Intro to Ailey Classics
Company:
The Ailey Extension
Learn the rich history of Alvin Ailey’s signature style with world-renown dancer Sarita Allen. Mr. Ailey’s work fuses theater, modern dance, ballet and jazz with creating hope-fueled choreography that spreads global awareness of the universality of the African-American experience through dance.
Highlights of Ailey Classics includes Blues Suite, Night Creatures, Memoria, and Mr. Ailey’s masterpiece Revelations. These works feature traditional gospels, classic blues, spirituals and jazz music that are essential to Mr. Ailey’s work.
