Press Coverage

February 02, 2017

Atlanta Journal Constitution - Alvin Ailey Choreographer Finds Inspiration In King's Speech

Hope Boykin, long-time member of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, returned to the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in January, wondering if she’d have the same rendezvous with inspiration she’d had two years earlier. She’d just taught a master class at the museum, part of the Ailey company’s new Destination Dance initiative to offer year-round local programming in partnership with several Atlanta cultural organizations.

February 01, 2017

NBC News - Young, Gifted & Black: Dancer Solomon Dumas Finds His Rhythm

Solomon Dumas talks being bitten by the dance bug and his journey in joining the "graceful athletes" of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

February 01, 2017

The Wendy Williams Show - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater On The Wendy Williams Show

Rachael McLaren, Yannick Lebrun and Jacqueline Green performed the “Wade in the Water” section of Revelations to promote the national tour.

January 31, 2017

Essence - Alvin Ailey's Hope Boykin On The Journey To Becoming Comfortable In Her Own Skin

For 17 years, the North Carolina native has been giving us the ‘theatrical experience’ that has made the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater one of the most celebrated dance companies in the world. If you’ve ever seen Hope Boykin dance onstage, you’ve witnessed modern dance at its finest.

January 26, 2017

NY1 - Get Energized With Alvin Ailey Extension Dance Classes For Beginners

In this Parenting report, NY1 Parenting Consultant Shelley Goldberg takes you to the Alvin Ailey Dance Studio to learn all about their dance classes for novices.

January 16, 2017

WABE 90.1 - MLK Sermon Inspires New Piece For Alvin Ailey Dance Theater

When Hope Boykin last visited WABE, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater veteran was starring as Odetta, the woman often referred to as "the voice of the Civil Rights movement," in a world premiere piece by Matthew Rushing. Now, as Boykin prepares to return to Atlanta, she’s bringing a work of her own to the Fox Theatre’s stage.

January 02, 2017

Hello Beautiful - Judith Jamison Performing A Portion Of ‘Revelations’ To Anderson .Paak’s Music Is The Best Thing Ever

Judith Jamison is the Former Artistic Director Emerita of Alvin Ailey Dance Theater. Yesterday would have been Alvin Ailey, the founder of Alvin Ailey Dance Theater, 86th birthday. To celebrate his legacy, Ms. Jamison taught a Ailey Classics Workshop at the Ailey Extension.

December 28, 2016

NBC News - Hope Boykin’s 'r-Evolution, Dream' an Ode to Martin Luther King Jr.

The start of "r-Evolution, Dream," a new ensemble work by veteran Alvin Ailey dancer Hope Boykin, is scored by a sole jazz drummer's symbol beat, tapped out in a vacuum of hushed, anticipatory silence. Ailey dancer and director Matthew Rushing stands alone on stage in a white shirt and black tie, a single spotlight hitting him from the side.

December 26, 2016

CBS New York - Elite Dance Company Star Gets a Late Start Thanks to Mother’s Persistence

Many top dancers with elite dance companies start training when they’re very young — but that’s not always the case. Solomon Dumas — a rising star at the Alvin Ailey Company —started late, getting a push from his mom.

December 08, 2016

NewYorker.com - Alvin Ailey’s Enduring Vision

Robert Battle, the artistic director of Ailey’s namesake dance company, speaks about the historical role of the arts and finding our common humanity.

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