Press Coverage

February 10, 2023

WABE - Alvin Ailey Dance Theater Brings New and Traditional Works to Atlanta for Black History Month

The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is based in New York, but we like to think of Atlanta as their second home. The world-renowned dancers have been coming to Atlanta every year since 1976, and they’ll return to the Fox Theatre to perform Feb. 16-19. Robert Battle is the artistic director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and he joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes via Zoom to talk about the troupe’s upcoming performances, including Ailey’s acclaimed work “Revelations.”

February 09, 2023

Fox 5 DC - Experiencing the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at the Kennedy Center

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater dancer Alisha Rena Peek joins Good Day DC to share what audiences can expect at the theater's Kennedy Center shows this weekend.

February 08, 2023

WUSA 9 - Local Dancer Performs With Renowned Alvin Ailey Dance Company at the Kennedy Center

WASHINGTON — One of America’s premiere dance companies, The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, is performing at the Kennedy Center until Sunday. The company is slated to perform a series of works but will also include a fan favorite: Revelations. The widely known ballet explores the journey of the human condition from pain to eventual triumph.

February 02, 2023

Toronto Star - Alvin Ailey company returns to Toronto with a dance work about Nelson Mandela

"Survivors” was made in 1986 response to Nelson Mandela’s imprisonment, but it’s a “universal statement about injustice.” In 1986, revered Black American choreographer Alvin Ailey made a ferocious protest work in response to Nelson Mandela’s more than two decades of imprisonment under the heel of South Africa’s apartheid government.

February 01, 2023

CTV News - Richardson Returns to Toronto

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater kicks off it’s 2023 North American Tour in Toronto. Ailey company member, Hannah Alissa Richardson returns to Toronto’s Meridian Hall to reflect on her dream of becoming a dancer with CTV News’ Andria Case.

January 28, 2023

The Globe & Mail - Canadian dancer looks to inspire the next generation

Hannah Alissa Richardson first saw the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at Toronto's Meridian Hall at 12 years old. Dancing since age three and already active in the competitive circuit.

January 16, 2023

Live With Kelly & Ryan - Alvin Ailey Dance Theater Performance

In celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater company members Khalia Campbell, Jacquelin Harris and Solomon Dumas perform an excerpt of Wade in the Water apart of Alvin Ailey’s masterpiece, Revelations on Live with Kelly & Ryan.

January 11, 2023

Cheddar News - Wake up with Cheddar News: Get Fit Through Dance with Ailey Extension

Cheddar News’ Shannon LaNier joins in the dance at the Ailey Studios to sample Ailey Extension’s New York Style Mambo with Katherine Jimenez and learn about Ailey Extension’s offerings for people of all levels and backgrounds.

December 12, 2022

CBS 2 News - Alvin Ailey Dance Theater's Holiday Engagement Returns, with Bronx Dancer Khalia Campbell in Featured Role

NEW YORK -- The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's holiday engagement is now underway at New York City Center. From now until Dec. 24, you can catch 10 works created by founder Alvin Ailey. But a new piece called "Busk" choreographed by Aszure Barton includes a Bronx native in a featured role. Featured dancer Khalia Campbell joined CBS2 to discuss the show and her passion for dance.

December 09, 2022

The New York Times - Spotlight Gets Brighter For An Ailey Dancer

During a recent free hour after her morning class, before afternoon rehearsals and an evening performance, the dancer Jacquelin Harris was brushing up on some familiar material. It was the third day of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s season at New York City Center, 27 shows in three and a half weeks — a marathon, as always, for the troupe’s 31 dancers.