Ailey celebrates NYC Dance Week - a city-wide 10 day festival from June 19th through 28th that celebrates the joy and benefits of dance – with free class offers at The Ailey Extension and performances by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s amazing dancers at Lincoln Center that have been called “pure exhilaration.”
In celebration of Heart Health Month, Valentine's Day, and the 2014 Carnaval; in February the Ailey Extension will offer a new technique, and a series of one-day only dance and fitness workshops taught by world renowned instructors, designed to move and excite participants of all levels and backgrounds.
School is nearly out and for teens and college students nationwide that means one thing - summer vacation! Looking for fun fitness options this season? choose from one of the various summer workshops dedicated to youth at The Ailey Extension and dance your way to healthy habits!
As the director of Alvin Ailey’s public dance and fitness center, Ailey Extension, Lisa Johnson-Willingham is literally on the move, constantly. On any given day she could be teaching a master class to students, taking a dance class herself, meeting with clients about potential partnerships, or all of the above. Add to that two teenage children, and Johnson- Willingham has a packed schedule that takes her from parent-teacher conferences to red-carpet appearances. To ensure she’s always appropriately dressed, her desk doesn’t just house extra shoes, but also workout clothes and the occasional camisole for after-hours events.
The Hub Today's Jacque Reid hits the dance floor at Ailey Extension Dance Studio.
A professional dancer's body is a finely tuned instrument of movement and expression. And there are no more impeccably calibrated, eloquent "instruments" than those who make up the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
