Hope Boykin News

CBS recently did a story on the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and how the company has been spreading the message of inclusion.

Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage's SummerStage Anywhere digital series is excited to present a very special performance for SummerStage Anywhere this week withGrammy Award-winning Beninese singer-songwriter and SummerStage alumna, Angélique Kidjo.

This weekend, Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, presented the premieres of four new commissions with Ballet X and two new commissions by Larry Keigwin and Nicole Wolcott.

Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage's SummerStage Anywhere digital series will honor the 155th Anniversary of Juneteenth, the national commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States, with a free digital day of dance this Friday, June 19.

BalletX announces the premiere of four short dance films by choreographers Hope Boykin, Rena Butler, Caili Quan, and Penny Saunders for Works & Process at the Guggenheim's Virtual Works & Process series this Sunday, June 14 at 7:30pm a?' the series was recently in the news for premiering Jamar Roberts' viral dance video Cooped, named a??one of the most powerful artistic responses yet to the Covid-19 crisisa?? by The New York Times. Audiences are invited to register (at the RSVP link below) to join a live Zoom presentation of BalletX's premieres blended with a discussion featuring Artistic & Executive Director Christine Cox and the choreographers, moderated by Damian Woetzel, President of The Juilliard School and Artistic Director of Vail Dance Festival.

Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, presents a Virtual Works & Process: BalletX with Hope Boykin, Rena Butler, Caili Quan, and Penny Saunders on Sunday, June 14, 2020 at 7:30pm.

Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, has announced June premieres for Works & Process Artists (WPA) Virtual Commissions.

Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre has shared revelations during its time of adversity.

Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, believes in the transformative power of art. Tonight they will now highlight Cooped by Jamar Roberts, a Works & Process Artists #WPAVirtualCommission that premiered on May 24.

Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, has announced the June premieres for Works & Process Artists (WPA) Virtual Commissions.

This weekend, Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, presented the premieres of Cooped by Jamar Roberts and OH, LIGHT by Brandon Stirling Baker

BalletX, led by Artistic & Executive Director Christine Cox, will say a heartfelt farewell to longtime company member Caili Quan at the end of the 2019-20 Season, as she pursues her choreographic career and other opportunities in New York City.

For over six decades, the Ailey organization has brought people together through dance performances and programs manifesting founder Alvin Ailey's belief that 'dance came from the people and that it should always be delivered back to the people.'

Keeping the Ailey spirit alive in the hearts of the community, the Ailey organization continues to deliver new content with Ailey All Access, a free online initiative featuring a series of weekly performance broadcasts, original short films created by the Ailey dancers, Ailey Extension dance and fitness classes and more.

The Ailey organization continues to find ways to build community, inspire with Ailey's artistry, and celebrate the indomitable human spirit through dance with Ailey All Access. Ailey All Access, a free online initiative, features a series of weekly performance broadcasts, original short films.

To financially support artists and nurture their creative process during these challenging times, Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, announces Works & Process Virtual Commissions. With the generosity of our board, Works & Process will grant over $40,000 in commissioning funds to artists.

The Ailey organization regrets to announce that health concerns related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic will prevent Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's presentation of a June engagement at Lincoln Center, where the Company has performed for audiences each spring since 2013. 

To financially support artists and nurture their creative process during these challenging times, Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, announces Works & Process Virtual Commissions.

The Ailey organization forges ahead with delivering new weekly content as part of Ailey All Access, a free online initiative reaching out to people around the world with opportunities to be inspired and entertained during this uncertain time.

The Ailey organization continues to carry out founder Alvin Ailey's belief that 'dance came from the people and that it should always be delivered back to the people' during this challenging time through Ailey All Access.