Courtney Celeste Spears stepped out of the Fordham classroom this fall and onto a world stage as a member of Ailey II, the highly selective junior company of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Spears, a senior in the Ailey/Fordham BFA program in dance at Lincoln Center, recently completed her final Fordham class toward a minor in communications and media studies.
Judith Jamison, Alvin Ailey's artistic director emerita, sits down with Janice Huff to discuss her 50th anniversary with the New York dance company.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater hosts its annual Opening Night Gala in New York.
There's always some risk when a dance company unveils a premiere, especially on gala night, when the crowd is full of donors. Will they like it?
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater celebrates its 45th season at New York City Center.
For nearly 60 years the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has captivated audiences in 71 countries, on six continents, and Judith Jamison played a role in almost all of the company's continued success. TODAY's Sheinelle Jones reports.
Anna Gilligan hit the dance floor for a class on 'Revelations,' the signature choreographic work of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Fox 5 celebrates a modern master: dancer and choreographer Judith Jamison. Her roots with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater run deep.
In the coming weeks there will be little rest for choreographer Kyle Abraham. Earlier this month, his company Abraham.In.Motion. opened its season at the Joyce Theater.
One of the world's premiere dance companies is preparing a winter season filled with new productions as well as fan favorites. For its 45th year, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's winter season kicks off in less than two weeks.