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All posts tagged "Alvin Ailey"
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1.6KFeature ArticlesFrancesca Harper named artistic director of Ailey II Company
Robert Battle, artistic director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, has announced that internationally renowned performer, choreographer, director and multi-disciplinary artist Francesca...
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1.7KFeature Articles‘AILEY’ documentary is in movie theaters nationwide
Director Jamila Wignot’s powerful AILEY documentary, a resonant biography of trailblazing visionary Alvin Ailey, opens is now playing in movie theaters nationwide. Heralded as a...
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2.3KDance HealthHave you forgotten why you love dance?
Many of us eat, breathe and sleep dance, and we can lose sight of the beauty and passion that drew us to...
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3.6KFeature Articles5 unforgettable dance scenes in the ‘In The Heights’ film
After multiple delayed releases because of a long, hard global pandemic, it’s finally here — the film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway...
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1.4KFeature ArticlesKrystal Collins/new growth collective’s new presentation amalgamates facets of Blackness
This summer, Krystal Collins/new growth collective will present a site-specific, movement-based performance commission and presentation at the Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens...
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1.8KFeature ArticlesCal Performances continues ‘At Home’ series with Jamar Roberts world premiere
Cal Performances at UC Berkeley presents the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in a virtual performance debuting with a world premiere stream with...
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2.3KDance Studio OwnerAiley Arts in Education & Community Programs offers ‘Revelations’ Virtual Dance Workshop Series
Ailey Arts in Education & Community Programs has announced an inspiring new virtual series that expands available Remote Learning Activities for schools and...
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2.1KTop StoriesAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater partners with YouTube Originals for ‘Black Renaissance’
YouTube Originals, in partnership with Google Arts and Culture, has revealed additions to the lineup for “Black Renaissance,”a new special celebrating the contributions...
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4.9KFeature ArticlesDance life in quarantine: Jacqueline Green is learning, educating and still dancing
Jacqueline Green, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater company dancer, describes the moment when COVID really seemed to change everything for her and...
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2.1KReviews2020 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Virtual Season: Dance for troubled times
December 2-31, 2020.Accessible through www.alvinailey.org/performances-tickets/virtual-winter-season/watch-now. For over 60 years, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has presented dance art that uplifts, inspires, educates...
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3.1KFeature ArticlesAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater offers virtual season this December
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, known for uplifting and uniting audiences across the globe with messages of hope, will offer a free...
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5.1KDance Studio OwnerThe importance of groove: Black art as the pillars of American dance
Raise your hand if you’ve ever been told that ballet is the base technique for all other dance forms. I know I...
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3.4KDance HealthAileyDance for Active Seniors: Dance from and back to the people
“Dance came from the people and should always be delivered back to the people,” Alvin Ailey said. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, a key...
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2.6KFeature Articles#Bethechange: Steering change through movement and artistry
When you think of dance, what immediately comes to mind? For some, it is the artistry within the movement being performed. For...
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10.2KFeature ArticlesAiley All Access free online initiative brings dance to the people
The Alvin organization announced that health concerns related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic will prevent Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s presentation of...
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4.7KFeature ArticlesDebbie Allen and Nigel Lythgoe present the inaugural Los Angeles International Dance Festival
Debbie Allen and Nigel Lythgoe are putting a spotlight on LA’s dance industry this coming April, hosting the first ever Los Angeles...
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Moving through different worlds, in one world: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
New York City Center, New York, NY. December 6, 2019. Sophisticated, thoughtful dance art — and programming of its presentation — can take...
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3.2KInterviewsDigging up the bones of dance: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s Jamar Roberts
It doesn’t take long into a conversation with Jamar Roberts to get a sense of who he is — passionate, curious and...
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2.1KFeature Articles‘The Road Awaits Us’: Big Dance Theater trilogy
Obie and Bessie Award-winning company, Big Dance Theater, is presenting a trilogy of works at New York City’s NYU Skirball in November. The...
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3.4KFeature ArticlesNew York Dance Project: Creating opportunity
New York Dance Project (NYDP), a new dance company in its third year of existence, is a small but mighty enterprise. Its...
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5.8KFeature ArticlesHistory and future of jazz dance in ‘Transmission’ documentary
What is jazz dance? As dancers, we’ve likely either taken a jazz class or been in the audience of a jazz performance....
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4.1KFeature ArticlesDarrell Grand Moultrie’s premiere with Ailey: Sharing movement and way more
A tendu is a tendu, a jeté is a jeté, and a pirouette is a pirouette. When does movement go beyond that...
