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Free Discussion with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Venue: Haymarket Theater (Squires), Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Organizations: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Time: 6:00 - 6:30 PM
Event Types: Arts & Theatre, Speaking Engagements
Cost: Free

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Description:
The Moss Arts Center at Virginia Tech presents a Free Discussion with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 inside the Haymarket Theater located within the Squires Student Center on the campus of Virginia Tech.

Join us for this conversation with artistic staff of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater on the enduring legacy and inspiring mission of dance company.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater grew from a now-fabled performance in March 1958 at the 92nd Street Y in New York City. Led by Ailey and a group of young African American modern dancers, that performance forever changed the perception of American dance. The Ailey company has gone on to perform for an estimated 25 million people at theatres in 48 states and 71 countries on six continents and has reached millions more online and through television broadcasts. In doing so, the ensemble has grown beyond the limits of the stage to encompass community outreach, cultural diplomacy, and education at all levels.

In 2008 a U.S. Congressional resolution designated the company as “a vital American cultural ambassador to the world” that celebrates the uniqueness of the African American cultural experience and the preservation and enrichment of the American modern dance heritage.

The mission of Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation is to further the pioneering vision of the choreographer, dancer, and cultural leader Alvin Ailey by building an extended cultural community which provides dance performances, training and education, and community programs for all people. This performing arts community plays a crucial social role, using the beauty and humanity of the African-American heritage and other cultures to unite people of all races, ages and backgrounds.

Links:

• https://www.alvinailey.org/
• https://www.facebook.com/AlvinAileyAmericanDanceTheater
• https://www.instagram.com/alvinailey/

Admission is free though registration is required.

To register online, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/discussion-with-alvin-ailey-american-dance-theater-registration-444183734507.

Co-sponsored by the Black Cultural Center at Virginia Tech.

For more information, visit: https://artscenter.vt.edu/experiences/discussion-ailey.html or https://www.facebook.com/artscenteratvt or https://www.instagram.com/artscenteratvt/ or call 540-231-5300..