BAMbill
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Jun 4-—9, 2024
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
Jun 4-—9, 2024
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
DATE:
Jun 4—9, 2024
LOCATION:
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
Season Sponsor:
Leadership support for BAM Access Programs provided by the Jerome L. Greene Foundation
Leadership support for programming in the Howard Gilman Opera House provided by:
Leadership support for dance at BAM provided by The SHS Foundation
Leadership support for dance at BAM provided by:
Major support for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater provided by:
Alvin Ailey, Founder
Judith Jamison, Artistic Director Emerita
Matthew Rushing, Interim Artistic Director
COMPANY MEMBERS
Jeroboam Bozeman
Khalia Campbell
Patrick Coker
Shawn Cusseaux
Sarah Daley-Perdomo
Caroline T. Dartey
Isaiah Day
Coral Dolphin
Solomon Dumas
Samantha Figgins
James Gilmer
Vernard J. Gilmore
Ashley Kaylynn Green
Jacquelin Harris
Michael Jackson, Jr.
Yazzmeen Laidler
Yannick Lebrun
Xavier Mack
Renaldo Maurice
Ashley Mayeux
Corrin Rachelle Mitchell
Chalvar Monteiro
Kali Marie Oliver
Alisha Rena Peek
Jessica Amber Pinkett
Miranda Quinn
Hannah Alissa Richardson
Deidre Rogan
Constance Stamatiou
Christopher Taylor
Jermaine Terry
De’Anthony Vaughan
Isabel Wallace-Green
Christopher R. Wilson
Ronni Favors, Rehearsal Director
Clifton Brown, Assistant Rehearsal Director
Kanji Segawa, Assistant Rehearsal Director
Bennett Rink, Executive Director
Ailey Tour Sponsor
The 2024 National Tour is supported, in part, by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation, Inc. is grateful to its family of individual, foundation, and government supporters for their generosity. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Ailey II, The Ailey School, Ailey Arts In Education, and Ailey Extension programs would not be possible without the contributions and advocacy of many. Should you wish to make a gift, please contact Patron Engagement at PatronEngagement@AlvinAiley.org or 212.405.9034.
Tue, Jun 4 at 7:30pm
Thu, Jun 6 at 7:30pm
Fri, Jun 7 at 7:30pm
Sat, Jun 8 at 2pm
RUN TIME:
approx. 1hr, including an intermission
ODE
(2019, new production 2023)
Choreography by Jamar Roberts
Restaged by Ghrai DeVore-Stokes
Music by Don Pullen
Costumes by Jamar Roberts
Lighting by Brandon Stirling Baker
Scenic Design by Libby Stadstad
Jacquelin Harris, Khalia Campbell, Caroline T. Dartey, Samantha Figgins, Ashley Kaylynn Green, Alisha Rena Peek
(June 4, 6)
Ashley Kaylynn Green, Corrin Rachelle Mitchell, Constance Stamatiou, Caroline T. Dartey, Hannah Alissa Richardson, Deidre Rogan
(Jun 7, 8 at 2pm)
Ode was made possible with generous support from Kathleen & Ernest Abrahamson, Simin N. Allison, Judith McDonough Kaminski & Joseph Kaminski, Tracy Elise Poole, The Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn & Nicolas Rohatyn New Works Endowment Fund, Denise Littlefield Sobel, and Daria L. & Eric J. Wallach.
The creation of Ode was supported by commissioning funds from New York City Center.
Jamar Roberts, from Miami, FL, was the Resident Choreographer of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater from 2019—2022. Mr. Roberts made five works on the Company, all to critical acclaim: Members Don’t Get Weary (2016), Ode (2019), A Jam Session for Troubling Times (2020), Holding Space (2021), and In a Sentimental Mood (2022). He also set Gemeos on Ailey II. Mr. Roberts is a graduate of the New World School of the Arts and The Ailey School and has danced for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Ailey II, and Complexions. Mr. Roberts won the 2016 Bessie Award for Outstanding Performer and has performed as a guest artist with the Royal Ballet in London. Commissions include Miami City Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, ABT Studio Company, Martha Graham Dance Company, LA Dance Project, Vail Dance Festival, Fall for Dance, The Juilliard School, BalletX, MoveNYC, New York City Ballet, and Works and Process at the Guggenheim where he created the films Cooped and A Chronicle of a Pivot at a Point in Time. The March on Washington Film Festival invited Mr. Roberts to create a tribute to John Lewis and he has also made a film for the LA Opera entitled The First Bluebird in the Morning. Mr. Roberts was a Director’s Fellow at NYU’s Center for Ballet and the Arts and he is currently a Creative Associate at Juilliard.
“Suite (Sweet) Malcolm (Part 1 Memories and Gunshots)” by Don Pullen. Courtesy of Universal Music Corp, all rights reserved.
– INTERMISSION –
SOLO
(1997, New Production 2023)
Choreography by Hans van Manen
Staged by Clifton Brown and Rachel Beaujean
Music by Johann Sebastian Bach
Costumes by Keso Dekker
Lighting by Joop Caboort
Chalvar Monteiro, James Gilmer, Xavier Mack (All Performances)
This new production of Solo is made possible by the Red Moose Charitable Fund.
Hans van Manen began his career in 1951 as a member of Sonia Gaskell’s Ballet Recital. In 1952, he joined the Netherlands Opera Ballet, where he created his first ballet, Feestgericht in 1957. He was a member of Roland Petit’s company in Paris, Het Nationale Ballet in Amsterdam, and Netherlands Dans Theater where he later became a choreographer and Artistic Director of the company. He has created over 150 ballets, each carrying his unmistakable signature of clarity in structure and a refined simplicity of elements, which have earned him the name “the Mondriaan” of dance. Mr. van Manen has staged ballets for many companies including Stuttgart Ballett, Berlin Opera, National Ballet of Canada, Royal Danish Ballet, Compañia Nacional de Danza, and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, among others. He is the recipient of many awards including the Benois de la Danse for his entire body of work, the prestigious German Dance Prize, the Erasmus Prize for outstanding achievements in Dutch dance, and was knighted by the Queen of the Netherlands as Commander in the Order of the Dutch Lion. In 2003, the Foundation Hans van Manen, which categorizes and takes inventory of Mr. van Manen’s cultural estate so that it may function as a production archive, was officially launched.
“Partita for Solo Violin No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002 – Double: Presto” and “Partita for Solo Violin No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002 – Double: Corrente” performed by Sigiswald Kuijken and composed Johann Sebastian Bach.
– PAUSE –
FOLLOWING THE SUBTLE CURRENT UPSTREAM
(2000, new production 2023)
Choreography by Alonzo King
Rehearsal Associate Meredith Webster
Music by Zakir Hussain, Miguel Frasconi, and Miriam Makeba
Costumes by Robert Rosenwasser
Original Lighting Design by Axel Morgenthaler
Lighting by Al Crawford
“No weapon can pierce the soul; no fire can burn it; no water can moisten it; nor can any wind wither it. The soul is uncleavable [indivisible]; it cannot be burnt or wetted or dried. The soul is immutable, all-permeating, ever calm, and immovable— eternally the same. The soul is said to be imponderable, unmanifested, and unchangeable. Therefore, knowing it to be such, thou should not lament!”
—The Bhagavad Gita II:23-25
Khalia Campbell, Patrick Coker, Caroline T. Dartey, Isaiah Day,
Samantha Figgins, Ashley Kaylynn Green, Yannick Lebrun,
Ashley Mayeux, Christopher Taylor, Christopher R. Wilson
(June 4)
Patrick Coker, Caroline T. Dartey, Isaiah Day, Coral Dolphin,
Samantha Figgins, Ashley Kaylynn Green, Yannick Lebrun,
Corrin Rachelle Mitchell, Christopher Taylor, Christopher R. Wilson
(June 6)
Patrick Coker, Caroline T. Dartey, Isaiah Day, Samantha Figgins,
Ashley Kaylynn Green, Yannick Lebrun, Ashley Mayeux,
Corrin Rachelle Mitchell, Christopher Taylor, Christopher R. Wilson
(June 7, 8 at 2pm)
This new production of Following the Subtle Current Upstream is made possible by Crawford Parker, M.D.
Alonzo King calls his works “thought structures” formed by the manipulation of energies that exist in matter, through laws that govern the shapes and movement directions of everything that exists. Named a choreographer with “astonishing originality” by The New York Times, King has created works for ABT, Royal Swedish Ballet, Joffrey, PNB, San Francisco Ballet, Ballet Béjart, Frankfurt Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Ballets de Monte-Carlo, Hong Kong Ballet, Hubbard Street, Ballet Rambert, National Ballet of Canada, and many others. His work has been recognized internationally by the dance world’s most prestigious institutions. Named a Master of Choreography by the Kennedy Center in 2005, King is the recipient of the NEA Choreographer’s Fellowship, the Jacob’s Pillow Creativity Award, the US Artist Award in Dance, NY Bessie Award, and the National Dance Project’s Residency and Touring Awards. In 2015 he received the Doris Duke Artist Award in recognition of his ongoing contributions to the advancement of contemporary dance. Joining historic icons in the field, King was named one of America’s “Irreplaceable Dance Treasures” by the Dance Heritage Coalition. He is a former San Francisco commissioner, and a writer and lecturer on humanity and art. He holds an honorary Doctorate from Dominican University, California Institute of the Arts, and The Juilliard School.
“Umhome” – Miriam Makeba (Makeba Music Corp.) courtesy of Novus and Bonji Music distributed by BMG.
Wed, Jun 5 at 7:30pm
Sat, Jun 8 at 7:30pm
Sun, Jun 9 at 3pm
RUN TIME:
1 hour, 44 minutes including an intermission
MEMORIA
(1979)
IN MEMORY – IN CELEBRATION
Choreography by Alvin Ailey
Staged by Masazumi Chaya
Music by Keith Jarrett
Costumes by A. Christina Giannini
Lighting by Chenault Spence
Staging of Ailey II and The Ailey School students by Ronni Favors
“This work is dedicated to the joy...the beauty...the creativity...
and the wild spirit of my friend Joyce Trisler.
—Alvin Ailey
How pitiful is her sleep.
Now her clear breath is still.
There is nothing falling tonight,
Bird or man,
As dear as she.
Nowhere that she should go
Without me. None but my calling
O nothing but the cold cry of the snow.”
—Kenneth Patchen
(In Memory of Kathleen)
Constance Stamatiou, Jermaine Terry, Michael Jackson, Jr.,
Samantha Figgins, Renaldo Maurice, Hannah Alissa Richardson, Christopher R. Wilson, Ashley Kaylynn Green, Solomon Dumas, Alisha Rena Peek, Coral Dolphin,
Kali Marie Oliver, Isaiah Day, Christopher Taylor, Shawn Cusseaux
with Members of Ailey II* and Students from The Ailey School
Patrick Gamble*, Tamia Strickland*, Kayla Mei-Wan Thomas*, Maggy van den Heuvel*, Carley Brooks, Claudio Caverni, Solenn Etienne, Jakobe Geddes, Ty Gibson, Maylissa Jean, Yasir Jones, Julia Lie, Devin Lyon, Irenie Melin-Gomperr, Naia Neal, Riccardo Passera, Eddy Pérez Trimiño, Spanna (Pear) Piyasangcharoen, Elena Tawa, Darion Turner, Jordyn White, Kimberly Whitehall
(Wed, Jun 5 & Sun, Jun 9)
Isabel Wallace-Green, James Gilmer, Yannick Lebrun, Samantha Figgins, Renaldo Maurice, Hannah Alissa Richardson, Christopher R. Wilson, Ashley Kaylynn Green, Solomon Dumas, Alisha Rena Peek, Coral Dolphin, Kali Marie Oliver, Isaiah Day, Christopher Taylor, Shawn Cusseaux
with Members of Ailey II* and Students from The Ailey School
Patrick Gamble*, Tamia Strickland*, Kayla Mei-Wan Thomas*, Maggy van den Heuvel*, Carley Brooks, Claudio Caverni, Solenn Etienne, Jakobe Geddes, Ty Gibson, Maylissa Jean, Yasir Jones, Julia Lie, Devin Lyon, Irenie Melin-Gomperr, Naia Neal, Riccardo Passera, Eddy Pérez Trimiño, Spanna (Pear) Piyasangcharoen, Elena Tawa, Darion Turner, Jordyn White, Kimberly Whitehall
(Sat, Jun 8 at 7:30pm)
Funds for this production were provided, in part, by The Ford Foundation.
The creation of this work was made possible, in part, with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts.
“Runes” & “Solara March” (Keith Jarrett – Cavelight Music)
Keith Jarrett, Jan Garbarek, Charlie Haden, Members of the RSO Stuttgart, Mladen Gutesha
℗1976 ECM Records GmbH
– PAUSE –
A SONG FOR YOU
(Excerpt from LOVE SONGS)
(1972)
Music and lyrics by Leon Russell
Sung by Donny Hathaway
Costume by Ursula Reed
Lighting by Shirley Prendergast
Vernard J. Gilmore (Wed, Jun 5)
Chalvar Monteiro (Sat, Jun 8 at 7:30pm)
Yannick Lebrun (Sun, Jun 9)
“A Song for You,” used by arrangement with Universal Music Corp.
– PAUSE –
CRY
(1971)
Choreography by Alvin Ailey
Music by Alice Coltrane, Laura Nyro & Chuck Griffin
Costume by A. Christina Giannini
Lighting by Chenault Spence
For all Black women everywhere – especially our mothers.
In 1971, Alvin Ailey choreographed Cry as a birthday present for his mother. Created on the legendary Judith Jamison, it went on to become an enduring work of American art.
Khalia Campbell (Wed, Jun 5)
Constance Stamatiou (Sat, Jun 8 at 7:30pm)
Jacquelin Harris (Sun, Jun 9)
Cry was made possible with generous support from Judith McDonough Kaminski and Joseph Kaminski.
The original production of Cry was made possible, in part, by a grant from the Ford Foundation.
“Something About John Coltrane” written by Alice Coltrane, published by Jowcol Music. “Been on a Train” 100% Laura Nyro (BMI) – EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (BMI). © 1971 EMI Blackwood Music Inc. All rights administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC. All rights reserved. “Right On, Be Free” written by Chuck Griffin, performed by The Voices of East Harlem, used with permission of the publisher, Really Together Music.
– INTERMISSION –
REVELATIONS
(1960)
Choreography by Alvin Ailey
Music: Traditional
Décor and Costumes by Ves Harper
Costume dresses for “Move, Members, Move” redesigned by Barbara Forbes
Lighting by Nicola Cernovitch
PILGRIM OF SORROW
I Been 'Buked
Music arranged by Hall Johnson*
The Company
Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel
Music arranged by James Miller
Patrick Coker, Alisha Rena Peek, Kali Marie Oliver (Wed, Jun 5)
Shawn Cusseaux, Deidre Rogan, Hannah Alissa Richardson (Sat, Jun 8 at 7:30pm)
Solomon Dumas, Miranda Quinn, Corrin Rachelle Mitchell (Sun, Jun 9)
Fix Me, Jesus
Music arranged by Hall Johnson*
Ashley Mayeux, Michael Jackson, Jr. (Wed, Jun 5)
Ashley Mayeux, Jermaine Terry (Sat, Jun 8 at 7:30pm)
Ashley Mayeux, James Gilmer (Sun, Jun 9)
TAKE ME TO THE WATER
Processional/Honor, Honor
Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts
Shawn Cusseaux, Deidre Rogan, Isaiah Day, James Gilmer (Wed, Jun 5)
Xavier Mack, Miranda Quinn, Christopher R. Wilson, Isaiah Day (Sat, Jun 8 at 7:30pm)
Renaldo Maurice, Ashley Kaylynn Green, Christopher R. Wilson, Christopher Taylor (Sun, Jun 9)
Wade in the Water
Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts
“Wade in the Water” sequence by Ella Jenkins
“A Man Went Down to the River” is an original composition by Ella Jenkins
Ashley Kaylynn Green, Christopher Taylor, Constance Stamatiou (Wed, Jun 5)
Alisha Rena Peek, Solomon Dumas, Khalia Campbell (Sat, Jun 8 at 7:30pm)
Samantha Figgins, Jermaine Terry, Khalia Campbell (Sun, Jun 9)
I Wanna Be Ready
Music arranged by James Miller+
Christopher R. Wilson (Wed, Jun 5)
Chalvar Monteiro (Sat, Jun 8 at 7:30pm)
Vernard J. Gilmore (Sun, Jun 9)
MOVE, MEMBERS, MOVE
Sinner Man
Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts
James Gilmer, Chalvar Monteiro, Xavier Mack (Wed, Jun 5)
Christopher Taylor, Isaiah Day, Patrick Coker (Sat, Jun 8 at 7:30pm)
Christopher R. Wilson, Chalvar Monteiro, Patrick Coker (Sun, Jun 9)
The Day is Past and Gone
Music arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers
The Company
You May Run On
Music arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers
The Company
Rocka My Soul in the Bosom of Abraham
Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts
The Company
*Used by arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc., publisher and copyright owner.
+Used by special arrangement with Galaxy Music Corporation, New York City.
All performances of Revelations are permanently endowed by a generous gift from Donald L. Jonas in celebration of the birthday of his wife, Barbara, and her deep commitment to the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
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. Mr. 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, Mr. Ailey named Judith Jamison as his successor, and over the next 21 years, she brought the Company to unprecedented success. Ms. 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.
FOUNDER
Alvin Ailey was born on January 5, 1931, in Rogers, Texas. His experiences of life in the rural South would later inspire some of his most memorable works. He was introduced to dance in Los Angeles by performances of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and the Katherine Dunham Dance Company, and his formal dance training began with an introduction to Lester Horton’s classes by his friend Carmen de Lavallade. Horton, the founder of one of the first racially integrated dance companies in the United States, became a mentor for Mr. Ailey as he embarked on his professional career. After Horton’s death in 1953, Mr. Ailey became director of the Lester Horton Dance Theater and began to choreograph his own works. In the 1950s and 60s Mr. Ailey performed in four Broadway shows, including House of Flowers and Jamaica. In 1958, he founded Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. He established the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center (now The Ailey School) in 1969 and formed the Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble (now Ailey II) in 1974. Mr. Ailey was a pioneer of programs promoting arts in education, particularly those benefiting underserved communities. Throughout his lifetime he was awarded numerous distinctions, including the Kennedy Center Honor in 1988 in recognition of his extraordinary contribution to American culture. In 2014, he posthumously received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country’s highest civilian honor, in recognition of his contributions and commitment to civil rights and dance in America. Following Mr. Ailey’s death on December 1, 1989, The New York Times said of him, “you didn’t need to have known [him] personally to have been touched by his humanity, enthusiasm, and exuberance and his courageous stand for multi-racial brotherhood.”
INTERIM ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Matthew Rushing was born in Los Angeles, California. He began his dance training with Kashmir Blake in Inglewood, California, and continued his training at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. He is the recipient of a Spotlight Award and a Dance Magazine Award and was named a Presidential Scholar in the Arts. He was a scholarship student at The Ailey School and later became a member of Ailey II. During his career Mr. Rushing has performed as a guest artist for galas in Vail, Colorado, as well as in Austria, Canada, France, Italy, and Russia. He has performed for Presidents George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama, as well as at the 2010 White House Dance Series. During his time with the Company, he has choreographed four ballets: Acceptance In Surrender (2005), a collaboration with Hope Boykin and Abdur-Rahim Jackson; Uptown (2009), a tribute to the Harlem Renaissance; ODETTA (2014), a celebration of “the queen of American folk music”; and Testament (2020), a tribute to Alvin Ailey’s Revelations created in collaboration with Clifton Brown and Yusha-Marie Sorzano. In 2012 he created Moan, which was set on PHILADANCO! and premiered at the Joyce Theater. Mr. Rushing joined the Company in 1992, became Rehearsal Director in 2010, and Associate Artistic Director in January 2020.
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR EMERITA
Judith Jamison joined Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1965 and quickly became an international star. Over the following 15 years, Mr. Ailey created some of his most enduring roles for her, most notably the tour-de-force solo Cry. During the 1970s and 80s she appeared as a guest artist with ballet companies all over the world, starred in the hit Broadway musical Sophisticated Ladies, and formed her own company, The Jamison Project. She returned to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1989 when Mr. Ailey asked her to succeed him as Artistic Director. In the 21 years that followed, she brought the Company to unprecedented heights—including two historic engagements in South Africa and a 50-city global tour to celebrate the Company’s 50th anniversary. Ms. Jamison is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, among them a primetime Emmy Award, an American Choreography Award, a Kennedy Center Honor, a National Medal of Arts, a Bessie Award, the Phoenix Award, and the Handel Medallion. She was also listed in “The TIME 100: The World’s Most Influential People” and honored by First Lady Michelle Obama at the first White House Dance Series event. In 2015, she became the 50th inductee into the Hall of Fame at the National Museum of Dance. In 2016, she received the Douglas Watt Lifetime Achievement Award from the Fred and Adele Astaire Awards. As a highly regarded choreographer, Ms. Jamison has created many celebrated works, including Divining (1984), Forgotten Time (1989), Hymn (1993), HERE... NOW. (commissioned for the 2002 Cultural Olympiad), Love Stories (with additional choreography by Robert Battle and Rennie Harris, 2004), and Among Us (Private Spaces: Public Places) (2009). Ms. Jamison’s autobiography, Dancing Spirit, was edited by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and published in 1993. In 2004, under Ms. Jamison’s artistic directorship, her idea of a permanent home for the Ailey company was realized and named after beloved chairman emerita Joan Weill. Ms. Jamison continues to dedicate herself to asserting the prominence of the arts in our culture, and she remains committed to promoting the significance of the Ailey legacy—using dance as a medium for honoring the past, celebrating the present, and fearlessly reaching into the future.
REHEARSAL DIRECTOR
Ronni Favors began dancing as a child in Iowa City, Iowa. After studying at the National Music Camp in Interlochen, Michigan, as recipient of the Camp Scholarship, she continued her training at The Ailey School as a Fellowship student. Ms. Favors was a member of Ailey II, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, and has received the Min-On Art Award. Ms. Favors was the ballet instructor at the 1989 inaugural session of AileyCamp in Kansas City and served as Artistic Director of the Camp. She is the Founding Director of Children’s Aid AileyCamp New York and provided guidance in the national implementation of the AileyCamp program. In 1997, Ms. Favors was named Assistant Rehearsal Director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and was its Rehearsal Director from 1999 to 2010. She worked with local dance students who performed in Alvin Ailey’s Memoria in Johannesburg, South Africa, as well as in Seattle, Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Chicago, Kansas City, New York, and most recently, Edinburgh, Scotland. She set Alvin Ailey’s Night Creature on TU Dance and Oregon Ballet Theatre. Ms. Favors rejoined the Company as Rehearsal Director in 2019.
ASSISTANT REHEARSAL DIRECTOR
Clifton Brown, from Goodyear, Arizona, began his dance training at Take 5 Dance Academy and continued in the first class of the Ailey/Fordham BFA in Dance program. Mr. Brown began his professional career when he joined the Ailey company in 1999 and served as choreographic assistant to Judith Jamison. He has also danced with Earl Mosley's Diversity of Dance, Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, and was a founding member and rehearsal director for Jessica Lang Dance. He was nominated in the U.K. for a Critics Circle National Dance Award for Best Male Dancer and received a Black Theater Arts Award as well as a New York Dance and Performance (“Bessie”) Award. As a guest artist Mr. Brown has performed with Miami City Ballet, Rome Opera Ballet, Nevada Ballet, and Parsons Dance. He has set the work of Alvin Ailey, Earl Mosley, and Jessica Lang on various companies around the world. Television appearances as a guest artist include So You Think You Can Dance and Dancing With The Stars. He has had the privilege of performing at the White House for President Obama. Mr. Brown became Assistant Rehearsal Director in 2019.
ASSISTANT REHEARSAL DIRECTOR
Kanji Segawa, originally from Kanagawa, Japan, began his dance training with his mother Erika Akoh, studying ballet with Kan Horiuchi and Ju Horiuchi in Tokyo. Segawa was awarded the Japanese Government Artist Fellowship in 1997 to train at The Ailey School. A former member of Ailey II and Battleworks, Segawa danced extensively for Mark Morris and performed as a principal dancer in John Adams’ Nixon in China at The Metropolitan Opera. Since 1999, Segawa has been Creative Associate for Jessica Lang, assisting her creations for companies worldwide including American Ballet Theatre, Pacific Northwest Ballet, The Royal Ballet, and The National Ballet of Japan. With Lang, Segawa co-choreographed the world premiere production of Turandot for The Washington National Opera, directed by Francesca Zambello. He was a dancer with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater under the direction of Robert Battle from 2011-2023 and became Assistant Rehearsal Director in 2024.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Bennett Rink became AILEY’s Executive Director in 2013. He first joined the organization as Manager of Special Events in 1994, became Development Director in 1998, and served as Senior Director of Development and External Affairs from 2007 to 2012. In his tenure overseeing AILEY’s development and fundraising efforts, Mr. Rink led a major capital campaign to establish the organization’s first permanent home, The Joan Weill Center for Dance, which opened in 2005 and attracts more than 200,000 visitors each year. Mr. Rink also oversaw the campaign to build the organization’s endowment, which today stands at more than $150 million. When the Company celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2008, Mr. Rink supervised an 18-month celebration, including events, promotions, collaborations, and special performances, bringing public awareness of the Ailey organization to new heights. During his time as Executive Director, the Company has deepened its presence in New York City by establishing an annual spring season to complement its New York City Center winter season, while also extending its role as America’s “Cultural Ambassador to the World” with tours to Africa, Europe, and South America. In order to reach audiences beyond live performances, Mr. Rink has broadened the organization’s commitment to creating film and digital content. Mr. Rink has also extended the reach and impact of AILEY’s educational offerings, including the creation of new curricula and programs that reach across generations, from elementary school children to older adults. In 2017 the organization unveiled the Elaine Wynn and Family Education Wing, providing much-needed additional studios and classroom space. The building now comprises 87,000 square feet and is the largest destination for dance in New York City. In recent years, Mr. Rink has spearheaded a branding initiative to express the totality of AILEY’s offerings, creating greater connectivity between Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Ailey II, The Ailey School, Ailey Arts in Education & Community Programs, and Ailey Extension. Currently, he is leading a collaboration with the Whitney Museum on Edges of Ailey, a major exhibition that will be on display in the Museum’s main exhibition space from September 2024 to February 2025 and feature on-site performances by the Ailey companies, as well as panel discussions, classes, and dance workshops. Mr. Rink is a graduate of Syracuse University and holds a BFA in theater.
JEROBOAM BOZEMAN (Brooklyn, NY) began his training under Ruth Sistaire at the Ronald Edmonds Learning Center. He was granted full scholarships at the Joffrey Ballet School and Dance Theatre of Harlem. Mr. Bozeman is a gold-medalist of the NAACP ACT-SO Competition in Dance. He performed in the Broadway musical Aida (international tour in China), and with PHILADANCO!, Donald Byrd’s Spectrum Dance Theater, and Ailey II. Mr. Bozeman was a guest artist with The Royal Ballet and was nominated as one of “25 to Watch” by Dance Magazine in 2018. He was featured in Bud Light’s NFL 100th commercial and Pyer Moss’s 2021 “Wat U Iz,” fashion show. Mr. Bozeman was a special performer in Disney’s live action The Little Mermaid. He stars in the independent film Once Again (for the very first time) by Director Boaz Yakin. He has appeared in Vanity Fair, Neiman Marcus, Double Magazine, Seattle Met, and The New York Times. Mr. Bozeman joined the Company in 2013.
KHALIA CAMPBELL (Bronx, NY) is a graduate of Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. She began her formal dance training at Uptown Dance Academy. Ms. Campbell also studied at Dance Theatre of Harlem and as a scholarship student at The Ailey School. In 2012 she performed in Elton John and Tim Rice’s Broadway musical Aida (international tour in Taiwan). She has performed with Kymera Dance, Dance Iquail, and in the 40th anniversary of The Wiz at SummerStage. Ms. Campbell also danced as a guest artist with Richard Siegal’s Ballet of Difference in Munich, Germany. She was recognized in Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” in 2020 and is a 2021 dance fellowship recipient from the Princess Grace Foundation-USA. Ms. Campbell was also featured in a segment of Katie Couric’s Thank You Notes alongside Judith Jamison. She was a member of Ailey II and joined the Company in 2018.
PATRICK COKER (Chester, VA) was awarded the American Ballet Theatre’s National Trainee Scholarship from 2008 to 2010. In May 2014, Coker graduated from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance, where he apprenticed with Ailey II in his final year. After graduation, he spent a year dancing for Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, and then went on to join Jessica Lang Dance for three seasons. He has also performed with The Mark Morris Dance Group in The Hard Nut and L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, Earl Mosley’s Diversity of Dance, HopeBoykinDance, and LA-based BODYTRAFFIC. Mr. Coker joined the Company in 2019. Instagram: @pcoke
SHAWN CUSSEAUX (St. Petersburg, FL) began his training at the Pinellas County Center for the Arts at Gibbs High School where he trained in ballet, modern, and jazz. In 2020, shawn received his BFA in Modern Dance at Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA under the direction of Garfield Lemonius. After graduation he joined BalletX, Philadelphia’s premier contemporary ballet company, where he spent three seasons. During that time, he had the privilege of dancing at the Vail International Dance Festival and Ballet Sun Valley. Shawn has performed work by Jae Man Joo, José Limón, Edwaard Liang, Camille A. Brown, Matthew Nenan, Jamar Roberts, Dwight Rhoden, Hope Boykin, Amy Hall Garner, Jennifer Archibald, and Nicolo Fonte. Mr. Cusseaux joined the Company in 2023.
SARAH DALEY-PERDOMO (South Elgin, IL) began her training at the Faubourg School of Ballet in Illinois under the direction of Watmora Casey and Tatyana Mazur. She is a 2009 graduate of the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance and trained at institutions such as the Kirov Academy, National Ballet School of Canada, The San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, and intensives at Ballet Camp Illinois and Ballet Adriatico in Italy. Mrs. Daley-Perdomo was honored to be highlighted in Dance Magazine’s “On the Rise” feature in 2014, and to perform in Wayne McGregor’s Chroma for the filming of Lincoln Center at the Movies: Great American Dance. She is a recipient of a Youth America Grand Prix Award and an ARTS Foundation Award. She was a member of Ailey II and joined the Company in 2011.
CAROLINE T. DARTEY (Geneva, Switzerland) trained in rhythmic gymnastics in her hometown at the age of five, eventually rising to national and international levels and becoming the Swiss champion in her category from 2009 to 2011. She later began dancing at the Conservatoire Populaire de Musique, Danse et Théâtre of Geneva. Ms. Dartey also trained at The Ailey School as a scholarship student and performed in Alvin Ailey’s Memoria during Ailey’s 2017 New York City Center season. She was a member of Ailey II from 2018 to 2020 and has performed works choreographed by Darrell Grand Moultrie, Uri Sands, Bradley Shelver, Troy Powell, Robert Battle, Amy Hall Garner, Kirven Douthit-Boyd, Andrea Miller, Alia Kache, and Yannick Lebrun. Ms. Dartey joined the Company in 2021. Instagram: @caroline_dartey
ISAIAH DAY (Chicago, IL) began his dance training in Yielded Vessel Dance Ministry at New Life Covenant Southeast. He also studied at Hubbard Street Youth Dance Center and The Chicago Academy for the Arts. He is currently a fourth-year student at Juilliard, under the direction of Alicia Graf Mack, and will graduate in 2024. Mr. Day has performed works by Jamar Roberts, Tiler Peck, Justin Peck, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Rena Butler, and Ohad Naharin while at Juilliard. In 2019, he was named a YoungArts winner in Modern/Contemporary dance. Mr. Day joined the Company in 2023.
CORAL DOLPHIN (Los Angeles, CA) studied modern, West African, Flamenco, ballet, Hip-hop, tap, aerial silk, salsa, and acting under the mentorship of Debbie Allen. Ms. Dolphin began her professional career in NY as a founding member of Ballet Hispanico Dos. She later spent four years with Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE. She has worked with artists Madonna, Janet Jackson, Beyonce, Cardi B, and more. In 2019, she performed the Dream Ballet solo in the Broadway musical Oklahoma! She has choreographed for Miguel, Lauren Jauregui, Kali Uchis, and Lenny Kravitz, and for international brands such as Citibank and i-D. In 2020, Ms. Dolphin made her directorial debut with a short film in collaboration with acclaimed composer Raven Bush. She seeks to amplify universal truths, in hopes that her art ignites the remembrance of the internal freedom of greater consciousness that awaits us all. But first, LOVE. Ms. Dolphin joined the Company in 2023.
SOLOMON DUMAS (Chicago, IL) (he, him, his) was introduced to dance through AileyCamp. He later began his formal training at The Chicago Academy for the Arts and the Russell Talbert Dance Studio, where he received his most influential training. Mr. Dumas studied at New World School of the Arts and was a fellowship Level 1 student at The Ailey School. He has performed with companies including Garth Fagan Dance; Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE, A Dance Company; and Labyrinth Dance Theater and was a member of Ailey II. Mr. Dumas joined the Company in 2016.
SAMANTHA FIGGINS (Washington, D.C.) began dancing at Duke Ellington School of the Arts under the tutelage of Charles Auggins and Sandra Fortune-Greene and attended summer intensives at Dance Theatre of Harlem under the direction of Arthur Mitchell. She continued her education at SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance. There, she performed works by George Balanchine, Bill T. Jones, Paul Taylor, and Twyla Tharp. Upon graduating cum laude, Ms. Figgins became a member of Complexions Contemporary Ballet, performing works by Dwight Rhoden, Jae Man Joo, and Camille A. Brown. She also performed at the 2014 DanceOpen Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia. Ms. Figgins was featured both on the cover of Dance Spirit magazine and in Pointe magazine’s “10 Careers to Watch” in 2013. She has worked with Beyoncé and can be seen in the film Enemy Within alongside Tiler Peck and Matthew Rushing. Ms. Figgins joined the Company in 2014.
JAMES GILMER (Pittsburgh, PA) trained at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School and the Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts School. After graduating, he performed with Texture Contemporary Ballet and joined Cincinnati Ballet in 2011. While dancing with the Cincinnati Ballet for six seasons, Mr. Gilmer was promoted to Soloist in 2015 and performed works by Victoria Morgan, Amy Seiwert, Septime Webre, Ohad Naharin, Val Caniparoli, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Edwaard Liang, Jennifer Archibald, and George Balanchine, to name a few. Mr. Gilmer was also a member of Amy Seiwert’s Imagery, performing during the summer seasons since 2013, and ODC/dance, performing works by Brenda Way, KT Nelson, and Kate Weare. Gilmer recently performed in New York City Center’s celebrations of Twyla Tharp in 2021 and 2022 as well as Fall for Dance, featured in choreography by Jamar Roberts. Mr. Gilmer joined the Company in 2019. Instagram: @james.agilmer
VERNARD J. GILMORE (Chicago, IL) began his training at Curie Performing and Creative Arts High School in Chicago under Diane Holda. He later studied at the Joseph Holmes Chicago Dance Theater with Harriet Ross, Marquita Levy, and Emily Stein. He received first place in the all-city NAACP ACT-SO competition in 1993. He attended Barat College under scholarship and tutelage of Rory Foster and Eileen Cropley. He then studied as a scholarship student at The Ailey School and was a member of Ailey II. In 2010, he performed as part of the White House Dance Series. Mr. Gilmore is a choreographer whose work has been a part of the Ailey Dancers Resource Fund, Fire Island Dance Festival 2008, and Jazz Foundation of America Gala 2010, and he produced the Dance of Light project in 2010 and 2015. An excerpt of Mr. Gilmore’s work La Muette was performed in 2017 as part of the “Celebrating the Men of Ailey” program at New York City Center. Nimbus Dance Works performed a new work by Mr. Gilmore in 2018. Mr. Gilmore is a certified Zena Rommett Floor-Barre instructor. He teaches workshops and master classes around the world. Mr. Gilmore joined the Company in 1997.
ASHLEY KAYLYNN GREEN (Charleston, SC) began her training at Columbia City Jazz where she found her love for dance. She trained in a variety of styles including ballet, modern, jazz, tap, and Hip-hop. In 2020, Ms. Green received her BFA in Dance from Point Park University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, under the direction of Garfield Lemonius. There, she performed works by Peter Chu, Aszure Barton, Kyle Abraham, and Darrell Grand Moultrie. After graduation she joined Whim W’Him Seattle Contemporary Dance where she received a Princess Grace Award in Dance. Ms. Green joined the Company in 2021 and that year was named one of “25 to Watch” by Dance Magazine.
JACQUELIN HARRIS (Charlotte, NC) began her dance training at Dance Productions Studios under the direction of Lori Long. Ms. Harris received a silver ARTS award from the National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts and was a Presidential Scholar in the Arts semifinalist. She graduated with honors from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance. In 2016 Ms. Harris was named one of “25 to Watch” by Dance Magazine. She received a 2017 dance fellowship from the Princess Grace Foundation-USA. In 2019 she was one of 75 dancers across the world to perform in Merce Cunningham’s Night of 100 Solos: A Centennial Event, which won a New York Dance and Performance (“Bessie”) Award. In 2021 Ms. Harris worked with Twyla Tharp in her production of Twyla Now alongside artists of New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre. She was a member of Ailey II and joined the Company in 2014.
MICHAEL JACKSON, JR. (New Orleans, LA) began his dance training at age 14 at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C., under the direction of Charles Augins. He became a member of Dance Theatre of Harlem Dancing through Barriers Ensemble in 2005. In 2006 he joined Dallas Black Dance Theatre, and in 2008 joined PHILADANCO!, where he also worked as artistic director of D3. Mr. Jackson joined the Company in 2011 and rejoined in 2015.
YAZZMEEN LAIDLER (Miami, FL) graduated from New World School of the Arts. She trained at Traci Young-Bryon’s Young Contemporary Dance Theatre and The Ailey School summer intensive. Ms. Laidler received her BFA from The University of the Arts and was a company member of Eleone Dance Theatre. Ms. Laidler is the 2016 award-winning Pennsylvania Choreographer, setting work for Pennsylvania Ballet II. She has performed works by Dwight Rhoden, Camille A. Brown, Rennie Harris, and Aszure Barton, among others. She has performed as a guest artist with Owen/Cox Dance and is a former member of Ailey II. She is the founder of Time Revealed Dance Intensive in Miami, FL, which brings highly acclaimed artists to aid in the cultivation of community for aspiring dancers. Ms. Laidler joined the Company in 2018. Instagram: @yazzmeen.laidlerin
YANNICK LEBRUN (Cayenne, French Guiana) began training in his native country at the Adaclam School under the guidance of Jeanine Verin. After graduating high school in 2004, he moved to New York City to study at The Ailey School as a scholarship student. Mr. Lebrun was named one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” in 2011, and in 2013 France-Amérique magazine highlighted him as one of the 50 most talented French people in the United States. In November 2016 Mr. Lebrun was a guest performer with The Royal Ballet in Wayne McGregor’s Chroma. In 2019 he choreographed Saa Magni, his first work for Ailey II, and in 2021 he created Lora for ABT Studio Company. Mr. Lebrun was a member of Ailey II and joined the Company in 2008. Instagram: @yannicklebrun
XAVIER MACK (Washington, D.C.) began his dance training at Divine Dance Institute in Capitol Heights, Maryland. He received his BA in Modern Language & Linguistics from the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (UMBC). In 2017, Mr. Mack joined Dallas Black Dance Theatre where he performed works by Hope Boykin, Norbert De La Cruz III, Dianne McIntyre, and Matthew Rushing. Mr. Mack joined the Company in 2022.
RENALDO MAURICE (Gary, IN) began his training with Tony Washington and graduated from Talent Unlimited High School. He attended Emerson School for Visual and Performing Arts, studying with Larry Brewer. Mr. Maurice was a scholarship student at The Ailey School, Ballet Chicago, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, and Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance. He received second place in modern dance from the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts and received the Dizzy Feet Foundation Scholarship. In 2012 he was honored with the key to the city of his hometown. Mr. Maurice has choreographed and performed with Grammy nominated artist Jazzmeia Horn. He is the 2022 Willie Ninja Supreme Award recipient and star of HBO Max’s Legendary. He has also incorporated his passion for the arts with social responsibility as the co-artistic director of Indiana’s South Shore Dance Alliance. He was a member of Ailey II and joined the Company in 2011. Facebook: @Maurice Gardner. Instagram: @mauricerenaldo
ASHLEY MAYEUX (Houston, TX) began her dance training at the High School for Performing and Visual Arts and graduated cum laude with a BFA from SUNY Purchase. Ms. Mayeux continued her studies at the Dance Theatre of Harlem and went on to perform in the tour of the Broadway musical Aida. She has been featured in publications including The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Pointe, and Dance Magazine. Ms. Mayeux was a member of Complexions Contemporary Ballet from 2012 to 2016, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater from 2016 to 2018, and Alonzo King LINES Ballet from 2018 to 2021. She rejoined the Ailey company in 2021. Instagram: @miss_ashleynicolemayeux
CORRIN RACHELLE MITCHELL (Baltimore, MD) began her dance training in her hometown at LeRe’s Performing Arts Center, owned by her mother and father. She attended Baltimore School for the Arts where she trained with Norma Pera and Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell. Ms. Mitchell graduated in 2017 with a BFA in Dance from Point Park University where she worked with choreographers Troy Powell, Garfield Lemonius, and Debbie Allen. After completing one year of apprenticeship, Ms. Mitchell joined Ailey II in 2017 where she performed works choreographed by Uri Sands, Bradley Shelver, Troy Powell, Robert Battle, Darrell Grand Moultrie, and Amy Hall Garner. Ms. Mitchell joined the Company in 2019. Instagram: @_slimrin_
CHALVAR MONTEIRO (Montclair, NJ) began training at Sharron Miller’s Academy for the Performing Arts and studied at The Ailey School before receiving his BFA in Dance from SUNY Purchase. Mr. Monteiro has worked with Sidra Bell Dance New York, Elisa Monte Dance, Keigwin+Company, BODYTRAFFIC, and A.I.M by Kyle Abraham. He assisted Kyle Abraham in setting and creating work for Barnard College, Princeton University, Emory University, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and New York City Ballet. In 2019 Mr. Monteiro was selected to participate in Merce Cunningham Trust’s Night of 100 Solos: A Centennial Event. His choreography has been presented as part of Ailey’s 2021 Virtual Spirit Gala, as well as at other festivals and institutions across the U.S. Mr. Monteiro has been featured in Vogue Beauty, Document Journal for Moncler, and fashion campaigns for Uniqlo and Lululemon. He was a member of Ailey II and joined the Company in 2015. Instagram: @chlvrmntro
KALI MARIE OLIVER (Akron, OH) graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program. She began her formal dance training with her mother and attended summer intensives at Chautauqua Institution, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, and The Ailey School. Ms. Oliver has performed works by Alvin Ailey, Karole Armitage, William Forsythe, Andrea Miller, William Isaac, and Maurya Kerr. She also performed in Mr. Ailey’s Memoria during Ailey’s 2018, 2019, and 2021 New York City Center seasons and represented The Ailey School in the 2019 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Ms. Oliver is currently a member of Ailey II in her second season.
ALISHA RENA PEEK (Upper Marlboro, MD), a graduate of the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance and former member of Ailey II, began her formal dance training at the Washington School of Ballet. Ms. Peek attended Kirov Ballet Academy, participated in the Dance Theatre of Harlem Kennedy Center Residency, and studied at The Art of Technique. Professionally, Ms. Peek has had the opportunity to work with influential choreographers such as Robert Battle, Hope Boykin, Andrea Miller, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Kirven Douthit-Boyd, Juel D. Lane, and others. She has taught at The Ailey School and various studios in the Maryland/Virginia area. Recently, she served as an assistant to Milton Myers and personal assistant to Hope Boykin. She participated in the HopeBoykinDance Bubble Residency and performed in An Evening of Hope and Moments by Hope. Ms. Peek has appeared in the FX hit series POSE and choreographed a short film produced by Beats by Dre.
JESSICA AMBER PINKETT (Baltimore, MD) began her dance training at Baltimore Dance Tech under the direction of Stephanie Powell. She graduated from George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology and earned a BFA in dance performance and choreography with honors from Towson University. She has had the privilege of performing works by Alvin Ailey, Judith Jamison, Talley Beatty, Camille A. Brown, Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell, Robert Battle, and others. She has performed as a guest artist with The Black Iris Project and was a member of Ailey lI before joining Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 2018. Ms. Pinkett made her New York choreographic debut and performed alongside Madison McFerrin in OPEN AIR. In 2023, she led the world premiere of HopeBoykinDance’s States Of Hope at the Joyce Theater. She continues exploring the depths of her artistry as a freelancer, teacher, choreographer, and filmmaker.
MIRANDA QUINN (Baltimore, MD) trained in various genres of dance from the ages of 2 to 18 at Mid-Atlantic Center for the Performing Arts under the artistic direction of Shannon Torres. Ms. Quinn graduated from Juilliard in 2019 under the newly appointed direction of Alicia Graf Mack. Her attendance at the school was made possible by the Jerome L. Greene Fellowship. She is an alum of the Springboard Danse Montréal, Arts Umbrella, and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago summer intensives. She joined the Company in 2019. Ms. Quinn is beyond thrilled and honored to be a part of the Ailey family and legacy. Instagram: @mirandaming4
HANNAH ALISSA RICHARDSON (Toronto, Ontario Canada) graduated with honors from The Ailey School Certificate Program. Ms. Richardson has performed works by choreographers including Ray Mercer, Bradley Shelver, Kirven Douthit-Boyd, Earl Mosley, William Forsythe, and Robert Battle. She has been a featured dancer in festivals including Jacob’s Pillow and the Holland Dance Festival, and had the honor of performing the world premiere of Grace and Mercy choreographed by Ronald K. Brown at Bard’s SummerScape festival. Some of her film and television credits include Orion Pictures’ Every Day and Disney Channel’s Backstage. Ms. Richardson was a proud member of Ailey II for one season before joining the Company in 2022. She is also a guest artist with Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE, A Dance Company. Ms. Richardson is thrilled to be part of Ailey and is grateful for all those who’ve continued to support her along her journey. Instagram: @hannahxrichardson
DEIDRE ROGAN (Fort Myers, FL) began her dance training in Fort Myers, Florida under Melinda Roy, Roberto Munoz, and Cheryl Copeland. Deidre graduated with honors from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance in 2015. She is a YoungArts scholarship winner, performed as a United States Arts Ambassador for President Barack Obama during the Opening Ceremony of the Hannover Messe, and was the Associate Choreographer under Choreographer Hope Boykin for the City Center Encores Off-Center production of Promenade in 2019. Deidre danced with Ailey II from 2014 to 2016 and with Parsons Dance from 2016 to 2022. This is her second season with the Company. Instagram: @deidre_rogan
CONSTANCE STAMATIOU (Charlotte, NC) began her dance training at Pat Hall’s Dance Unlimited and North Carolina Dance Theatre under the direction of Salvatore Aiello. She graduated from Northwest School of the Arts and studied at SUNY Purchase and as a Fellowship student at The Ailey School. In 2009 Ms. Stamatiou received the Leonore Annenberg Fellowship in the performing and visual arts. She has performed at the White House Dance Series, in a TED Talk with Judith Jamison, and as a guest performer on So You Think You Can Dance, Dancing with the Stars, Logo’s Trailblazer Honors, Good Morning America and The Today Show. Ms. Stamatiou has danced in the films Shake Rattle & Roll and Dan Pritzker’s Bolden and the commercial I Love NY. She is a mother of two. Ms. Stamatiou was a member of Ailey ll, joined the Company in 2007, and rejoined in 2016. Instagram: @constance.stamatiou
CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR (Newark, NJ) is a graduate of Arts High School. He began his dance training at age 11 in AileyCamp Newark’s summer program and The Ailey School Junior Division, and later studied as a scholarship student in The Ailey School Professional Division. Mr. Taylor was a member of Ailey II for two seasons and has performed at the Apollo Theater, Lincoln Center, and in Ailey’s New York City Center galas. He joined the Company in 2022.
JERMAINE TERRY (Washington, D.C.) began dancing at James Dance Center in Kissimmee, Florida. He graduated cum laude with a BFA from the University of South Florida, where he received scholarships for excellence in performance and choreography, and the Distinguished Alumnus Award for outstanding service to the arts. Mr. Terry has performed with Ailey II, Buglisi Dance Theatre, Arch Dance, Dance Iquail, PHILADANCO!, and as a guest artist on the TV show So You Think You Can Dance. He has designed costumes for New York City Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Miami City Ballet, and PHILADANCO! among others, and was nominated for a NY Emmy for his collaboration with The Black Iris Project, WILD: Bird of Paradise. His evening wear designs have appeared online in Vogue and Essence and have been photographed by the late Bill Cunningham for the Style section of The New York Times. Mr. Terry joined the Company in 2010. Instagram: @jerms83
DE’ANTHONY VAUGHAN (Kansas City, MO) was introduced to dance at the age of three by his grandmother. He received his training from AileyCamp, Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey, and Kansas City Ballet School. He continued his training in New York City at The Ailey School as a scholarship student. In 2014 Mr. Vaughan joined Dallas Black Dance Theatre and has performed works by Matthew Rushing, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Kirven Douthit-Boyd, Alvin Ailey, Elisa Monte, Donald McKayle, and many more. This is Mr. Vaughan’s first season with the Company. Instagram: @leedeevaughan
ISABEL WALLACE-GREEN (Houston, TX) began her dance training at Houston Ballet Academy. She graduated summa cum laude from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program with a dual degree in Dance and African/African American Studies. Ms. Wallace-Green performed with New Chamber Ballet, Urban Souls Dance Company, and was an ensemble member of The Radio City Christmas Spectacular. She joined DBDT: Encore! before becoming a company member with Dallas Black Dance Theatre. While there, she performed works by Hope Boykin, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Rennie Harris, Elisa Monte, and Matthew Rushing. In 2021, Ms. Wallace-Green partnered with University of Houston and Texas Southern University art museums to premiere her first solo show titled Resilience. She joined the Company in 2023.
CHRISTOPHER R. WILSON (Augusta, GA) is a graduate of John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School and graduated cum laude from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance. He trained at Colton Ballet School, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, and The School at Jacob’s Pillow. He began his professional career with BHdos, the second company of Ballet Hispánico, and has performed for Queen Sofía of Spain and Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands. He has had the privilege of performing on the main stage of the 2017 Essence Festival in New Orleans. Mr. Wilson has performed works by choreographers Judith Jamison, Matthew Rushing, Wayne McGregor, Camille A. Brown, Kyle Abraham, and Emily Molnar, among others. He has been a guest artist with The Black Iris Project and for the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. Mr. Wilson was a member of Ailey II and joined the Company in 2018. christopherrwilson.com. Instagram: @christopher.r.wilson
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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, Jessica Amber Pinkett, Constance Stamatiou, and Jermaine Terry photos by Andrew Eccles. Shawn Cusseaux photo by German Vazquez. 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. Miranda Quinn photo by Gregory Constanzo. De’Anthony Vaughan and Isabel Wallace-Green photos by Kent Barker. All other photos by Dario Calmese.
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Heather Craig, Wardrobe Supervisor
THE AILEY SCHOOL
Tracy Inman, Co-Director of The Ailey School and Director of the Professional Division
Melanie Person, Co-Director of The Ailey School and Director of the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program
James A. Paulson, Director of School Business Operations
JoAnne Ruggeri, Director of Admissions and Student Affairs
Tiffany Barnes, Director of the Junior Division
Dawn-Marie Tricarico, Associate Director of the Junior Division
Jennifer Y. Quinones, Associate Director of School Business Operations
Cristina Sabater, Admissions Director of Admissions
Michaela Boschetto, Professional Division Program Administrator / Assistant to Co-Director Tracy Inman
Dena Hardee, School Operations Manager
Elizabeth Streeter, BFA Program Manager / Assistant to Co-Director Melanie Person
Blythe Koster, Registrar
Kaitlyn Miller, Production Administrator
Merceditas Mañago-Alexander, Junior Division Program Coordinator
Brittany Benton, Junior Division Administrative Coordinator
Becky Brown, Junior Division Program Assistant
Shanice Vasquez, Bursar
Jalene Medina, Payroll / Student Account Assistant
Guillermo Asca, Coordinator for the Professional Performing Arts School (PPAS) Program
Freddie Moore, Rehearsal Director, Ailey Student Performing Group (ASPG)
Lakey Evans-Peña, Associate Director, The Ailey School Horton Pedagogy / Rehearsal Director, Ailey/Fordham Student Dancers (AFSD)
The Ailey School Program Advisors
Melanie Person, BFA Freshmen
Adrienne Hurd, BFA Sophomores
Lakey Evans-Peña, BFA Juniors
Kimberly Bartosik, BFA Seniors
Tracy Inman, Scholarship Program Students
Freddie Moore, Certificate Program Students
Guillermo Asca, Independent Study Students
Kevin L. Predmore, International Independent Study Students
The Ailey School Department Chairpersons
Melanie Person, Ballet Chair
Lynn Glauber-Mandel, Ballet Co-Chair
Ana Marie Forsythe, Horton Chair
Jacqulyn Buglisi, Graham-based Modern Chair
Hollie Wright, Jazz Chair
ARTS IN EDUCATION (AIE) & COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Cathryn Williams, Director, Arts In Education and Community Programs
Nasha Thomas-Collins, Spokesperson and Master Teacher
Heidi Miller, Associate Director of Arts in Education
Sarah Feeley, Associate Director, AIE Business Affairs
Cara Buchanan, AIE Program Manager
David Vargas, AIE Business Assistant
Stacey Spencer-Willoughby, AIE Assistant
AILEY EXTENSION
Lisa Johnson-Willingham, Director of Ailey Extension
Felipe Arellano, Budget Data Analyst
Grace Landefeld, Marketing Manager
Coal Rietenbach, Videographer
Ja’Michael Darnell, Schedule Manager
Renee McGinnis, Front Desk Operations Manager
Jordan Llanes, Kids & Teens / Private Group Coordinator
Alexandra Strouse, Financial Assistant
FACILITIES
Michael Canarozzi, Facilities Director
Reynold Manigault, Head of Security
Pam Wilkinson, Security Coordinator
Carlos Arenas, Maintenance Mechanic
Anthony Ragin, Maintenance Assistant
Brendan McCann, Maintenance Assistant
AILEY ARCHIVE
Dominique Singer, Archivist
Jasmyn Castro, Digital Asset Manager
Ellen Kamoe, Consultant
Norton Owen, Consultant
Sylvia Waters, Consultant
David Finkelstein, Video Editor
AILEY BOUTIQUE @ 405 West 55th Street
Colette Hawkins, Director of Product Development and Merchandising
Items sold at the Ailey Boutique and AileyDancewear.com are managed by Fine Arts Merchandising Ensemble, Inc.
AILEY TOUR MERCHANDISE
Ailey Tour Merchandise and AileyShop.com are managed by The Araca Group ● AileyShop.com
TOURING CONTACT
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.
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.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater ● The Joan Weill Center for Dance
405 West 55th Street, NY, NY 10019-4402 ● Tel: 212-405-9000 ● AlvinAiley.org
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