“It’s always great to have the opportunity to give back and show kids that I came from here and now get to share my gift with them,” the KC dancer said ... .
When AlvinAiley launched Ailey II in 1974, he did it with a pioneering eye to showcase diversity ... Ailey II kicks off this season’s dance series at the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek ... Ailey’s work,” McDonald said ... Ailey.
to 2 p.m ... I am dusting off my kazoo ... 21 ... to 1 p.m ... Sunday ... Ailey II. The Next Generation of Dance brings young performers from the renowned company founded by the legendary Alvin Ailey more than 50 years ago to the Arsht Center in Miami on Friday at 8 p.m.
The company’s run at New York City Center features premieres that struggle to distinguish themselves, especially relative to its founder’s still-riveting classics ... .
Maija García’s “JazzIsland” is a full-company narrative of a kind that Ailey hasn’t done in a while. And it features an Afro-Caribbean score by EtienneCharles... .
When Battle brought a Taylor work to Ailey, he was able to meet Taylor and talk with him ...Alvin Ailey said some of the greatest works of art are those that are the most personal.