkers have a unique opportunity to join in the dance. The Ailey Extension and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater announce the return of “Ticket to Dance” in conjunction with Ailey’s Lincoln Center season June 10—21.

May 06, 2015

Ailey Opens Two-Week Lincoln Center Season With One-Night-Only Ailey Spirit Gala on June 10th; Benefit Proceeds Support Scholarships And Arts In Education Programs For Area Students

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's two-week spring engagement at Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater kicks off on Wednesday, June 10th with The Ailey Spirit Gala, a one-night-only benefit performance and party honoring the Ford Foundation.

May 01, 2015

Celebrate the Special Woman in Your Life with Mother’s Day Weekend Classes at The Ailey Extension

The Ailey Extension , a beacon of dance and fitness for a diverse array of people in New York City and beyond, kicked off its 10th Anniversary celebration in April. The festivities continue in May with two special Mother’s Day Classes, a new West African Dance class, and more.

April 15, 2015

Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation Selected For Wallace Foundation Audience-Building Initiative

Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation has been selected for the New York-based Wallace Foundation’s Building Audiences for Sustainability effort – a new, six-year, $52-million initiative aimed at developing practical insights into how exemplary performing arts organizations can successfully expand their audiences, the foundation announced today.

April 07, 2015

All New Yorkers Are Invited To Join In The Dance As The Ailey Extension Celebrates 10 Years This April With New Classes And Special Events!

The Ailey Extension celebrates 10 years of dance and fitness classes this April with a variety of new classes and special events. Since its inception in 2005, the Ailey Extension has fulfilled Alvin Ailey’s life‐long commitment of bringing dance to everyone by offering “real classes for real people.”

March 24, 2015

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Artistic Director Robert Battle Announces Two-Week Lincoln Center Engagement June 10 – 21

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, beloved as one of the world’s most popular dance companies, will return to Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts for a two-week 15-performance engagement at the David H. Koch Theater June 10 – 21, 2015.

The Ailey Organization