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AILEY Gears Up For "Let's Move: A National Dance Day Celebration" With Museum of the City of New York

(NEW YORK) September 16, 2025 – In celebration of National Dance Day this Saturday, September 20, AILEY is making it easy for people from all ages and backgrounds to make dance an integral part of their lives by seeing an upcoming performance and getting moving with elite NYC instructors. This weekend people of all ages and backgrounds are encouraged to join Ailey Extension instructors at Museum of the City of New York for two free dance workshops, get children moving at the Ailey Studios during the start of the Fall Kids & Teens session, and make plans to try a free class of their choice when they purchase tickets to see Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater during the Company’s annual holiday season engagement at New York City Center.

Ailey II, The Next Generation of Dance, 2025-2026 World Tour Led by Artistic Director Francesca Harper

NEW YORK — September 4, 2025 — Ailey II, the acclaimed second company to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, is inspiring audiences on a 39-city world tour now through April 11, 2026, with performances spanning from Kingston, Jamaica to Miami, Florida to Baltimore, Maryland. The 2025-2026 repertory features four compelling world premieres by emerging and established choreographers including former Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Ailey II member Chalvar Monteiro, Rena Butler, Renée I. McDonald, and My’Kal Stromile.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Announces Inaugural Season Led By Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack Launching At New York City Center December 3, 2025 - January 4, 2026, Followed By United States Tour

NEW YORK — updated August 20, 2025 — Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, New York City Center’s Principal Dance Company and a beloved American cultural ambassador to the world, returns to the New York City Center stage from December 3, 2025 – January 4, 2026 for a five-week engagement, which has become a joyous holiday tradition! The milestone season raises the curtain on AILEY’s next era under the leadership of new Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack, the renowned dancer and educator, guided as ever by Alvin Ailey’s pioneering legacy. Audiences will be treated to classic works from the Ailey repertory that have inspired and uplifted fans for decades — including the touchstone of inspiration Revelations, the ultimate anthem to resilience and joy, which will be performed with live music for six performances on the Opening Night Gala and opening weekend.

Summer of RESILIENCE: AileyCamp Empowers Local Youth in New York City and Newark During Six-Week Program

(New York, NY) – July 9, 2025 – This summer, AileyCamp continues to provide a safe space nationwide for youth to discover their unlimited potential through dance. The two local programs opened on July 1 in the Bronx, in collaboration with Children’s Aid Society, and in Newark, with the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and Newark Public Schools. In addition to the 2025 national theme of RESILIENCE, this year’s AileyCamp honors the late Judith Jamison’s commitment and service to AILEY and her dedication to uplifting America’s youth.

AileyCamp Inspires Youth In 10 Cities Nationwide With "RESILIENCE"

(New York, NY) – June 26, 2025 – The nationally acclaimed AileyCamp summer program continues to provide youth a safe space to explore their creativity and express themselves through dance. Founded in 1989 by Alvin Ailey and the Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey, AileyCamp is a testament to Mr. Ailey’s vision of using dance to enrich the lives of young people. Across the nation, AileyCamp helps students ages 11–14 realize their unlimited potential in 10 cities: Atlanta, GA; Baltimore, MD; Berkeley, CA; Chicago, IL; Kansas City, KS and MO; Miami, FL; New York, NY; Newark, NJ; and Seattle, WA.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns To Washington, DC, For Expansive 11 performance Engagement at Warner Theatre From January 30 Through February 8

WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 24, 2025 – Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, one of the world’s most popular dance companies, will return to Washington, DC, for an expansive 11- performance engagement from January 30-February 8, where it will be promoted by Live Nation at the historic Warner Theatre, known for over a century as DC’s monument to entertainment. During the engagement—part of a coast-to-coast United States tour— audiences will be treated to treasures from the Company’s deep pool of repertory, which has moved and uplifted fans for decades—including Revelations, the ultimate anthem to resilience and joy. Along with this touchstone of inspiration, Ailey will carry forward a groundbreaking tradition of presenting new works that promise to propel dance in exhilarating new directions and move returning fans and first-timers alike.

Ailey Extension Invites All to Party with Pride and Jump for Joy on Juneteenth During Special Workshops as Part of Year-Long 20th Anniversary Celebration

(NEW YORK) June 2, 2025 – As part of a yearlong celebration of Ailey Extension’s 20th anniversary, this June all are encouraged to get down on the dance floor during party-centered workshops celebrating Pride Month and Juneteenth. People of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels can practice their disco steps and line dances, as well as expand their artistic range during a suite of workshops with prominent instructors and the current and former stars of AILEY in a welcoming and inclusive space.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater And BAM Announce June 5—8 Program

February 6, 2025/Brooklyn, NY— The company that shattered every boundary of American dance returns to Brooklyn with another unforgettable spring program that includes a world premiere from renowned choreographer Jawole Willa Jo Zollar in collaboration with Samantha Figgins and Chalvar Monteiro. Zollar recently completed 40 years at the helm of Urban Bush Women, and is AILEY's 2025 Artist in Residence. Also featured is Elisa Monte’s Treading, a mesmerizing duet set to music by Steve Reich, Ronald K. Brown’s Grace, a spellbinding dance journey to the promised land, and Alvin Ailey’s visceral classic Revelations. This program is part of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's 2024—2025 season celebrating the life and legacy of Artistic Director Emerita, Judith Jamison.

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