New York, NY
Contemporary Workshop with Christopher Huggins
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- Ailey Extension
- 405 W 55th Street
- New York, NY
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Workshop Fee: $30
Students and alumni of The Ailey School can visit the Extension Desk or email [email protected] to receive $10 off their workshop fee with proof of ID.
Join former Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater dancer Christopher Huggins for a dynamic and expressive dance workshop that blends the language of contemporary modern jazz with the precision and grace of ballet. This class is designed to broaden your movement vocabulary, deepen musicality, and cultivate a fearless, explosive performance style.
About the Instructor
Christopher L. Huggins is a former member of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater who works throughout Europe, Japan, the Caribbean, and the United States as a dancer, teacher, and choreographer. Huggins attended SUNY Purchase and Juilliard and was a scholarship student at The Ailey School. He is a 2002 and 2008 recipient of the Black Theater Alliance Best Choreography award for his works Enemy Behind the Gates (PHILADANCO!) and Pyrokinesis (Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago), respectively. In addition to commissions for Ailey II and The Ailey School, he has set works on universities and high schools throughout the United States.
FAQs
It's easy to start dancing at Ailey Extension. First, create an Ailey Extension Mindbody account online here or through the Ailey Extension app.
We encourage students to register for class in advance—classes and workshops can and do sell out. Simply sign into Mindbody in our app or on your browser, find your class or workshop, click “Book,” and pay for your class.
Students are also welcome to sign up for class at the Extension Desk at The Joan Weill Center for Dance by paying with card, cash, or contactless payments.
As you enter The Joan Weill Center for Dance, the Extension Desk is directly to your right with clear signage. Our staff will check you in and point you in the right direction of your studio.
Locker rooms and showers are available for daily use on the lower level (LL) if you need to change before class.
Ailey Extension classes are hosted on the lower level (LL), ground floor, 2nd floor, 5th floor, and 6th floor.
Studios are named according to their floor level and position on the floor. A & B studios are to the left and right of the elevators and C & D studios are located down the hallway as you exit the elevator.
If you ever need assistance finding your way around the Ailey Studios, our staff is here to help.
AILEY is committed to providing an accessible and inclusive space at The Joan Weill Center for Dance. Please see the list below of accessibilities and accommodations at the Ailey Studios:
- There is a ramp to access the front entrance of the building on 9th avenue. Stairs are available on the 55th street side of the building.
- There are two manual front doors operated by our security team and a revolving door.
- Certified service animals are welcome. Pets are asked to stay outside.
- The Ailey Citigroup Theater and all studios are accessible by elevator and are wheelchair accessible.
- All elevators have braille on their buttons identifying individual floors as well as a spoken voice to identify the floor when the doors open.
- Restrooms and water bottle-refilling stations are available on the lower level
(LL), performance entry level (PE), ground floor, 5th floor, and 6th floor. - Wheelchair accessible restrooms are available on the ground floor and performance entry level (PE). Doors to those restrooms are wave-activated to open on both sides.
- Baby changing stations are available in the men’s restrooms on the ground floor and performance entry (PE) level and the women’s restrooms on the lower level (LL).
- Showers and locker rooms are available on the lower level (LL).
- AILEY provides access to a public a Wi-Fi network for visitors.
If you require a specific accommodation to attend an Ailey Extension class, please email [email protected] or call 212-405-9500.
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