ABOUT THE COMPANY
When Alvin Ailey and a small group of African-American dancers took the stage on March 30, 1958 at New York City’s 92nd Street Y, the engagement was for one night only, but it turned out to be the start of a new era in the arts. Mr. Ailey envisioned a company dedicated to enriching the American modern dance heritage and preserving the uniqueness of the African-American cultural experience. He became one of the trailblazers of modern dance, and the work of his company grew to encompass education, community outreach, and cultural diplomacy. To date, the Company has gone on to perform for an estimated 25 million people at theaters in 48 states and 71 countries on six continents—as well as millions more through television, film, and online. More than 270 works by over 100 choreographers have been part of the Ailey repertory. In 2008, a U.S. Congressional resolution designated the Company as “a vital American cultural ambassador to the world.” Before his untimely death in 1989, Mr. Ailey named Judith Jamison as his successor, and over the next 21 years, she brought the Company to unprecedented success. Ms. Jamison, in turn, personally selected Robert Battle to succeed her in 2011, and The New York Times declared he “has injected the company with new life.”
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater gratefully acknowledges The Joan & Sandy Weill Global Ambassador Fund, which provides vital support for Ailey’s national and international tours.
The 2022 North American Tour is supported, in part, by the National Endowment for the Arts. Major funding of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is also provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, New York State Council on the Arts, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, American Express, Bank of America, Bloomberg Philanthropies, BNY Mellon, Diageo North America, Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Ford Foundation, Fund II Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation, NBA Foundation, New York City Center, Prudential, The SHS Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, and Southern Company.
ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Daria L. Wallach, Chairman
Anthony S. Kendall, President
Sela Thompson Collins, Jaishri Kapoor, Stephen J. Meringoff, Arthur J. Mirante II, Vice-Chairmen
Joy Allen-Altimare
Eleanor S. Applewhaite
Robert Battle
Paulette Mullings Bradnock
Gunther T. Bright
Laura D. Corb
Robert Kissane
Anthony A. Lewis
Leslie L. Maheras
Lucinda C. Martinez
Muhammad Qubbaj
Lata N. Reddy
Bennett Rink
Danielle M. Robinson, PhD
Cara Sabin
Joan H. Weill
Edna Kane Williams
Gillian Wynn
Jean-Rene Zetrenne
Pamela D. Zilly
Philip Laskawy, Stanley Plesent, Esq*, Joan H. Weill, Chairmen Emeriti
Debra L. Lee, Henry McGee, Presidents Emeriti
Gina F. Adams, Simin N. Allison, Anthony M. Carvette, Kathryn C. Chenault, Guido Goldman*, Bruce S. Gordon, John H. Schaefer, Lemar Swinney, Honorary Trustees
*In Memoriam
ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION
Recipient of the National Medal of Arts
Bennett Rink — Executive Director
Pamela Robinson — Chief Financial Officer
Ines Aslan — Chief External Affairs Officer
ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER
Ronni Favors, Rehearsal Director
Clifton Brown, Assistant Rehearsal Director
Eric D. Wright, General Manager
Isabelle Mezin, Director of Company Business Affairs
Gregory Stuart, Company Manager
Joseph Anthony Gaito, Technical Director
Kristin Colvin Young, Production Stage Manager
Roya Abab, Lighting Director
Jon Taylor, Wardrobe Supervisor
DJ Adderley, Master Carpenter
Marq Gonzalez, Master Electrician
Jason McGuire, Sound Engineer
Ayana Lindsey, Property Master
Lauren Evans, Assistant Company Manager
Lexie Klasing, Assistant Stage Manager
Danté Baylor, Wardrobe Assistant
Katie Chihaby, Wardrobe Assistant
Jorge Lanuza, Flyman/Assistant Carpenter
Henry Wilen, Assistant Electrician
Amadea Edwards, Contracts and Licensing Manager
Chelsea Gillespie, Production and Licensing Coordinator
Michelle Grazio, Administrator of Company Business Affairs
Donald J. Rose, M.D., Director of the Harkness
Center for Dance Injuries, NYU Langone Orthopedics
Sheyi Ojofeitimi, DPT, OCS, CFMT, Director of Therapy Services
Marissa Schaeffer, PT, DPT, CSCS, Senior Physical Therapist
Kala Flagg, Physical Therapist
Dionne Vernon, Physical Therapist
TOURING CONTACTS
OPUS 3 ARTISTS
Tel: 212-584-7500
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PRODUCTION CREDITS
Lighting system provided by 4Wall Entertainment.
Touring sound system provided by Gibson Entertainment Services.
Domestic trucking services provided by Stage Call Corporation.
All headshots by Andrew Eccles, except: Alvin Ailey by Jack Mitchell; Lloyd A. Boyd III, Caroline T. Dartey, Ashley Kaylynn Green, Yannick Lebrun, and Ashley Mayeux by Dario Calmese; Carl Ponce Cubero and Corrin Rachelle Mitchell by Kyle Froman; James Gilmer by Michael Jackson, Jr.; Alisha Rena Peek by Myron Fields; Miranda Quinn by Gregory Costanzo; and Brandon Michael Woolridge by Nir Arieli.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is a proud member of Dance/USA, the national service organization for professional dance.
Dancers appear at the courtesy of the American Guild of Musical Artists.
Alvin Ailey crew members belong to the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees.
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