Clifton Brown

CLIFTON BROWN (Goodyear, Arizona) began his dance training at Take 5 Dance Academy. He continued training at various schools and was in the first class of the Fordham/Ailey BFA program. Mr. Brown began his professional career when he joined the Ailey company in 1999, where he served as choreographic assistant to Judith Jamison. He has also danced with Earl Mosley's Diversity of Dance, Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, and was a founding member and rehearsal director for Jessica Lang Dance. He was nominated in the U.K. for a Critics Circle National Dance Award for best male dancer, received a Black Theater Arts Award, as well as a "Bessie" award. As a guest artist he's performed with Miami City Ballet, Rome Opera Ballet, Nevada Ballet and Parsons Dance Company. He has set the work of Alvin Ailey, Earl Mosley and Jessica Lang on various companies around the world. He has made several television appearances including performing as a guest artist on So You Think You Can Dance and Dancing With The Stars. He has had the privilege of performing at the White House, and for President Obama. Mr. Brown rejoined the company in 2017.