Montclair Magazine - Stepping Into The Dream
At age 12, Montclair's Chalvar Monteiro knew he could move really well. But when he went to see the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Company at NJPAC on Mother's Day, his life was transformed.
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Metro - Dance Dance Revolution
The Alvin Ailey company gets ready for one of its most exciting seasons yet. Richard Chen See is setting up for a rehearsal at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater studio.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Ailey II Returns To Pittsburgh For One-Night Engagement At August Wilson Center
Hot on the heels of Phildanco's performance last month at the August Wilson Center for African American Culture, the venue opens its doors to another dance force not seen here in several years. Tonight, the Pittsburgh Dance Council will present Ailey II, the junior company of New York City's prestigious Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
O Magazine - Oprah's Favorite Things
Students from The Ailey School pose with Oprah for the December 2015 cover of O Magazine.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Ailey II Extends Legacy Of Great American Choreographer
Young dancers are carrying forward the legacy of iconic American choreographer Alvin Ailey, who died in 1989. He founded Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1958 and, two years later, created his most celebrated work — “Revelations,” an exploration of the grief and “holiest joy” of the African-American experience performed to spirituals, gospel and holy blues.
The New York Times - Bookshelf: Breakthrough Lives
New picture-book biographies recount the lives of the first computer programmer, an Alvin Ailey dancer and a blue-eyed singer from Hoboken named Frankie.
Arrive Magazine - Home For The Holidays, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
It's been an eventful year for the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater. After the company's annual spring stand at Lincoln Center, it staged a string of summer performances in Paris at the Les Etes de la Danse International Dance Festival.
WABC - Here and Now: My Story, My Dance
The inspiring new children's picture book My Story My Dance is based on the life of Robert Battle, the Artistic Director of the world renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Miami Herald -Alvin Ailey Troupe Dances Into Movie Theaters
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is one of the most popular dance companies in the world, touring regularly to major theaters across the United States and internationally. But on Thursday, the company will have the largest audience in its half-century-plus history, appearing in over 600 U.S. movie theaters as part of the Lincoln Center at the Movies: Great American Dance series.
The Today Show - Inside Alvin Ailey Dance Theater: A Peek Into Life As A Dancer
TODAY contributor Lilliana Vazquez gets a sneak peek into The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater to experience what the life of a professional dancer is like. The famed dance company even teaches her how to bust a move or two.