Pix 11 - Broadway Dance Moves
Mathew Johnson Harris from Ailey Extension visits New York Living to teach classic Broadway dance moves for Wellness Wednesday.
The Philadelphia Sun - Amy Hall Garner Brings CENTURY To Philadelphia With The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has been one of the most renowned dance companies in the world for over 60 years. Legendary visionary Alvin Ailey founded the organization in 1958, bringing his dream of preserving and enriching the African American experience through American modern dance to fruition. Since its inception, Ailey’s programs continue to provide opportunities for underserved communities within the world of dance.
NBC New York - Dancing Into History At Ailey II
News 4’s Checkey Beckford interviews Artistic Director of Ailey II, Francesca Harper.
NPR - A Dance About Gun Violence Is Touring Nationally With Alvin Ailey's Company
Jamar Roberts did not initially know he would create a piece to address gun violence. But he did know he needed dance to cope, after years of headlines about its victims: Michael Brown, Tamar Rice, Philando Castile, Jordan Edwards and many, many more. "It's the first thing I thought I needed to do — just for my own self, to help process what I was seeing in the media," Roberts told NPR. "It didn't really come out like 'Oh, I want to make a dance about this.' I just started sort of moving. It just appeared."
Essence - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Partners With Google Arts & Culture To Celebrate Black History Month
Since its inception, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has become a staple in popular culture, while using the art of modern dance to unite people from all walks of life. In celebration of its 65th season, the company has partnered with Google Arts & Culture to highlight the life and impact of Alvin Ailey, his iconic dance company and its major contributors, and more.
NBC 4 - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at The Kennedy Center
The famed Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is performing at The Kennedy Center through Sunday, bringing classic and new works to the stage. The company features more dancers from the D.C. area than any other place in the country. News4’s Jummy Olabanji spoke to one of the company’s dancers, Michael Jackson, Jr., about giving back to the students at his D.C. alma mater, Duke Ellington School of the Arts.
Fox 5 - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Returns to Kennedy Center
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Xavier Mack and Corrin Rachelle Mitchell stopped by for a preview of their run of performances at the Kennedy Center.
theGrio - Watch: Alvin Ailey organization continues to mold the next Black dancers of the future
In an interview with theGrio, former star dancer Matthew Rushing, now an associate artistic director for the Ailey Dance Theater, shares how the organization continues to mold the brilliant Black dancers of the future. Check out the full interview above!
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.
NBC News Now - Legacy of choreographer Alvin Ailey lives on at his New York dance theatre
Alvin Ailey was a choreographer who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1958 at just 27 years old. Ailey choreographed over 100 ballets and was known to showcase the many experiences of African Americans. Today, his legacy still lives at his dance theatre in New York.