Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre Tickets

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Successful dance theatres are not only noted for the elegance of their signature pieces, but also for branching out in the community at grassroots level. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre has all bases easily covered, with top-of-the-line performances having redefined African-American contribution to popular culture.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre is a foremost exponent of modern dance genre. It was started by choreographer/dancer Alvin Ailey, a Rogers, Texas native. He grew up in the midst of racial segregation and lynching, with his rape victim mother. Ailey sought to break free of the shackles, learning overt dance expression from mentor Lester Horton. A performance at 92nd Street Y broke ice in 1958, and the newly-formed company moved from strength to strength under Ailey, who enriched it with his magnum opus Revelations and contributed 79 dances. After Ailey's AIDS-induced death in 1989, the company started a BFA degree program with Fordham University, and recently moved into the purpose-built Joan Weill Dance Center.

The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre repertory has over 200 dances by 70 choreographers including highly viewed dances like Revelations (with gospel and blues influences), Cry and The River. It won a National Medal of Arts.

The company represented America as ambassadors in Kennedy's Special International Program to the Far East and Australia. It has performed to 23 million people in 71 countries including Russia, France, and Cuba.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre tickets guarantee full satisfaction for enthusiasts in the upcoming North American Tour and Miami and Atlanta residencies.