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| General information | |
|---|---|
| Year founded | 1958 |
| Founding artistic director | Alvin Ailey |
| Location | The Joan Weill Center for Dance 405 West 55th Street New York, New York 10019 |
| Principal venue | New York City Center |
| Website | ailey |
| Senior staff | |
| Executive Director | Bennett Rink |
| Artistic staff | |
| Artistic Director | Alicia Graf Mack (beginning July 1, 2025)[1] |
| Other | |
| Official school | Ailey School |
| Associated schools | Ailey Extension |
Founded in 1958, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) is the largest modern dance company in the United States.[2] Based in New York City, the company was founded by Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Alvin Ailey (1931–1989), a noted choreographer and dancer. The Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation, which includes AAADT and Ailey II, the Ailey School, Ailey Extension, AileyCamp, and other operations, is housed in the 87,000 square-foot Joan Weill Center for Dance, one of the largest buildings dedicated exclusively to dance in the United States.[3] AAADT is recognized as a vital American cultural ambassador,[4] and has performed for diverse audiences in more than seventy countries around the world.
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- ^ (February 2006). Harting, Rebecca, and Pablo Bruno P.E. Revelations: the Joan Weill Center for Dance. Structure Magazine.
- ^ "Text - H.Res.1088 - 110th Congress (2007-2008): Recognizing and commending the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for 50 years of service as a vital American cultural ambassador to the world." Congress.gov, Library of Congress, 15 July 2008, https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-resolution/1088/text.