Ailey celebrates NYC Dance Week - a city-wide 10 day festival from June 19th through 28th that celebrates the joy and benefits of dance – with free class offers at The Ailey Extension and performances by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s amazing dancers at Lincoln Center that have been called “pure exhilaration.”
Exceptional opening includes free Revelations Celebration on the Plaza workshop and Ailey Spirit Gala Benefit with Honorary Chair Vanessa Williams and performances by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Ailey II, The Ailey School, and AileyCampers together for the first time ever on the Koch stage.
Ailey Arts In Education & Community Programs are committed to bringing dance into classrooms, communities, and lives of people of all ages in accordance with Alvin Ailey's dictum that "dance is for everybody." The Ailey organization's team will present a variety of lecture-demonstrations, dance classes, and interactive workshops as part of its spring residency at the Harlem NeON.
Despite the cold weather Ailey heats up the stage this weekend with five performances by the Company's extraordinary dancers in innovative premieres and new productions; due to severe weather conditions, the Thursday, February 13 performance has been rescheduled for Sunday, February 16 at 7:30pm.
The Ailey organization is proud to share its mission with the Miami community by using dance as a vehicle to educate, inspire and enlighten people of all ages through the acclaimed Revelations: An Interdisciplinary Approach program. The residency will serve Miami students from February 10-14 at Booker T. Washington High School and Young Men's Preparatory Academy, the first time ever implementation at an all boys school.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, beloved as one of the world's most popular dance companies, will travel coast to coast on a 23-city North American tour with almost 90 performances from February 4th through May 11th. In addition, today Artistic Director Robert Battle announced that the Company would return to Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater from June 11th to 22nd for a 15-performance engagement.
In celebration of Heart Health Month, Valentine's Day, and the 2014 Carnaval; in February the Ailey Extension will offer a new technique, and a series of one-day only dance and fitness workshops taught by world renowned instructors, designed to move and excite participants of all levels and backgrounds.
Led by Miami native Robert Battle in his third season as Artistic Director, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, one of the world's most beloved dance companies, returns by popular demand to the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County from Thursday, February 20 through Sunday, February 23, 2014.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, beloved as one of the world's most popular dance companies, return to the fabulous Fox Theatre from February 13 through 16 for their highly anticipated 2014 Atlanta engagement with exciting performances showcasing Ailey's extraordinary dancers.
In conjunction with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's current holiday season at New York City Center, the celebration of the new year, and the January 5th season finale on what would have been Alvin Ailey's 83rd birthday; The Ailey Extension will offer special programs now through January.