Founder of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater In ... 1960 and has become a hallmark of American dance. It draws on Ailey’s childhood experiences in the South and celebrates African American ...

Rushing has been interim artistic director since 2023, filling the shoes Jamison wore for decades before Robert Battle’s ...

These workshops in schools help continue Ailey’s legacy and provide students with a ticket to an upcoming dance theater's performance at Detroit opera.

In her biography of Ailey ... Jones, in his solo “Memory Piece: Mr. Ailey, Alvin … the un-Ailey?,” explored his divergence from Ailey’s brand of modern dance and the racism he faced ...

Founded by Alvin Ailey in 1974, this universally renowned company embodies his pioneering mission to establish an extended cultural community that provides dance performances, training ...

Alvin Ailey's seminal Revelations is considered the most widely viewed modern dance work in the world. Lost songs from the ...

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Returns to Detroit, With Dancer Jacqueline Harris Celebrating Family and Performance Roots ...

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, one of the world's most popular dance companies, returns to The Auditorium, Chicago's landmark stage.