Robert Battle

More Talent Announced For Fire Island Dance Festival

A bevy of performers bringing a new wave of fresh perspective to the world of ballet, plus internationally renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, have just been added to Fire Island Dance Festival’s luminous lineup.

Cynthia Erivo Announced as Honorary Chair for Ailey Spirit Gala Benefit

The centerpiece of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s Lincoln Center engagement is the Ailey Spirit Gala on Thursday, June 16. The evening’s Honorary Chair is Grammy® Emmy® and Tony® Award-winning actress, singer and producer Cynthia Erivo, most recently seen in Apple TV+’s anthology series Roar.

Ballet Hispánico Announces Washington, D.C. Premiere Of DONA PERON

Ballet Hispánico has announced the Washington, D.C. premiere of Doña Perón at the Kennedy Center, November 30 - December 3, 2022, Wed - Sat at 8pm, Sat at 2pm.

Vangeline Theater/ New York Butoh Institute In Collaboration With The Brick Presents QUEER BUTOH 2022

Vangeline Theater/ New York Butoh Institute collaborates with The Brick to present the sixth annual Queer Butoh 2022, available online from June 1-30, 2022 and in-person from June 28-30, 2022 at 8pm at The Brick, 579 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn.

Martha Graham Dance Company, Graham 2, Announces New York Season

This June, the Martha Graham Dance Company’s acclaimed second company will be back on stage for its 39th New York season with an exciting program of new works and Graham classics. The season is dedicated to Yuriko, longtime Graham dancer, teacher, and Graham 2 founder, who passed away on March 8 at the age of 102.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater to Return to Lincoln Center With a World Premiere & More

 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will return to Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts’ David H. Koch Theater June 15-19, 2022, for a six- performance engagement that caps a decade of Artistic Director Robert Battle’s leadership.

TITAS/DANCE UNBOUND Announces 2022-2023 Season Featuring 10 Companies

TITAS/DANCE UNBOUND, in association with the AT&T Performing Arts Center, has announced its 2022:23 season featuring 10 companies, four countries and five debuts.

Cathedral Of Saint John The Divine Presents An Organ, Violin And Dance Ensemble Performance, April 26

The Cathedral of St. John the Divine's Great Music in a Great Space concert series presents a performance by Organ Scholar Samuel Kuffuor-Afriyie, Minster of Music at The Brick Presbyterian Church Raymond Nagem, violinist Monica Davis, and Ensemble 1047 Dance Collective—featuring Chase Buntrock, Runako Campbell, Mio Ishikawa, and Kevin Pajarillaga—on Tuesday, April 26 at 7:30pm at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Avenue (at 112th Street).

Joffrey Ballet School Relaunches Joffrey Ballet Concert Group for This Fall

The Joffrey Ballet School will relaunch the Joffrey Ballet Concert Group this upcoming September 2022, under the artistic direction of renowned performer, choreographer, and educator, Bradley Shelver. 

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Comes to Marcus Performing Arts Center

The Marcus Performing Arts Center welcomes Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, recognized by U. S. Congress as a vital American ”Cultural Ambassador to the World” and one of the most popular dance companies, for a one-night-only performance on Wednesday, April 20 at 7:30 pm in Uihlein Hall as part of its MPAC Presents Dance Series.

VIDEO: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater On City Center's Studio 5

In this inspirational episode featuring City Center’s Principal Dance Company, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater dancers Jacqueline Green, Yannick Lebrun, and Renaldo Maurice work with Artistic Director Robert Battle, Resident Choreographer Jamar Roberts, and Associate Artistic Director Matthew Rushing on three varied pieces from the company’s rich repertory—Ailey’s signature classic Revelations, Battle’s solo Takademe, and Roberts’s Members Don’t Get Weary. 

VIDEO: Becoming Ailey In celebration of the 60th Anniversary

In celebration of the 60th Anniversary of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Artistic Director Robert Battle and members of Ailey's creative team collaborated with Bob Bonniol and Caryl Glaab of MODE Studios, Inc. to create this video tribute that includes rarely-seen photos, videos and audio interviews with the late Alvin Ailey.

VIDEO: Vanessa Williams Talks Alvin Ailey

Actress Vanessa Williams and her daughter Jillian Hervey 'Lion Babe' share what Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater means to them in the video below!

VIDEO: TAKADEME by Robert Battle: Reimagined

Did you know Robert Battle choreographed 'Takademe' in a tiny NYC apartment 19 years ago? Watch Ailey's Yannick Lebrun perform it in a tiny NYC apartment.

VIDEO: Choreography Unlocked: Nurturing New Voices at Alvin Ailey

The Nurturing New Voices panel was a discussion on how arts institutions can nurture new voices. Moderated by Ailey Artistic Director Robert Battle with participants including Thelma Golden (Director and Chief Curator of The Studio Museum in Harlem), Rennie Harris (Founder of Rennie Harris Puremovement and Ailey's 2018–19 Artist-in-Residence), Tarell Alvin McCraney (playwright), Shanta Thake (Senior Director of Artistic Programs at the Public Theater), and Darren Walker (President of The Ford Foundation).

VIDEO: Go Inside Rehearsals For Alvin Ailey's THE CALL

Ailey's 60th Anniversary holiday season at New York City Center, November 28 - December 30, will elevate a legacy of innovation and excellence in artistry with premieres by some of today's most revered and prolific choreographers along with timeless treasures by Alvin Ailey. From Rennie Harris comes the Company's first two-act work, Lazarus, inspired by the life and legacy of Mr. Ailey and addressing the racial inequities our nation has faced, in 1958 when the company was founded and today.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, beloved as one of the world's most popular dance companies, returns to the New York City Center stage from December 3, 2014 – January 4, 2014. Led by Artistic Director Robert Battle, The Company will present premieres, new productions and exciting performances by Ailey's acclaimed dancers that have become a joyous holiday tradition.