Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre
Venue: Moss Arts Center at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg
Organizations: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Date: Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Time: 7:30 - 9:00 PM
Event Types: Arts & Theatre
Cost:

Description:
The Moss Arts Center at Virginia Tech presents two performances by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 and Wednesday, March 1, 2023 starting at 7:30 PM both nights.

Performance Works on Wednesday, March 1st:
• In a Sentimental Mood (2022), choreography by Jamar Roberts
• Are You in Your Feelings? (2022), choreography by Kyle Abraham
• Revelations (1960), choreography by Alvin Ailey

Celebrate over 60 years of unparalleled artistry when Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater comes to Blacksburg! These dancers dazzle with their technical brilliance and passionate energy, bringing audiences to their feet at every performance.

Each evening features a distinct program of new and classic works from the groundbreaking company, as well as founder Alvin Ailey’s masterpiece, Revelations. Check back here in the fall for more details about each evening's repertoire — you may want to see them both!

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/

Adults tickets range from $40.00-$75.00 and tickets for youth ages 18 & under and Virginia Tech student tickets are $10.00 each.

To purchase tickets online, visit: https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/online/mapSelect.asp?doWork::WSmap::loadMap=Load&createBO::WSmap=1&BOparam::WSmap::loadMap::performance_ids=DC158502-AD62-4457-860A-BAE39188D046.

This is Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's first performance at the Moss Arts Center. Co-sponsored by the Black Cultural Center.

This performance is supported in part by gifts from Dr. Mark and Connie Froggatt, Ms. Ann Goette, and Dr. James M. Shuler and Ms. Margaret F. Shuler.

Moss Arts Center at Virginia Tech is located at 330 Turner Street NW in Blacksburg, VA.

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