March 29 to April 2, the Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble, also known as Ailey II, swings into New York fresh off a 25-city tour for a two-week engagement at NYU Skirball center.
An estimated seven million Americans are diagnosed with some form of scoliosis, a curvature of the spine. As health reporter Erin Billups explains, for many, treatments available today mean a normal life and even an extraordinary one. Lloyd Boyd dances on the prestigious Alvin Ailey Stage as a member of the Ailey II company.
Ailey II dancer Lloyd A. Boyd was a sophomore in high school when he found out he had scoliosis. In 2007, an instructor at his Summer Intensive program in Dayton, OH noticed his uneven back.