Telemundo 47’s Odalys Molina talks with Ailey Extension instructor Katherine Jiménez about Ailey Moves NYC! and her upcoming NY Style Mambo Class in Bryant Park.
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is beginning a series of outdoor events across the city Saturday. For the next 10 days, the dance company will be hosting a wide range of performances, dance classes, workshops, and free film screenings in the five boroughs. The outdoor events are free for the whole family through Aug. 1.
The heat is on in New York, but Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is giving New Yorkers plenty of reason to get outside. The iconic dance company is kicking off a series of free outdoor events throughout all five boroughs from Saturday through Aug. 1. Called “Ailey Moves NYC,” the 10-day summer celebration will include performances by the company, classes, workshops, and screenings of Jamila Wignot’s acclaimed 2021 documentary “Ailey.”
Elaine Wynn admits she knew nothing about dance the first time she saw the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. "It made something come alive in a way for me," Wynn recalls. "I saw the extraordinary work of the brilliant Alvin Ailey and I thought, look at this unique, new, American, authentic dance form. I was inspired, and from then on I tried to find the company whenever I could."