Photographers Deborah Ory and Ken Browar focus on collaborating with dancers in a very specific way to form their creative vision.

Alvin Ailey’s groundbreaking dance company is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a season at New York City Center. Take a step back through their sensational past productions

In “Edges of Ailey,” a new exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art, the choreographer takes center stage. It’s another revelation.

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Dancer, Choreographer. Born in Rogers, Texas, he was the founder of the renowned dance company the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Starting in 1949, he studied with influential choreographer Lester Horton in Los Angeles, California. When Horton died in 1953, Alvin Ailey took over the Lester Horton Dance Theater and...

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Alvin Ailey American Ballet Theater. 📷 Paul Kolnik.

Alvin Ailey (January 5, 1931 – December 1, 1989) was an African-American choreographer and activist who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York City. Ailey is credited with popularizing modern dance and revolutionizing African-American participation in 20th century concert dance. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater gained the nickname "Cultural Ambassador to the World" because of its extensive international touring.