The New York Times - Scene City: Greeting The Solstice
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater celebrated the 50th anniversary of The Ailey School with a gala on June 13 at Lincoln Center.
Robert Battle
Amanpour & Company - Robert Battle
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater was born out of the civil rights movement and has continued celebrating the African American experience for 60 years. Hard Sreenivasan sits down with its artistic director, Robert Battle.
News 12 Bronx - AileyCamp Celebrates 30 Years Of Teaching Kids To Dance
THE BRONX - The prestigious Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's AileyCamp is celebrating its 30th anniversary. About 1,000 kids citywide are participating in the weekslong, free summer program to learn the art of different types of dance, including ballet, modern, jazz and West African. The kids will get to show off what they learned with a performance next month at the Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture. This year marks 60 years since the dance company was founded. AileyCamp was the last foundation created by Ailey before his death in 1989. Organizers say the camp is made possible by funding through Children’s Aid.
ABC 10 News Miami - Miami Dance Camp Brings Out New Confidence In Students
Campers in Miami are learning a variety of artistic talents this summer that will help them learn about themselves. AileyCamp teaches students West African dance to modern dance, as well as poetry and life skills. Each year only 110 students are chosen, out of hundreds of Miami-Dade students ages 11 to 14 who apply.
SELF - Afro Flow Yoga Helped Me Connect To The Rhythm Of My Ancestors And View Fitness In A New Way
Now, I’m totally hooked on the flow. I consider myself a person that’s pretty invested in exercising—I pay for a gym membership and actually use it, and I’ve started to enjoy running outdoors now that I’ve found a few favorite sneakers and sports bras that make me feel secure. But like many people, I have a hard time getting active when it’s cold out. Between the months of December and March, I tend to go into workout hibernation. I’d just rather stay in my apartment and Netflix and chill (literally) than swing a kettlebell.
Daily Beast - I Became An Alvin Ailey Dancer. Well, Kind Of
Tamara Best has long loved Alvin Ailey's dance company- and so she leapt at the opportunity to learn on of its seminal pieces on a sunny evening at New York's Lincoln Center.
The Dance Enthusiast - Choreographer Jessica Lang On "EN," A World Premiere For The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Memories, spirituality, and love encircle Choreographer Jessica Lang's EN, a Japanese word meaning fate, karma, and destiny. In her interview with the Dance Enthusiast, Lang highlights EN as a. journey celebrating her husband, Kanji Segawa, and her intimate connection with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
CBS New York - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Heads to Lincoln Center
New York (CBSNewYork) - The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has been entertaining audiences across the globe for decades, and this weekend the highly acclaimed company comes to Lincoln Center's David H. Koch theater. CBS2's Cindy Hsu was joined by the three newest Company members, Khalia Campell, Christopher R. Wilson and Courtney Celeste Spears for a special preview.
New York 1 News - Spotlight NY
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Samuel Lee Roberts and Michael Francis McBride sit down with New York 1's Stephanie Simon at The Ailey Studios to discuss their love story and the 2018 Lincoln Center engagement
Telemundo 47 - Dominicana Brilla En Prestigiosa Escuela De Baile
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Belén Pereyra-Alem breaks barriers to get to study at one of the most prestigious dance schools around the world.