Sun Sentinel - Miami Native Returns To South Florida With Alvin Ailey Dance Company
In his head, Miami native and professional dancer Jamar Roberts is two different people. One is the private person who lives in New York City.
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The Atlanta Journal Constitution - Inspired By One Man's Dream
Ailey choreographer bases contemporary dance on King's words. Hope Boykin, long time member of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, returned to the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in January, wondering if she'd have the same rendezvous with inspiration she'd had two years earlier.
Jazz WCLK 91.9 - Choreographer Kyle Abraham Talks 'Untitled America' With UPFRONT's Ray Cornelius
When the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to the fabulous Fox stage for their Atlanta engagement this week, fans will get a chance to experience the completed work of MacArthur "genius" Kyle Abraham.
WSVN 7 News Miami - SoFlo Alvin Ailey Dancers Return For Arsht Center Performance
The Alvin Ailey Dancers are poetry in motion, and some of their grace and power is from South Florida. Jamar Roberts is a shining star with the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater, but his dance career started here in SoFlo, where this dynamic dancer graduated from the New World School of the Arts.
Atlanta Journal Constitution - Alvin Ailey Choreographer Finds Inspiration In King's Speech
Hope Boykin, long-time member of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, returned to the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in January, wondering if she’d have the same rendezvous with inspiration she’d had two years earlier. She’d just taught a master class at the museum, part of the Ailey company’s new Destination Dance initiative to offer year-round local programming in partnership with several Atlanta cultural organizations.
NBC News - Young, Gifted & Black: Dancer Solomon Dumas Finds His Rhythm
Solomon Dumas talks being bitten by the dance bug and his journey in joining the "graceful athletes" of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
The Wendy Williams Show - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater On The Wendy Williams Show
Rachael McLaren, Yannick Lebrun and Jacqueline Green performed the “Wade in the Water” section of Revelations to promote the national tour.
Essence - Alvin Ailey's Hope Boykin On The Journey To Becoming Comfortable In Her Own Skin
For 17 years, the North Carolina native has been giving us the ‘theatrical experience’ that has made the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater one of the most celebrated dance companies in the world. If you’ve ever seen Hope Boykin dance onstage, you’ve witnessed modern dance at its finest.
WABE 90.1 - MLK Sermon Inspires New Piece For Alvin Ailey Dance Theater
When Hope Boykin last visited WABE, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater veteran was starring as Odetta, the woman often referred to as "the voice of the Civil Rights movement," in a world premiere piece by Matthew Rushing. Now, as Boykin prepares to return to Atlanta, she’s bringing a work of her own to the Fox Theatre’s stage.
CBS New York - Elite Dance Company Star Gets a Late Start Thanks to Mother’s Persistence
Many top dancers with elite dance companies start training when they’re very young — but that’s not always the case. Solomon Dumas — a rising star at the Alvin Ailey Company —started late, getting a push from his mom.