Ailey Experience

WGN - Alvin Ailey Dance Theater’s Ailey Extension Brings World-Class Dance To Chicago

WGN - Alvin Ailey Dance Theater’s Ailey Extension Brings World-Class Dance To Chicago

CHICAGO – Considered one of the most acclaimed dance companies in the world, many Chicagoans are already looking forward to the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s performances in March. Before the dancers take the stage, some of the pros are in the city teaching their moves to those hoping to follow in their footsteps. Whether teaching or performing, dance comes naturally for instructor Glenn Allen Sims, who danced with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for 23 years.

The Oakland Press - Southfield Teen Dances Her Way To The Big Apple

The Oakland Press - Southfield Teen Dances Her Way To The Big Apple

It was a summer to talk about for Nylah Taylor, a 15-year-old dance prodigy from Southfield, who secured a coveted scholarship to attend the Ailey Experience NYC workshop. This prestigious program, hosted in early August by the Ailey Extension in New York City, is a dream come true for the talented teen who has been dancing since she was 3.