Sherri - Instagram Story Highlight: Mambo Dance Workout with Katherine Jimenez
In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage month, Ailey Extension instructor, Katherine Jimenez teaches Sherri Shepherd a high energy NY Style Mambo dance workout.
Sherri - Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month: Mambo Dance Workout With Katherine Jimenez
In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage month, Ailey Extension instructor, Katherine Jimenez teaches Sherri Shepherd a high energy NY Style Mambo dance workout.
Chicago Tribune - Chicago Native Travon M. Williams among Ailey II Dancers To Perform In University Park
While attending The Chicago High School for the Arts, Travon M. Williams hoped to eventually join Ailey II, which is billed as The Next Generation of Dance. “When I was in high school, we wrote letters and we couldn’t open them until graduation. In my freshman letter I wrote, ‘I hope you get in to Juilliard or Ailey II.’ Actually I got wait-listed for Juilliard and I’m in Ailey II,” said Williams, who is in his second season with Ailey II.
Dance Teacher - The Ailey School’s Ana Marie Forsythe Is on a Mission to Share Horton Technique With the Next Generation
International master teacher Ana Marie Forsythe has devoted nearly 50 years of her life documenting the Lester Horton technique in an effort to preserve it. “Dance has given me gifts that I never realized were possible when I took my first plié,” she says. “I enjoy sharing my breadth of knowledge of the Lester Horton technique because it has been a real gift to me, and I believe we should share our gifts with others.”
PIX 11 - Dancers Learn A Few New York-Style Mambo Moves At NYC Theater
HELL’S KITCHEN, Manhattan (PIX11) — A fun, New York-style mambo class represents the best of National Dance Day and Hispanic Heritage Month. At the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Manhattan Saturday, Katharine Jimenez led a packed studio of enthusiastic mambo dancers. Jimenez, an Ailey extension director, began taking lessons at the theater 20 years ago when she was just 6 years old. And now she’s the leader of this New York-style mambo.
Dance Teacher - Ronni Favors’ Tips for Teaching Long, Extended Lines
Odds are, your dance students’ Instagram feeds are filled with images of professionals showing off their 180- degree penchés or demonstrating their highest extensions. It’s enough for a student to come to equate the length of their lines with the quality of their dancing—after all, dancers so often hear “long lines” as something to strive for.
Washington Life Magazine - Alvin Ailey D.C. Gala
Dedicated to D.C. : A few months after its performance at the Kennedy Center, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater held its Washington Gala at Wolf Trap and raised nearly $850,000 to benefit local programs and scholarships for area students to attend The Ailey School in New York City. Guests enjoyed drinks and dinner in heavenly spring weather. Artistic Director Robert Battle and Board Member/Event Chairwoman Sela Collins spoke to an audience of more than 200.
NJ Spotlight News - A Camp Founded By Alvin Ailey Teaches Kids Dance – And Life Skills
Newark is one of nine cities where AileyCamp is being held. Instead of going swimming or playing sports at a typical summer camp, some kids in Newark are spending their weeks out of school a little differently. They’re learning various forms of dance and creative skills at AileyCamp, a six-week program that was started by the legendary dancer Alvin Ailey just before his passing in 1989.
Telemundo 47 - To The Rhythm Of Mambo! Ailey Moves NYC! Offers Free Dance Class In Bryant Park
Telemundo 47’s Odalys Molina talks with Ailey Extension instructor Katherine Jiménez about Ailey Moves NYC! and her upcoming NY Style Mambo Class in Bryant Park.
News 12 Brooklyn - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Kicks Off Series Of Outdoor Events In City
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is beginning a series of outdoor events across the city Saturday. For the next 10 days, the dance company will be hosting a wide range of performances, dance classes, workshops, and free film screenings in the five boroughs. The outdoor events are free for the whole family through Aug. 1.