Pride Month Spotlight: New Way Vogue
Dancer and model Jose Lapaz-Rodriguez joins New York Living to talk about the art of voguing and demonstrates these moves in the studio.
Ailey Extension
Pix 11 - Samba Fitness With Quenia Ribeiro
Ailey Extension instructor Quenia Ribeiro joins New York Living to talk about what samba is, the last performance for the “Dance in Times Square” series and gives an in-studio samba workout lesson.
Pix 11 - Learn Some West African Dance Moves
NEW YORK (PIX11) -Maguette Camara, a choreographer and teacher from the Ailey Extension, joins New York Living to discuss the legacy of West African dance and to give a demonstration live in the studio.
Pix 11 - Broadway Dance Moves
Mathew Johnson Harris from Ailey Extension visits New York Living to teach classic Broadway dance moves for Wellness Wednesday.
Portia - Alvin Ailey
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has graced stages across the world for 65 years. Portia discusses the history of dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey with the people who know him best. Nasha Thomas serves as the National Director of the AileyCamp and Amos Machanic Jr. teaches dance under the Ailey brand. The duo come to the table along with a few students from the AileyCamp to talk about the Alvin Ailey legacy.
LIVE With Kelly & Mark - Let’s Dance Week: Salsa with Ailey Extension’s Ahtoy Juliana
Ahtoy Juliana is an instructor with Ailey Extension and the Artistic Director of BAILA Society, a multi-faceted Latin dance and theater company that celebrates Latin dance and music heritage through its international repertory company, online dance academy, live classes, and community events. For more details on how people of all ages can get moving with Ailey to salsa and other techniques, check out alvinailey.org/extension.
Live With Kelly & Mark - Let's Dance Week: Salsa With Ailey Extension's Ahtoy Juliana
Ahtoy Juliana is the Artistic Director of BAILA Society, a multi-faceted Latin dance and theater company that celebrates Latin dance and music heritage through its international repertory company, online dance academy, live classes, and community events. Ahtoy’s work as a dancer and choreographer has been featured in international dance festivals, musical revues, TV, and film, including the recent screen adaptation of In the Heights. Ahtoy began her professional training in classical ballet with the Houston and San Francisco Ballet Companies. She began her salsa career with Santo Rico Dance Company before creating BAILA Society in 2006.
LIVE with Kelly & Mark - Let’s Dance Week: Hip Hop with Ailey Extension’s TweetBoogie
TweetBoogie is a celebrated dancer and choreographer whose hip hop classes at Ailey Extension help introduce people from all walks of life to the culture through the element of dance. TweetBoogie teaches beginner hip hop at Ailey Extension on Sundays at 2pm and Mondays at 6:30pm. For more details on how people of all ages can get moving with Ailey to hip hop and other techniques, check out alvinailey.org/extension.
Live With Kelly & Mark - Let's Dance Week: Hip Hop With Ailey Extension's TweetBoogie
TweetBoogie is a celebrated dancer and choreographer whose hip hop classes at Ailey Extension help introduce people from all walks of life to the culture through the element of dance. TweetBoogie teaches beginner hip hop at Ailey Extension on Sundays at 2pm and Mondays at 6:30pm. For more details on how people of all ages can get moving with Ailey to hip hop and other techniques, check out alvinailey.org/extension.
Huff Post - Tweet Boogie Helped Shape Hip-Hop Culture From The Dance Floor
As we close out the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, it’s only fitting to pay homage to not just the rappers and singers who paved the way but also the creatives who sculpted the culture on the dance floor. Dancer and choreographer Tweet Boogie, known in some circles as Tweetie, has danced with and for icons such as Jay-Z, LL Cool J, Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent, Jazmine Sullivan and Janet Jackson since she was barely out of her teens.