Name: Distinguished Speaker Series: Ailey School Student Performance Group
Start: 2024-11-20T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-11-20T20:30:00-05:00
Location: Hollins University Theatre

A performance and talk on Ailey company history, its relationship with colleges and diversity, and the importance of teaching and the arts.
About this Event

Distinguished Speaker Series: Ailey School Student Performance Group

Hollins Theatre

Wednesday, November 20, 2024: 7 – 8:30 pm

The Ailey School honors the vision of Alvin Ailey, founder of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, by providing the best professional dance education with a focus on multidisciplinary training. Dancers from the Ailey School will offer a performance and a keynote address on the history of the Ailey company, their relationship with college campuses and diversity, and the importance of teaching and the arts. The dancers come from all corners of the world to train and perfect their craft in the Ailey style of dance, which incorporates multiple techniques, including ballet, Horton, Graham-based modern, jazz, West African, Dunham technique, and hip hop. Led by Rehearsal Director Freddie Moore, the dancers are given the opportunity to share Mr. Ailey’s vision through valuable professional performance experience. This special event is part of the Hollins Distinguished Speaker Series. Admission is free and open to the public. Tickets are required and theatre seating is limited. Live video streaming will be available in the Visual Arts Center Auditorium.