Alvin Ailey Dance Theater Information
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, or AAADT, is a New York City-based modern dance group. Alvin Ailey, a dancer and choreographer, established it in 1958. Robert Battle and Matthew Rushing are creative directors, and the company's 32 dancers perform under their direction.
March 1958 saw the debut performance of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT), which included several young Black contemporary dancers, at New York's 92nd Street Young Men's Hebrew Association. As well as being a main dancer, Ailey was the company's director and choreographer. In its early days, the company's dancers comprised just seven people, including the choreographer and several guest artists.
The ADT went on "station wagon tours" after its inaugural performance, which featured Ailey's Blues Suite; in 1960, they became a resident company at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts, located at the 51st Street YWCA.
Revelations, a character dance set to traditional music, was choreographed by Ailey then. Ailey transformed his multi-racial dance company from an all-black one in 1962.
Although many others have played a role in AAADT's success, the nonprofit performing arts organization frequently looks to Michael Kaiser—executive director from 1990 to 1993—as an example of good nonprofit administration.
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