Ailey II is an exceptional modern ballet dance company that merges the spirit and energy of the country’s best young talent with the passion and creative vision of today’s most outstanding choreographers.
Ailey II will perform an exhilarating and diverse repertoire at the Capitol Theatre (77 S. High St.) on Sunday, April 20 at 7 p.m. The show will include Alvin Ailey’s timeless classics as well as new works by both dance veterans and celebrated emerging choreographers.
Tickets are $35, $25, and $20 at the Ohio Theatre Ticket Office (39 E. State St.), all Ticketmaster outlets, and www.ticketmaster.com. To purchase tickets by phone, call 614-431-3600 or 614-469-0939.
Ailey II began in 1974 as the Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble when Alvin Ailey initiated a workshop composed of the most promising scholarship students from The Ailey School and handpicked the original company members from among that group. Ailey II embodies Ailey’s pmission to establish an extended cultural community that provides dance performances, training and community programs for all people. Today, it has become one of the most popular dance companies in the nation.
Under the artistic direction of Sylvia Waters, Ailey II invigorates the American dance scene by offering unique opportunities for artists. Ailey II company members refine their technique while gaining invaluable performing and teaching experience during their tenure with the Company. Throughout its history, many Ailey II company members have gone on to pursue successful careers as dancers, teachers and choreographers with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, other professional dance companies, on Broadway, and in schools.
In recent years, Ailey II’s distinctive repertory has included works by dance masters Alvin Ailey, Talley Beatty, Ulysses Dove, Lar Lubovitch, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Artistic Director Judith Jamison and such innovative choreographers as Robert Battle, Donald Byrd, Shapiro & Smith, Avila/Weeks and Kevin Wynn. The Company’s 2006-2007 North American tour consists of performances in more than 45 cities.
For more information, visit www.capa.com.