Press Coverage

April 25, 2016

The Baltimore Sun - City School Students Practice Dance Moves With Ailey Pros

More than 30 Baltimore public school students leapt into their dancing dreams Monday during a modern dance master class taught by professionals from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Alvin Ailey dancers Jacqueline Green - also a Baltimore School for the Arts alumni - and Bowie native Daniel Harder, who perform Tuesday and Wednesday at the Modell Performing Arts Center at The Lyric, taught modern dance techniques to the students in a Lyric dance studio.

April 22, 2016

The Baltimore Times - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Coming To The Lyric

It was a dream, come true. Baltimore School for the Arts graduate Jacqueline Green would be returning to her native town to dance with the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater.

April 13, 2016

Los Angeles Times - Inner Spirit

Brotherhood. That's a word glaringly absent from public mood and discourse. But brotherhood is integral to the work of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and the company has the idea front and center in two pieces that were presented Thursday through Sunday at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa.

April 07, 2016

The Seattle Times - Alvin Ailey; The Great American Dance Company Returns To The Paramount And Launches A New Youth Summer Camp In Seattle

You probably danced on your way into work this morning. Every move you made, down to the rhythm of your steps, had a potential story to tell.

April 05, 2016

NBC News - Against Odds, This Queens, N.Y. Latina Made Her Dream To Dance A Reality

From battling scoliosis at an early age to touring the world with one of the country's premier dance troupes, Samantha Barriento never felt out of tune with her passion for dance. "There is never a day that I question whether or not this was a good decision," Barriento told NBC News.

March 31, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle - A New Day Dawns For Ailey

Whatever you may say about Robert Battle's new "Awakening," you can be sure that it resembles little else in the repertoire of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, which opened its annual Berkeley residency Tuesday, March 29, at UC's Zellerbach Hall. That is the first dance Battle has made for the company since he became artistic director five years ago may have something to do with it.

March 31, 2016

Fox 5 - Inside Ailey II

For more than 40 years, Ailey II, the junior ensemble of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, has thrilled audiences with its performances. The company travels for most of the year, but comes back to New York City for its two week season every spring.

March 24, 2016

Amsterdam News - Ailey II: The Next Generation Of Dance

It's no secret that Ailey II, the Alvin Ailey American Repertory Ensemble, is a launch pad for exciting young dancers and choreographer who are dance's next generation. The company's two-week season, beginning March 30 at the Ailey CitiGroup Theatre, spotlights 12 talented performers in a mix of modern masterpieces, returning favorites and premieres...

March 22, 2016

NBC 4 - Ailey II 2016 NYC Season

Courtney Celeste Spears, recipient of the 2015 Princess Grace Award and dancer with Ailey II, sits down with Chris Glorioso to discuss the upcoming Ailey II dance programs, "All New" and "Returning Favorites," for the 2016 season.

March 20, 2016

The Boston Globe - Alvin Ailey Adds To Standard 'Revelations' At The Wang

Now approaching its 60th anniversary, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has, since the death of its founder, in 1989, been a troupe of fine dancers in search of choreography. New York City Ballet continues to perform the considerable body of work that George Balanchine left behind; Ailey's company, now helmed by Robert Battle, has not been as fortunate.

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