A male dancer in red shorts jumping with a red silk billowing behind

New York, NY

Opening Night Gala

Dec 4

Date

Dec 4

Location

  • New York City Center
  • 131 West 55th Street (between 6th & 7th Avenues)
  • New York, NY

Time

7PM
Dinner and dancing to follow at the Ziegfeld Ballroom, 141 W 54th Street
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Honoring Jody Gottfried Arnhold, a luminary in dance education.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to New York City Center, December 4 – January 5, for the Company’s 66th season celebrating the lineage and legacy of AILEY that continues to open doors and break new ground. The season is dedicated to the life and legacy of Artistic Director Emerita Judith Jamison (1943-2024).

This season’s Opening Night Gala will honor educator and advocate Jody Gottfried Arnhold for her unwavering commitment to accessible dance education for all and her support of AILEY’s mission. The evening will feature the 25th anniversary return of Ronald K. Brown’s Grace, a beloved piece in the Ailey repertoire, accompanied by a one-night-only performance by Tony® and GRAMMY® Award-winning artist Leslie Odom, Jr. with composer, visual artist, and GRAMMY® Award-winning vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant, and concluding with Alvin Ailey’s indelible Revelations, accompanied by a live choir. Co-host of “CBS Mornings” and Editor-at-Large of Oprah Daily Gayle King and two-time Tony® Award-winning actress Phylicia Rashad will serve as the evening’s Honorary Chairs. 

Proceeds from the Gala support the Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation, the creation of new works, scholarships for talented students at The Ailey School, and AILEY’s innovative educational programs for children.

Programs, casting, and prices are subject to change without notice.

Contact Us

For more information, please contact specialevents@alvinailey.org.

Honorary ChairsGayle King 
Phylicia Rashad
Co-ChairsEmily & Len Blavatnik
Jack Pitts
Dr. Danielle Robinson & Reverend Dwayne McClary
Daria L. & Eric J. Wallach
Joan & Sandy Weill
Pamela D. Zilly & John H. Schaefer
Vice ChairsAnthony S. Kendall
Anthony A. Lewis
Honorary CommitteeJohn Arnhold
Julia Arnhold & Lane Gerson
Paul Arnhold & Wes Gordon
Agnes Gund
Carolina Herrera
Regina King
Bianca Lawson
Indré Rockefeller 
AILEY Vanguards Jody & John Arnhold
Daria L. & Eric J. Wallach
AILEY ChampionsEmily & Len Blavatnik
Joan & Sandy Weill
Pamela D. Zilly & John H. Schaefer
AILEY BenefactorsElaine P. Wynn & Family Foundation
Mitchell Titus LLP
Prudential Financial
Verizon Communications 
AILEY VisionariesAmerican Express
Agnes Gund
Ichor Strategies
Stephen Meringoff
Morgan Stanley 
AILEY InnovatorsAARP
Akin
Bank of America
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Cleary Gottlieb
Laura & Howard Corb
Judith McDonough Kaminski & Joseph Kaminski
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
PayPal
Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn & Nicolas S. Rohatyn
Ropes & Gray LLP
Elaine & Larry Rothenberg
Savills / Elizabeth & Arthur J. Mirante II
United Talent Agency
Warner Bros. Discovery 
SupportersEleanor S. Applewhaite
Sarah Arison
Joan Binstock and David Silvers
Owen Charles
Office of Government and Community Affairs, Columbia University
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Marion Ilene Fischer
Pamela Godde
Greenberg Traurig LLP
The Harkness Foundation for Dance – Etta Brandman & Joan Finkelstein
Angela & Robert Kissane
Mary Beth Mandanas
Celia & Henry McGee
Mellon Foundation
Yasmeen Mock
Sharon Murphy
Opus 3 Artists, LLC
Byron Pitts
Red Moose Charitable Trust
Victoria Lasdon Rose and Donald J. Rose, M.D.
Tawana Tibbs & Bruce S. Gordon
Cathy W. Wadsworth
Karen E. Wagner & David Caplan
Dr. Calvin E Warren, MD MS MJ CPE  
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Spirits Sponsor
Diageo Logo
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