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. 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, Ailey named Judith Jamison as his successor, and over the next 21 years, she brought the company to unprecedented success. Jamison, in turn, personally selected Robert Battle to succeed her in 2011.
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 2024 North American Tour is supported, in part, by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Major funding of Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation is also provided by AARP, Anonymous, American Express, Bloomberg Philanthropies, BNY Mellon, Diageo North America, Ford Foundation, Fund II Foundation, The Hearst Foundations, Howard Gilman Foundation, Institute of Museum and Library Services, The Kendeda Fund, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, New York City Center, Prudential, The Shubert Foundation, Southern Company and Verizon Communications.
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
Jolen V. Anderson
Eleanor S. Applewhaite
Laura D. Corb
Suzan Kereere
Robert Kissane
Anthony A. Lewis
Leslie L. Maheras
Lucinda C. Martinez
Jack Pitts
Muhammad Qubbaj
Lata N. Reddy
Bennett Rink
Oti Roberts
Danielle M. Robinson, PhD
Cara Sabin
Joan H. Weill
Julia C. Wellborn
Edna Kane Williams
DeJuan V. Wilson
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
Eric D. Wright
General Manager
Isabelle Mezin
Director of Company Business Affairs
Gregory Stuart
Company Manager
Joseph Anthony Gaito
Technical Director
HaeJin Han
Production Stage Manager
Yi-Chung Chen
Lighting Director
Jon Taylor
Wardrobe Supervisor
Jorge Lanuza
Master Carpenter
David Trudeau
Master Electrician
Rob Byerly
Sound Engineer
Jason Rosenberg
Property Master
Justin Coffman
Assistant Company Manager
Lexie Klasing
Assistant Stage Manager
William Brown
Assistant Lighting Director
Danté Baylor
Wardrobe Assistant
Katie Chihaby
Wardrobe Assistant
Emilio Tosti
Flyman/Assistant Carpenter
Cody Richardson
Assistant Electrician
Amadea Edwards
Director of Administration
Chelsea Gillespie
Licensing & Clearance Manager
Michelle Grazio
Company Business Affairs Manager
Selena Andino Lopez
Company Management Production Assistant
Ebonie C. Pittman
Managing Director of Development
Christopher Zunner
Director of Public Relations
Lara J. Ferry
Director of Marketing
Lynette P. Rizzo
Associate Director of Marketing
Donald J. Rose, M.D.
Director of the Harkness Center for Dance Injuries, NYU Langone Orthopedics
Sheyi Ojofeitimi, PT, DPT, OCS, CFMT
Director of Therapy Services / Health & Safety Advisor
Jessi Patz, PT, DPT, CKTP
Physical Therapist
Dionne Vernon, PT, DPT, PES, MBA
Physical Therapist
Amy Zink, PT, DPT, CSCS, CPI
Physical Therapist
Ronnell Kitt
Physical Therapy Aide
TOURING CONTACTS
OPUS 3 ARTISTS
Tel: 212-584-7500
opus3artists.com
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Lighting system provided by 4Wall Entertainment.
Touring sound system provided by Gibson Entertainment Services.
Domestic trucking services provided by Stage Call Corporation.
Alvin Ailey photo by Jack Mitchell. Matthew Rushing, Clifton Brown, Khalia Campbell, Patrick Coker, Solomon Dumas, Vernard J. Gilmore, Jacquelin Harris, Yazzmeen Laidler, Renaldo Maurice, Michael Francis McBride, Akua Noni Parker, Constance Stamatiou and Jermaine Terry photos by Andrew Eccles. Jau’mair Garland photo by Dymond Jewell. James Gilmer and Kanji Segawa photos by Michael Jackson, Jr. Xavier Mack, Kali Marie Oliver, Alisha Rena Peek, Hannah Alissa Richardson, Deidre Rogan and Christopher Taylor photos by Nir Arieli.
Ailey 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.
Ailey crew members belong to the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees.
AILEY TOUR MERCHANDISE
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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
The Joan Weill Center for Dance
405 West 55th Street, NY, NY 10019-4402
Tel: 212-405-9000
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