All posts tagged "Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater"

Jonathan Emanuell Alsberry: Divinely Destined to Dance

By Chelsea Thomas of Dance Informa. Thirty-year-old Jonathan Emanuell Alsberry was born and raised in Normal, Illinois – but for this professional...

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7 Things You Didn’t Know about Desmond Richardson

By Deborah Searle of Dance Informa. Desmond Richardson may be a household name for many of us, as he has had such...

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15 Black Dancers who Changed American Dance

For Black History Month, Dance Informa reflects on black dancers who have significantly impacted the art form. In this article, we look...

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Reviews

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at City Center

City Center, New York City December 7, 2013 By Katherine Moore of Dance Informa. Last Saturday at New York City Center, Alvin...

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Postcards from Tel Aviv: One Dancer’s Pilgrimage to the 2013 Gaga Summer Intensive

By Kathleen Wessel. My Road to Gaga In 2005, I saw the Tel Aviv-based Batsheva Dance Company perform Mamootot at the Mark...

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Dance Teacher Resources

Dance Quiz – Famous Artistic Directors

By Rain Francis. 1. Ethan Stiefel is the current Artistic Director of the Royal New Zealand Ballet. His name was made more...

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Tips & Advice

Social Media and Your Dance Career

By Stephanie Wolf. Nowadays, there are so many ways to stay connected. Social media is a driving force in this realm of...

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‘Dance Academy’ star Dena Kaplan

By Renata Ogayar. Teen television hit Dance Academy Season Three has finished filming and will be available to view in America soon....

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Dwight Rhoden – looking back and leaping forward

By Chelsea Thomas. At 17 years old, Ohio native Dwight Rhoden was playing the clarinet, flute and drums in his high school’s...

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Ailey II – Returning Favorites

Ailey Citigroup Theater, NYC March 16 2013 By Laura Di Orio. Ailey II, the second company of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater,...

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Renee Robinson’s Swan Song

By Kathleen Wessel. After more than three decades with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, acclaimed dancer Renee Robinson will take her final...

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Dance Health

Fitness Beyond the Studio

By Emily Yewell Volin. Technique classes and rehearsals are a dancer’s job and a common misconception is that this training schedule provides...

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Defining Contemporary Dance in America Part III: Tu Dance of Minneapolis

By Stephanie Wolf. The recent onslaught of commercial dance in mainstream media is bringing more awareness to the art form in general,...

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Robert Battle Leads Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater to New Heights

New York City Center December 16 2012 By Leah Gerstenlauer. For an iconic dance company with a successful, history-rich repertory and a...

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City Gate Dance Theater Company – Just Be

The Academy Theatre, Avondale Estates, GA Sunday November 11 2012 By Chelsea Thomas. On a Sunday afternoon in a small theater outside...

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Interviews

Catching Up with Ailey II’s Troy Powell

Dance Informa’s Tara Sheena spoke with acclaimed Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater dancer and choreographer Troy Powell in late September as he...

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The teachers behind the stars

By Katherine Moore. Dancers and their teachers have very special relationships. Often these relationships begin when dance students are young, impressionable and...

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Harlem School of the Arts’ Aubrey Lynch

By Emily Yewell Volin. Aubrey Lynch, former Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater dancer and original cast member of the Tony Award-winning Broadway...

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Dance News USA

Tara’s Top 5 Must-Sees of the 11-12 NYC Dance Season

By Tara Sheena Summer is officially winding down and the fall season will emerge from the depths of yesteryear faster than Ashley...

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