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.
On New Year's Eve, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will celebrate with a 50th anniversary tribute to Artistic Director Emerita Judith Jamison, the program featuring a work she choreographed ("A Case of You"), an Ailey classic created on and identified with her ("Cry") and an Ailey masterpiece she has left an indelible stamp on ("Revelations").
The Alvin Ailey Dance Company premiered its artistic director Robert Battle's new work "Awakening" this winter. Battle stops by the studio to discuss juggling both roles as well as the children's book, "My Story, My Dance," which chronicles his journey to Alvin Ailey.
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.