Program Details: Psukhe (Choreography by Andrea Miller) Saa Magni (Choreography by Yannick Lebrun) Reflections in D (Choreography by Alvin Ailey) Freedom Series (Choreography by Francesca Harper) This celebration includes performances by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Ailey II, dance in classes and workshops led by Ailey's Arts In Education and Ailey Extension teachers and musicians, meet current students from the acclaimed Ailey School, and watch the stirring documentary Ailey out in the open air. Ailey is thrilled to bring dance to our fellow New Yorkers of all ages. Ailey Extension (2005) fulfills Mr. Ailey's life-long commitment to bringing dance to everyone by offering "real classes for real people." With nearly 40 weekly classes and special workshops each month, Ailey Extension invites students all over the world to explore different dance styles seven days a week. Ailey Extension currently offers a variety of in-person, virtual, and hybrid class options in techniques like hip-hop, ballet, Horton, West African, Zumba(R), samba, contemporary, Pilates, Broadway Jazz, and more. Ailey II (1974) is the second company of emerging young dancers, universally renowned for merging the spirit and energy of the country's best young dance talent with the passion and creative vision of today's most outstanding emerging choreographers. Under the vision of Artistic Director Francesca Harper, Ailey II will continue to expand the bridge from the classroom to the stage that Alvin Ailey created to constantly propel each new generation of artists forward. 6PM: Ailey Extension NY Style Mambo Class 7PM: Ailey II Performance
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