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The dance company Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater located in the city of New York is a remarkable example of the work that is being done in dance in USA. It is a very good company to audition.
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's mission is the broad promotion and dissemination of dance art and repertoire through a stable community. Open to all styles, dance languages and general movement arts, it encourages American and international creativity. It supports new audiences and their national and international performances, in full artistic and creative autonomy.
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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre (AAADT) is a New York contemporary dance company founded in 1958 by choreographer and dancer Alvin Ailey. A group of young black modern dancers performed as the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) at the 92nd Street Young Hebrew Association (92nd Street Y) in New York City. It was its first time on stage.
Founded in 1969, Ailey moved to the Brooklyn Academy of Music that same year, and a year later the company and school moved to a renovated church building at 229 East 59th Street in Manhattan In 1971, AAADT gave its first performance at New York City Center and continues to resident dance company.
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Company has performed before an estimated audience of 25 million people in 48 states and 71 countries on six continents.
Founder Alvin Ailey, who has created more than 79 dances during his tenure, insists that the company is more than just a choreographic treasure trove. As a result, AAADT has presented 235 works by more than 90 choreographers. However, it continues to preserve and present Alvin Ailey works such as "Revelation" (1960), "Creatures of the Night" (1974), and "The Cry" (1971).
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Dancers
The cast of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater dance company is made up of mostly African American male and female dancers and for the most part the technique they dominate is mostly classic technique, but also contemporary.
The structure of the company is a democratic contemporary ensemble with no ranking distinction.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Audition
The style of the company Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater can be classified as mix of classical dance, modern dance and contemporary dance and the movement technique that its artistic director Robert Battle mainly looks for in dancers during auditions is mostly classic technique, but also contemporary.
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Contact
The address of the company Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is: 405 W 55th St, New York, NY 10019, United States
Contacting them can be done by phone at +1 212-405-9000, by email info@nycitycenter.org,aileyextension@alvinailey.org or through social networks.
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlvinAileyAmericanDanceTheater/
- Twitter:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alvinailey/
The opening and closing hours of the company are:
- Monday 8AM-6PM
- Tuesday 8AM–6PM
- Wednesday 8AM-6PM
- Thursday 8AM-6PM
- Friday 8AM-6PM
- Saturday 8AM-6PM
- Sunday 8AM-6PM
These schedules on performance days may be modified.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Program
Among the current repertoire of the company are the following pieces:
• Revelations, Alvin Ailey
• The River, Alvin Ailey
• Excerpts from Pas de Duke, Alvin Ailey
• Duet, Paul Taylor
• In/Side, Robert Battle
• Unfold, Robert Battle
• Mass, Robert Battle
• Busk, Aszure Barton
• Love Stories finale, Robert Battle
• For Four, Robert Battle
• Takademe, Robert Battle
Both their current repertoire and dates of performances can be consulted on their website alvinailey.org
Reviews
The average rating of this company on Google is 4.5 from 188 reviews.
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