Press Coverage

February 14, 2023

Romper - This Alvin Ailey Dancer Fuels Herself With Healthy Meals, Yet All Her Kids Want Is Sugar

I try to tell them, you have to fuel your brain and your body if your’re feeling sleepy… but what does mom know?” The day I speak with Constance Stamatiou of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, she is preparing to meet her fate. Specifically, she is preparing to meet with legendary choreographer Judith Jamison, the company’s Artistic Director Emerita, to rehearse Cry, a grueling 16-minute solo that Jamison herself originated.

February 13, 2023

Arts ATL - Kyle Abraham Celebrates Black Culture in Upcoming Alvin Ailey Performances

Forget Valentine’s Day (and your hopeless attempt to secure a restaurant reservation this late). February is also Black History Month, and for many Atlanta dance goers, it is synonymous with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Year after year, the company packs the house, attracting groupies, first-timers and everyone in between.

February 12, 2023

The Atlanta Journal Constitution - Alvin Ailey ‘Survivors’ a Tribute to Mandela

Fox Theatre performances include world premieres and repertory works. Robert Battle was four years into his artistic directorship of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and still he sometimes questioned whether or not he belonged there.

February 10, 2023

NBC 4 Washington DC - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Returns

The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to the Kennedy Center from February 7-12. Ailey company member and DC’s own Samantha Figgins speaks with NBC 4 Washington about returning home and the remaining performances.

February 10, 2023

WABE - Alvin Ailey Dance Theater Brings New and Traditional Works to Atlanta for Black History Month

The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is based in New York, but we like to think of Atlanta as their second home. The world-renowned dancers have been coming to Atlanta every year since 1976, and they’ll return to the Fox Theatre to perform Feb. 16-19. Robert Battle is the artistic director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and he joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes via Zoom to talk about the troupe’s upcoming performances, including Ailey’s acclaimed work “Revelations.”

February 09, 2023

Fox 5 DC - Experiencing the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at the Kennedy Center

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater dancer Alisha Rena Peek joins Good Day DC to share what audiences can expect at the theater's Kennedy Center shows this weekend.

February 08, 2023

WUSA 9 - Local Dancer Performs With Renowned Alvin Ailey Dance Company at the Kennedy Center

WASHINGTON — One of America’s premiere dance companies, The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, is performing at the Kennedy Center until Sunday. The company is slated to perform a series of works but will also include a fan favorite: Revelations. The widely known ballet explores the journey of the human condition from pain to eventual triumph.

February 02, 2023

Toronto Star - Alvin Ailey company returns to Toronto with a dance work about Nelson Mandela

"Survivors” was made in 1986 response to Nelson Mandela’s imprisonment, but it’s a “universal statement about injustice.” In 1986, revered Black American choreographer Alvin Ailey made a ferocious protest work in response to Nelson Mandela’s more than two decades of imprisonment under the heel of South Africa’s apartheid government.

February 01, 2023

CTV News - Richardson Returns to Toronto

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater kicks off it’s 2023 North American Tour in Toronto. Ailey company member, Hannah Alissa Richardson returns to Toronto’s Meridian Hall to reflect on her dream of becoming a dancer with CTV News’ Andria Case.

January 28, 2023

The Globe & Mail - Canadian dancer looks to inspire the next generation

Hannah Alissa Richardson first saw the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at Toronto's Meridian Hall at 12 years old. Dancing since age three and already active in the competitive circuit.