Ailey Extension
Chicago, IL
Ailey Experience Chicago
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Location
- Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts at the University of Chicago
- 915 E 60th Street
- Chicago, IL
The Ailey Experience Tour provides dancers of all experience levels the opportunity to study with prominent Ailey instructors and former Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater company dancers in their hometown.
Students train in a variety of techniques while learning the rich history of Alvin Ailey’s signature style and how he changed the perception of American modern dance.
No dance experience or audition is required—all levels are welcome!
Schedule
Saturday, February 1
Ages 11–14
| 12–1:20pm | Contemporary Workshop with Martell Ruffin |
| 1:30–3pm | Ailey Repertory Workshop with Glenn Allen Sims |
Ages 15+
| 1:30–3pm | Contemporary Workshop with Martell Ruffin |
| 3:15–4:45pm | Ailey Repertory Workshop with Glenn Allen Sims |
Sunday, February 2
Ages 11–14
| 12–1:20pm | Afro'Dance with Judith McCarty |
| 1:30–3pm | Ailey Classics Workshop with Glenn Allen Sims |
Ages 15+
| 1:30–3pm | Afro'Dance with Judith McCarty |
| 3:15–4:45pm | Ailey Classics Workshop with Glenn Allen Sims |
Schedule is subject to change
Pricing
Single Day: $65
Full Weekend: $100
Instructors
Partners
Ailey Experience Chicago is presented in partnership with the University of Chicago Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project, and the University of Chicago Committee on Theater and Performance Studies.
Hero Credit: Photo by Whitney Browne