The Washington Post - Leaping Out From A Canopy
The woman with the umbrella wades through blue ribbons of silk. Her hips roll like waves, mimicking the movement of water. Her body stretches, long and liquid, as if pulled by an invisible tension.
Rolling Out - Alvin Ailey's Jacqueline Green Ready For Stage At Atlanta's Fox Theatre
When Jacqueline Green's mom encouraged her to audition for the dance program at Baltimore School for the Arts, she did - on a whim. By pure serendipity, she was accepted.
Toronto Standard - Dance In The City: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Hailed as an international ambassador for African-American culture, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, founded in 1958, begins its 27-city North American tour in Toronto under the new direction of Robert Battle.
Now Toronto - Ready To Do Battle
One of Robert Battle's first dance memories involves moving to the song That's Entertainment. Little did he know how prophetic that title was.
Toronto Star - Company Blends Hip With Homage
Sizzling physicality and technical prowess have always been attractive hallmarks of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, but when the New York-based company returns Thursday to the Sony Centre you may be surprised by what's changed since its last visit in 2008.
Atlanta Tastemaker - Alvin Ailey's Historic Performance
Since Judith Jamison's tenure at The Alvin Ailey Dance Theater, the school has been regarded as a vital American "Cultural Ambassador to the World", that has practically changed forever the perception of American dance.
The Birmingham News - Ailey II In Birmingham: All The Fervor And Spirit Of Its Parent Company
Besides supplying its parent company with fresh blood, Ailey II, the training and outreach scion of the great Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, is charged with taking Ailey repertory to audiences in smaller cities like Birmingham and Chattanooga.
The Wall Street Journal - Ailey Company Director Ends 16-Year Tenure
The executive director of the Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation will step down in 2013, ending a 16-year run in which she oversaw significant growth, the organization said Wednesday.
The Royal Gazette - Passion And Panache
Ailey II opened their two-night Bermuda Festival run with a delightful programme of brilliantly choreographed and tightly executed modern dance masterpieces. The young performers who comprised the cast exhibited abundant technical excellence and rich reserves of energy throughout the performance.
Bermuda Sun - Ailey II Director Prepares For One Of Her Last Shows
Sylvia Waters had no intention of leading a dance company but the legendary Alvin Ailey saw a passion in her that he would not allow the world to pass by. Some 35 years ago, the late American choreographer and activist invited Waters to launch Ailey II — the junior company to his school and it has since has grown into an international success story.