New York Times - Dance World Congregates to Bestow the Bessies
The Bessies — more formally known as the New York Dance and Performance Awards — are often described as the dance world’s equivalent of the Oscars.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
New York Times - Art Appreciation
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater celebrated its 50th anniversary and its alumni with a block party at the New York City Center on West 55th Street. The event included free performances.
Jerusalem Post - Cultural abassador to the world
Operating out of its new state-of-the-art space on 59th Street and 9th Avenue in New York City, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is reaching highs that few dance companies can dream of.
Time Out New York - Made in New York
"The dancers have so much energy, they seem like they're being shot out of a cannon," whispers Elena Muzzi. She's sitting in Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's mirror-lined midtown studio, impatiently awaiting the arrival of the performers - some of whom she's idolized since the age of 13.
New York Times - Alvin Ailey Turns 50
Jessye Norman, Oprah Winfrey, Wynton Marsalis and an assortment of dancers will help celebrate Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's 50th-anniversary season this year.
CBS News - 50 Years Of Heart And Soul
Alvin Ailey was a pioneer 50 years ago when he formed a small troupe of African-American dancers here in New York.
The Washington Post - 'Revelations' Still a Revelation
No matter how many times the dancers of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater perform "Revelations," it evokes tears with its blend of grace and spiritual rapture.
Dance Magazine - I Was Meant For This
My favorite role is actually a small part - a five-minute solo - in Night Creature, choreographed by Alvin Ailey.
Smithsonian Magazine - The Soul Man of Modern Dance
On March 30, 1958, an ensemble of nine African-American dancers cobbled mostly from Broadway shows debuted a work at New York City's Young Men's Hebrew Association, a low-cost venue for up-and-coming artists.
GreatDance.com - Alvin Ailey's fiftieth, from the inside out
As a dancer I was always fascinated with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, its founder and, of course, its dancers. I marveled at grainy photographs of Mr. Ailey in the studio with his dancers working on what might in the future be deemed a masterpiece.