Dance Consortium - Dancers' Diaries: Left with a Smile
Hello everyone! Brighton, if I left your city with anything, it was definitely a smile on my face. The first thing we noticed about this spunky town upon our arrival is its beautiful beach.
Hello everyone! Brighton, if I left your city with anything, it was definitely a smile on my face. The first thing we noticed about this spunky town upon our arrival is its beautiful beach.
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.
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.
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.
Sometimes I wake up in my hotel room in the middle of the night and wonder if it's all a dream - the rare locations, the lights, and the crowds pleading for encores. Am I really a professional dancer? Indeed, I remind myself before rolling over to fall back asleep...I am a profesional dancer with Ailey II!
On the road and out of town for many months of the year, ABT II, Ailey II, and Taylor 2 perform a signal service for the arts by bringing live dance to cities and schools across the U.S.
Dance is a renewable resource, whose passions will never run dry. To sample this abundant energy, audiences need only visit the “1, 2, 3 Festival”, and greet the next generation of youngsters discovering an irrepressible urge to soar.
Here's your chance to play talent scout.
After a grueling 30 city tour over a six month span of time, Ailey II eagerly returns home to take the stage at The Joyce Theater in New York.
Ailey II dancers Ghrai DeVore and Renaldo Gardner, both 19, received scholarships from the Dizzy Feet Foundation. They will train at The Ailey School.