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.
Anna Gilligan hit the dance floor for a class on 'Revelations,' the signature choreographic work of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Fox 5 celebrates a modern master: dancer and choreographer Judith Jamison. Her roots with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater run deep.
In the coming weeks there will be little rest for choreographer Kyle Abraham. Earlier this month, his company Abraham.In.Motion. opened its season at the Joyce 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.
The Alvin Ailey company gets ready for one of its most exciting seasons yet. Richard Chen See is setting up for a rehearsal at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater studio.
Hot on the heels of Phildanco's performance last month at the August Wilson Center for African American Culture, the venue opens its doors to another dance force not seen here in several years. Tonight, the Pittsburgh Dance Council will present Ailey II, the junior company of New York City's prestigious Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Students from The Ailey School pose with Oprah for the December 2015 cover of O Magazine.
Young dancers are carrying forward the legacy of iconic American choreographer Alvin Ailey, who died in 1989. He founded Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1958 and, two years later, created his most celebrated work — “Revelations,” an exploration of the grief and “holiest joy” of the African-American experience performed to spirituals, gospel and holy blues.