Hundreds of local students get masterclass in dancing from world renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Company

Hundreds of local students get masterclass in dancing from world renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Company

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— Hundreds of students packed the Granada Theater eager to have a break from the classroom. The students spent time learning the history of the dance company back in the classroom, specifically how Alvin Ailey changed the course of modern dance forever and how now, years after his death, his dance company uplifts the African American experience. Now, the students are gearing up to see what they’ve learned come to life. “I th…

How Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Uplifted Spirits at Zellerbach Hall - Broke-Ass Stuart's Website

By Larissa Archer The last time I saw Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater was thirteen years ago, also at Zellerbach Hall. Obama was president and would win a second term later that year. I remember a slightly more diverse crowd in race and age, and definitely a louder one. In the triple bill of Hip Hop artist Rennie Harris’s “Home,” Ohad Naharin’s “Minus 16,” and Ailey’s chef d’oeuvre “Revelations,” the performances seemed more like a lively con…