Dancer

Kamani Abu

Ailey II Apprentice Kamani Abu, photo by Nir Arieli
Kamani Abu Photo by Nir Arieli

Kamani Abu (New Castle, DE) began his dance training at the age of 16 at a local studio in his hometown. He also trained in the summer intensive at BalletX. He is currently a senior in the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program, and has worked with choreographers including Jennifer Archibald, Tracy Inman, Darshan Bhuller, Gregory Dawson, and Maleek Washington. In 2023, Mr. Abu performed in Geoffrey Holder’s Dougla with Dance Theatre of Harlem and in Alvin Ailey’s Memoria during AILEY’s New York City Center season. This is his first season as an apprentice with Ailey II.

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