There isn’t much that seems to pose a serious challenge to Jamar Roberts. At 6′ 4″, with the uncanny ability to shape energy to its most attractive or powerful or luscious impact, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater dancer has given unforgettable performances of Alvin Ailey’s lyrical Night Creature, Robert Battle’s tortured tour-de-force In/Side, and […]
My road to finding balance from the inside out I am definitely not the most nutritious eater. But the diet that I have developed works for me, and has changed my life for the better. When I was a very young, naturally lean ballerina, I never thought that I would adopt a special or […]
Everyone knows that Ailey dancers are some of the hardest working performers in the biz—they spend five months on the road bringing their luscious dancing to an appreciative audience worldwide, in addition to two seasons here at home in NYC. (We’re eagerly anticipating the amazing rep of the December run.) This weekend, the company dancers […]
Koch Theater New York, NY June 12–16, 2013 At right: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Ronald K. Brown’s Four Corners. Photo by Paul Kolnik, Courtesy AAADT. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater was back at the Koch Theater for the first time since 2000, dancing the premiere of Ronald K. Brown’s Four […]
Ailey Goes to Lincoln Center To follow up its record-breaking season last winter at City Center, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater makes its first visit to Lincoln Center since 2000. A world premiere by Ronald K. Brown; Garth Fagan’s quirky, Caribbean-flavored From Before; and Brown’s uplifting Grace will fill the stage of the David H. […]
Ailey II’s home season opens tonight at the Ailey Citigroup Theater, and we can’t wait to see what the company’s bright young talents have in store. (And since more than half of the main company is drawn from its sister troupe, we’re eager to get first looks at the dancers who could be the next […]
It’s almost time to announce the new class of “25 to Watch,” one of our favorite Dance Magazine features of the year. In choosing the annual list of 25 standout artists and companies, we ask our contributing writers and senior advising editors to identify who is on the verge of a breakthrough, who has all […]
From Ailey to Wendy Whelan, the commissions keep coming. Kyle Abraham’s plate is more than full: His new work for Ailey opens Dec. 5, his latest piece for his company Abraham.In.Motion premiered Nov. 1, and he’s getting started on a duet for the 2013 Wendy Whelan Project. Meanwhile, he’s been going back to […]
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