A revolutionary in modern dance, the late Alvin Ailey came from humble beginnings in Rogers, Texas. His “blood memories” ...

Brown was putting the finishing touches on “The Call,” which is to have its premiere Dec. 4 as part of the Ailey company’s 60th-anniversary season. “The Love,” a Malian song with a slow, hypnotizing ...

A pair of retired professional dancers brought their ballet — and some valuable lessons — into a Boston neighborhood Sunday. Families, arts organizations, and locals gathered in Chez Vous Roller ...

When Alvin Ailey's seminal dance work Revelations was first performed in 1960, it was about twice as long as the version that's now been seen by millions of people around the world. The company that ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Notebook The performance portion of “Edges of Ailey” at the Whitney Museum of American Art was best when it stepped away from tradition. By ...

Anyone who has studied theater and dance will know the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and its founder. Not only did Ailey form a dance movement, but his company also became a pioneering force for ...

Say the name Alvin Ailey and images of lithe ebony bodies come to mind. His choreography inspired via simple gestures — a male lead stretching his arms to the sky, a voluminous skirt fluttering ...

Aspiring dancers of all ages got the chance to learn moves from members of the legendary dance troupe Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater this weekend. Ailey teaching artists and former company dancers ...