One of the world's most popular dance companies, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will present five new works for Chicago audiences, in addition to Ailey classics this weekend at The Auditorium. Dancer, Vernard J. Gilmore joined us to share more. We also got a preview performance.
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is set to unveil a breathtaking 2025 season, celebrating the extraordinary life and legacy of Judith Jamison, the late Artistic Director Emerita who shaped Ailey’s identity for decades. A towering figure in dance, Jamison’s influence transcended choreography—she was a mentor, a visionary, and a force of nature whose passion for storytelling through movement inspired generations.
In this tribute to legendary dancer and choreographer Judith Jamison, Portia sits down with Alvin Ailey rehearsal director Ronni Favors and Alvin Ailey dancer Vernard Gilmore to celebrate Jamison’s contributions and to discuss how the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater carries on her legacy of artistic excellence.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is in Atlanta for their 4-day engagement at the Fox Theatre. ATL Live speaks with Ailey dancers, Christopher Wilson and Hannah Richardson to discuss the upcoming performances.
She was the most beautiful dancer the kindergartner from Randallstown had ever seen: a petite African American woman, hair slicked back into a voluptuous bun, dancing a solo to a gospel number by Yolanda Adams. Jessica Amber Pinkett, wearing a sparkly tutu and standing in the wings, was watching her teacher’s former student Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell, a Baltimore-born star at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, who had returned to share the stage with Pinkett and other young dancers.
A world-renowned dance company is back in the DMV, and you can watch it perform at the Kennedy Center all weekend long. News4’s Jummy Olabanji talks to DMV native Alisha Peek about what visitors can expect to see.
Baltimore-native Jessica Amber Pinkett returned to the Kennedy Center this week for the annual performances of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. It’s her fourth season with the company but her first after taking a few years away to study film and rekindle her love for dance.
Fox 5 hosts interview Ailey dancers, Samantha Figgins and Michael Jackson Jr. They will be in town for their performances at The Kennedy Center from February 4-9.
Where is the dance field headed next? The dancers, choreographers, directors, and companies on our annual “25 to Watch” list offer heartening, imaginative, exciting possible answers to that question. Whether or not you’re already familiar with these up-and-comers, our editors and contributors from across the dance world predict that we’ll be hearing a lot more from these artists on the verge of a breakout in 2025 and beyond.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has officially kicked off its holiday season at New York City Center. Choreographer Hope Boykin, who was a principal dancer for the company, is premiering her new work.