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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:15:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ailey Leads Acclaimed Revelations Residency Program For Local Students In Advance Of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Arsht Center Performances, The First Led By Miami Native And New Artistic Director Robert Battle</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Ailey organization is proud to continue its mission of using dance to educate, inspire and entertain people of all ages through the implementation of 'Revelations: An Interdisciplinary Approach', in advance of Arsht Center performances led by Miami native and new Artistic Director Robert Battle.<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=688046" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's 2012 North American Tour Led By Robert Battle In His Inaugural Season As Artistic Director</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, recognized by U.S. Congress as a vital American “Cultural Ambassador to the World,” will visit 27 cities in North America from February 2nd to May 27th for performances that launch nationwide the next era in Ailey history led by dynamic Artistic Director Robert Battle. Following critically-acclaimed sold out performances in New York City, Ailey’s extraordinary dancers will move audiences in a series of premieres and new productions that launch an exciting new era in Ailey history.<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=687627" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sharon Gersten Luckman, Executive Director Of Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation, To Step Down In 2013</title>
<link>http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/pr/ailey/document/Ailey_sExecutiveDirectorLuckmantoStepDownin2013_.pdf</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation today announced that after two decades of accomplishments with the Ailey organization—16 of them as the organization’s Executive Director—Sharon Gersten Luckman is planning to step down in 2013, in order to pursue new endeavors.<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=687629" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:19:48 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Announces Program For First Miami Engagement Led By Artistic Director Robert Battle From February 23-26</title>
<link>http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/pr/ailey/document/AileyatArsht2012MiamiSeasonAnnouncement011812Final.pdf</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Led by Miami native Robert Battle in his inaugural season as Artistic Director, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, one of the world’s favorite dance companies, returns to the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County from February 23 through 26 as part of a 27-city North American Tour.<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=687549" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Announces Program For First Atlanta Engagement Led By Artistic Director Robert Battle From February 16-19</title>
<link>http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/pr/ailey/document/Ailey_s2012_Atlanta_Performance_Release__FINAL.pdf</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, recognized by U.S. Congress as a vital American “Cultural Ambassador to the World,” returns to the Fabulous Fox Theatre February 16th to 19th for the inaugural Atlanta engagement led by dynamic new Artistic Director Robert Battle.   Following critically-acclaimed sold out performances in New York City, Ailey’s extraordinary dancers will move Atlanta audiences with premieres that launch an exciting new era in Ailey history.<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=687166" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:28:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater New Year's Eve Performance Featuring Inspiring Revelations And Live Music</title>
<link>http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/pr/ailey/document/AileyNewYear_sEvePerformanceHolidaySchedule122011.pdf</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s first season led by Robert Battle is exciting packed houses and receiving standing ovations at New York City Center this month.  A cherished holiday tradition, Ailey’s performances will continue to inspire with dynamic new works and Alvin Ailey’s inspiring Revelations through January 1st.<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=686132" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Matthew Rushing</title>
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<description><![CDATA[(Los Angeles, CA) Matthew Rushing was born in Los Angeles, CA.  He began his dance training with Kashmir Blake in Inglewood, CA and later continued his training at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts.  He is the recipient of a...<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=661144" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Clifton Brown</title>
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<description><![CDATA[(Goodyear, AZ) trained at various schools including Take 5 Dance Academy, Ballet Arizona, New School for the Arts, and The Ailey School, where he was a student in the Ailey/Fordham B.F.A. Program in Dance.  Mr. Brown is a recipient of a Donna...<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=655304" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Premieres Home, A New Work Inspired by the Winning Photos and Essays from the 2011 REYATAZ (atazanavir sulfate) &amp;quot;Fight HIV Your Way&amp;quot; Contest, an Initiative of Bristol-Myers Squibb</title>
<link>http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/pr/ailey/document/Home_Unveil_Press_Release_11-30-11_FINAL.pdf</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Bristol-Myers Squibb and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater today announced the premiere of an original dance, Home, created by Ailey and inspired by the real stories and images from the ten first place winners of the 2011 REYATAZ "Fight HIV Your Way" contest.<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=685175" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The Kansas City Star - Review: Alvin Ailey Dancers Perform Favorites From Repertoire</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's second program in the Muriel McBrien Kauffman Theatre featured classics from the company's repertoire.  The program began with "Streams," a work choreographed in 1970 by Ailey and restaged by associate artistic director Masazumi Chaya.<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=684329" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:36:58 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Plans Historic Engagement At Atlanta's Fox Theatre To Launch A New Era By Artistic Director Robert Battle</title>
<link>http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/pr/ailey/document/AAADT_AtlantaTickets_on_Sale_Release_FINAL.pdf</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Led by Robert Battle in his inaugural season as Artistic Director, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to the Fabulous Fox Theatre from Feb. 16 through Feb. 19.  The four-day engagement will showcase the brilliant artistry and passionate spirit of Ailey's extraordinary dancers in a series of premieres and new productions that extend the vital legacy of Alvin Ailey in exciting new directions.<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=684306" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:27:22 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's 2011 New York City Center Engagement Led By Robert Battle In His Inaugural Season As Artistic Director</title>
<link>http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/pr/ailey/document/Ailey_s2011NYCCSeasonComprehensiveRelease110711Final.pdf</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Led by Robert Battle in his inaugural season as Artistic Director, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will return to the New York City Center stage from November 30, 2011 to January 1, 2012 for the 40th consecutive year, following a historic restoration and modernization of the landmarked building.<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=683864" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Boulevard</title>
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<description><![CDATA[This athletic piece by choreographer Mina Yoo references a neighborhood &ldquo;on the boulevard,&rdquo; where young people of various cultures and backgrounds interact.  Originally set as an all-male work, Boulevard has been reconceived for...<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=683227" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:05:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Reference Point</title>
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<description><![CDATA[In the ballet Reference Point, Artistic Director Designate Troy Powell uses the center of the stage as a point of departure for the full ensemble piece. Each time the dancers dance inside the center of the stage they gain restoration of energy,...<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=683223" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:49:55 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The Legacy of Inheritance</title>
<link>http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/pr/ailey/the-legacy-of-inheritance-218072.aspx?link_page_rss=218072</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Stefanie Batten Bland&rsquo;s The Legacy of Inheritance fuses European and American styles into a passionate post-modern dance.  Moving through and around an enormous white fabric, which takes on the form of several elements, the dancers are...<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=683222" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:41:17 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ailey II Performs In Over 30 Cities On 2011-2012 World Tour</title>
<link>http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/pr/ailey/document/Ailey_II_2011-2012_Touring_Release_FINAL_102511.pdf</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Building on the success of last season's unprecedented world tour to over 45 cities, including performances in France, Germany and the UK, Ailey II is embarking on a 32-city tour including over 20 domestic cities and internationsl stops in Bermuda, Germany and for the first time ever Greece.<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=683760" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Celebrates Robert Battle's Inaugural Season As Artistic Director With November 30th Opening Night Gala Benefit</title>
<link>http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/pr/ailey/document/Ailey_Opening_Night_Gala_Announcement_FINAL_100611.pdf</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will kick-off a five-week New York season on November 30th with a star-studded gala benefit at New York City Center that begins an exciting new era led by Artistic Director Robert Battle.  Honorary Chairs for the special evening are First Lady Michelle Obama and the legendary model Iman.<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=682419" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:09:44 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Makes Its First Multi-Year Agreement To Perform At New York City Center</title>
<link>http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/pr/ailey/document/AileyNYCC10YearAnnouncement_092711.pdf</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Sharon Gersten Luckman, Executive Director of Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation, and Arlene Shuler, President and CEO of New York City Center, jointly announced today that Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has strengthened its longstanding releationship with City Center by making its first multi-year agreement to perform at the landmark institution in the heart of Manhattan.<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=681870" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:20:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Streams</title>
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<description><![CDATA[New Production
(1970) 
 
Choreographer: Alvin Ailey
 
In homage to the legacy and artistry of Alvin Ailey, Mr. Battle selected the landmark work Streams, the first full-length dance Mr. Ailey created without a plot.  A major...<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=680965" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:05:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Journey</title>
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<description><![CDATA[New Production
(1958) 
 
Choreographer: Joyce Trisler 
 
A meditative female solo, Journey is set to &ldquo;The Unanswered Question&rdquo; by Charles Ives, a brief, intensely evocative orchestral mood poem. An early friend and...<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=680964" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:00:25 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Home</title>
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<description><![CDATA[World Premiere
(2011) 
 
Choreographer: Rennie Harris
 
Bold hip-hop choreographer Rennie Harris, who worked alongside Judith Jamison and Robert Battle to create Love Stories for the company in 2004, is choreographing a new work set to a...<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=680963" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 18:51:38 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Minus 16</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Company Premiere
(1999) 
 
Choreographer: Ohad Naharin
 
This work by the exciting choreographer of Black Milk (from the 2003 Ailey season) features a score ranging from Dean Martin to cha-cha, from techno-pop to traditional Israeli music....<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=680962" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 18:43:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Arden Court</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Company Premiere
 (1981) 
 
Choreographer: Paul Taylor
 
Modern dance master Paul Taylor will supervise the staging of this technically challenging work (rarely performed by companies other than his own) on the Ailey company, the...<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=680960" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 18:35:14 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Announcement of Full Schedule for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's 2011 New York City Center Engagement Led by Robert Battle in his Inaugural Season as Artistic Director</title>
<link>http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/pr/ailey/document/Ailey_s2011NYCCSeasonScheduleOnSaleAnnouncement090611Final.pdf</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Led by Robert Battle in his inaugural season as Artistic Director, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will return to the New York City Center stage from Novemeber 30, 2011 to January 1, 2012 for the 40th consecutive year, following a historic restoration and modernization of the landmarked building.<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=680908" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:42:11 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ailey II Artistic Director And Dance Legend Sylvia Waters To Retire In 2012 - Troy Powell Is Appointed As Ailey II Artistic Director Designate</title>
<link>http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/pr/ailey/document/Ailey_II_Artistic_Director_Succession_Announcement_082511.pdf</link>
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<description><![CDATA[The Ailey organization today announced that one of the dance world's most deeply admired figures, Sylvia Water, will retire on June 30, 2012, from her position as Artistic Director of Ailey II, the company of young dancers she has led for nearly four decades.<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=680357" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Troy Powell, Associate Artistic Director</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Troy Powell has served as Associate Artistic Director of Ailey II since 2003.  A Native of Harlem, he participated in Ailey educational programs in his elementary school and began his formal training at age nine, when Alvin Ailey personally...<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=655241" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 08:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sylvia Waters, Artistic Director</title>
<link>http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/pr/ailey/sylvia-waters.aspx?link_page_rss=158246</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Since the founding of Ailey II more than 35 years ago, Artistic Director Sylvia Waters has been responsible for the growth and expansion of one of the country's most vibrant dance companies.
 
Ms. Waters's commitment to dance began when the art...<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=655240" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 08:04:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bristol-Myers Squibb Announces the Winners of the 2011 REYATAZ&#174; (atazanavir sulfate) &amp;quot;Fight HIV Your Way&amp;quot; Contest</title>
<link>http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/pr/ailey/document/REYATAZ_Fight_HIV_Your_Way_and_Ailey_Winners_Release_081511_FINAL_hyperlinked.pdf</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) today announced the 10 first-place winners of the 2011 REYATAZ “Fight HIV Your Way” contest.  The contest uses the power of words and visual arts as a platform to help raise awareness and lessen the stigma surrounding HIV.<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=680197" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 22:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Thomas Varvaro</title>
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<description><![CDATA[THOMAS VARVARO (Brooklyn, NY) began his formal dance training with The Ailey School as a Junior Division student at age 11.  He is a graduate of Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music &amp; Art and Performing Arts.  In addition, he has...<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=679618" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:46:52 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Anne O'Donnell</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ANNE O&rsquo;DONNELL (Lebanon, PA) began her dance training at Movement Laboratory in Pennsylvania.  She received the Rosenburg Scholarship in Dance from Goucher College, and was a scholarship student at The Ailey School.  Ms....<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=679617" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:39:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Slim Mello</title>
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<description><![CDATA[SLIM MELLO (Salvador-Bahia, Brazil) began his dance training at Grupo de Dan&ccedil;a do Liceu de Artes under the direction of Beth Rangel and Jorge Silva.  He was a scholarship student at the Bolshoi School and performed the ballet Don...<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=679616" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:36:14 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Jenna Graves</title>
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<description><![CDATA[JENNA GRAVES (Philadelphia, PA) began her dance training at Olga Kresin's Ballet School in Philadelphia Pennsylvania and later attended the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts. She trained at The Ailey School as a...<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=679615" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:26:27 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ailey II to Offer Free Performance of 'Revelations' at Celebrate Brooklyn! on August 6</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Ailey II, the junior company of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will perform Alvin Ailey's 'Revelations' at Celebrate Brooklyn! on Saturday, August 6.  This special evening honors the 50th anniversary of 'Revelations', which is considered one of the timeless masterpieces of American dance.<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=678333" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 19:28:25 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Takademe</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 16:06:57 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Aqura Lacey</title>
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<description><![CDATA[AQURA LACEY (Chicago, IL) was raised in Louisville, KY and began her dance training at the Kentucky Centers ArtsReach program at Louisville Central Community Center under the direction of Geraldine Woods and mentor, Aundra Lafayette.  She also...<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=677052" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 17:25:57 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Paige Fraser</title>
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<description><![CDATA[PAIGE FRASER (Bronx, NY) began her dance training at Ballet Atlantic Academy in Pelham Manor, NY.  Ms. Fraser completed her freshman year of college at the Dominican University of California as a dance major at Alonzo King&rsquo;s Lines...<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=677051" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 17:19:14 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 2011 International Performances From June 21 - August 28</title>
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<description><![CDATA[America's cultural ambassador celebrates 50 years of Revelations in Norway, Russia, Germany and Switzerland.  10-week tour will mark passing of Artistic Director mantle from Judith Jamison to Robert Battle on July 1 in Moscow, where Company launches "American Seasons in Russia" program under auspices of U.S.-Rissia bilateral presidential commission.<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=676407" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sarah Daley</title>
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<description><![CDATA[(South Elgin, IL) began her training at the Faubourg School of Ballet in Illinois under the direction of Watmora Casey and Tatyana Mazur. She is a 2009 graduate of the Ailey/Fordham B.F.A. Program in Dance. Ms. Daley has trained...<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=676196" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 21:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sean A. Carmon</title>
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<description><![CDATA[(Beaumont, TX) began his dance training under Bonnie Cokinos with guidance from Lucia Booth and Eva LeBlanc. He was a member of Elisa Monte Dance and is a graduate of the Ailey/Fordham B.F.A. Program in Dance. Mr. Carmon was an original cast member...<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=676195" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 21:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Kanji Segawa</title>
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<description><![CDATA[(Kanagawa, Japan) began his modern dance training with his mother, Erika Akoh, and studied ballet with Kan and Ju Horiuchi at Unique Ballet Theatre in Tokyo.  In 1997, Mr. Segawa came to the U.S. under the Japanese Government Artist Fellowship...<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=676181" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Kelly Robotham</title>
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<description><![CDATA[(New York, NY) studied dance at New World School of the Arts, where she graduated with an award for most improved dancer. Ms. Robotham trained as a scholarship student at The Ailey School and Dance Theater of Harlem. She is a graduate of The...<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=676180" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Alicia Graf Mack</title>
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<description><![CDATA[(Columbia, MD) trained at Ballet Roy&auml;le Institute of Maryland under Donna Pidel and attended summer intensives at the School of American Ballet and American Ballet Theatre. Prior to dancing with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater from 2005...<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=676177" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Michael Jackson, Jr.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[(New Orleans, LA) began his dance training at age 16 at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, DC under the direction of Charles Augins.  He became a member of Dance Theatre of Harlem Dancing through Barriers Ensemble in 2005. In...<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=676175" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Jacqueline Green</title>
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<description><![CDATA[(Baltimore, MD) began her dance training at the Baltimore School for the Arts under the direction of Norma Pera, Deborah Robinson and Anton Wilson. She is a graduate of The Ailey/Fordham B.F.A. Program in Dance.  Ms. Green has attended summer...<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=676174" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Renaldo Gardner</title>
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<description><![CDATA[(Gary, IN) began his dance training with Tony Simpson and is a graduate of Talent Unlimited High School.  He attended the Emerson School for Visual and Performing Arts and studied with Larry Brewer and Michael Davis. Mr. Gardner was a...<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=676173" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Belen Estrada</title>
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<description><![CDATA[(Lawrence, MA) began her formal dance training at the Boston Arts Academy, where she graduated as valedictorian. She has been closely mentored by Earl Mosley and danced with Camille A. Brown &amp; Dancers for three years, during which time she...<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=676172" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The Ailey Organization Proudly Announces the Launch of the First Ever AileyCamp Newark Thanks to the Support of The Prudential Foundation</title>
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<description><![CDATA[AileyCamp, the innovative full-schlarship summer day camp, will launch in Newark, New Jersey for the first time ever, thanks to major support from The Prudential Foundation.  The Ailey organization, in collaboration with Newark Public Schools and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, will provide Newark-area middle school students with an inspiring program that uses the art of dance as a means to stretch their minds, bodies and spirits.<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=676046" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:27:40 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Samuel Lee Roberts</title>
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<description><![CDATA[(Quakertown, PA) began his dance training under the direction of Kathleen Johnston and attended The Juilliard School.  He performed in the first international show of Radio City Christmas Spectacular in Mexico City and danced with the New York...<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=655324" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Renee Robinson</title>
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<description><![CDATA[(Washington,DC) began her training in classical ballet at the Jones-Haywood School of Ballet.  She was the recipient of two Ford Foundation scholarships to theSchool ofAmerican Ballet and was awarded full scholarships to the Dance Theatre of...<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=655322" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Megan Jakel</title>
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<description><![CDATA[(Waterford, MI) trained in ballet and jazz in her hometown.  As a senior in high school, she spent a year dancing with the City Ballet of San Diego. In 2005, Ms. Jakel was an apprentice and rehearsal director for the Francesca Harper Project....<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=655318" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Marcus Jarrell Willis</title>
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<description><![CDATA[(Houston, TX) began his formal training at the Johnston Performing Arts Middle School, the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts and Discovery Dance Group in Houston, Texas.  At age 16, he moved to New York City and studied at The...<img src="http://pressroom.alvinailey.org/rss.ashx?id=655314" height="1" width="1" />]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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