Civil rights leader Malcom X famously said that “the most disrespected person in America is the Black woman.” Decades later, those words still resonate. And the dance world isn’t immune to subjecting Black women to unfair treatment. After all, it wasn’t until this year—and after mounting pressure from online petitions—that many major dancewear brands pledged […]
While Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater dancers were on tour in Saratoga a few weeks ago, company member Sean Aaron Carmon noticed his fellow dancers were hurting. Spurred by the recent violence plaguing our nation (and our world), Carmon and other Ailey dancers (like Jacqueline Green, Yannick Lebrun, Daniel Harder, Samantha Figgins and Jacquelin Harris) […]
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s Jacqueline Green is a classically elegant dancer who moves with a deep soulfulness—and her quick rise through the ranks has cemented her place in the spotlight. An Ailey/Fordham BFA Program graduate, and a former Ailey II dancer, she’s been an Ailey company member since 2011. In 2014, she received a […]
Every now and then, all the blood, sweat and oh-so-many tears dancers put into their craft result in an ultra-satisfying payoff. Here, seven professional dancers share the moments that can make them smile whenever they’re feeling down. Jared Grimes performing at the Dancers Responding to AIDS Fire Island Dance Festival (photo by Rosalie O’Connor, courtesy […]