"I will never again say I can't do anything!" declares 14-year-old Kyle Grant from Mitchells Plain, a crime-riddled township of Cape Town. This young dance student has just witnessed the exhilarating Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's (AAADT) mini-performance for school children at the city's largest theater.
Jacqueline Green and Sean Carmon of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater preview their performance at UNC' Memorial Hall this week.
After a long day's work, most people like to plop down in front of the TV to unwind - but not Jamar Roberts. The 22-year-old dancer dancer, choreographer, illustrator, and fashion designer considers the act of watching television an exploration of what's happening behind the lens.
At 42, Matthew Rushing is one of Alvin Ailey's longest serving dancers. He sits down with Good Day's Karen Graham to talk about what you can expect to see during the shows at the Fabulous Fox Theater, the secret to his longevity and what inspires him to keep going.
Dance comes to mind, especially this week, as the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater kicked off this year's 20-city North American tour in Washington, D.C. And the man who led off the event, who literally stepped on stage first, was none other than Matthew Rushing.
The famed Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is on tour, and they will be stopping at the Fox Theatre next week for an extended stay. From Feb. 10 to 14, the company will perform a collection of pieces and end each show with "Revelations," a celebrated piece by Alvin Ailey.
A marvel of power and poise, Jacquelin Harris is one of the brightest lights at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Repertory doesn't lie, and Harris is a natural, having graced the stage in Christopher Wheeldon's After the Rain Pas de Deux, Ailey's Pas de Duke and Matthew Rushing's ODETTA.
Anna Gilligan hit the dance floor for a class on 'Revelations,' the signature choreographic work of Alvin Ailey American Dance 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.
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.