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WGN - Alvin Ailey Dance Theater’s Ailey Extension Brings World-Class Dance To Chicago

WGN - Alvin Ailey Dance Theater’s Ailey Extension Brings World-Class Dance To Chicago

CHICAGO – Considered one of the most acclaimed dance companies in the world, many Chicagoans are already looking forward to the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s performances in March. Before the dancers take the stage, some of the pros are in the city teaching their moves to those hoping to follow in their footsteps. Whether teaching or performing, dance comes naturally for instructor Glenn Allen Sims, who danced with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for 23 years.

The Oakland Press - Southfield Teen Dances Her Way To The Big Apple

The Oakland Press - Southfield Teen Dances Her Way To The Big Apple

It was a summer to talk about for Nylah Taylor, a 15-year-old dance prodigy from Southfield, who secured a coveted scholarship to attend the Ailey Experience NYC workshop. This prestigious program, hosted in early August by the Ailey Extension in New York City, is a dream come true for the talented teen who has been dancing since she was 3.

Pix 11 - Samba Fitness With Quenia Ribeiro

Pix 11 - Samba Fitness With Quenia Ribeiro

Ailey Extension instructor Quenia Ribeiro joins New York Living to talk about what samba is, the last performance for the “Dance in Times Square” series and gives an in-studio samba workout lesson.

Pix 11 - Learn Some West African Dance Moves

Pix 11 - Learn Some West African Dance Moves

NEW YORK (PIX11) -Maguette Camara, a choreographer and teacher from the Ailey Extension, joins New York Living to discuss the legacy of West African dance and to give a demonstration live in the studio.

Pix 11 - Broadway Dance Moves

Pix 11 - Broadway Dance Moves

Mathew Johnson Harris from Ailey Extension visits New York Living to teach classic Broadway dance moves for Wellness Wednesday.

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