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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT), formerly Alvin Ailey Dance Theater (AADT), is as of 2024 the largest modern dance company in the United States. Based in New York City, the company was founded in 1958 as Alvin Ailey and Company by choreographer, dancer, and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Alvin Ailey (1931–1989). In 1959, Ailey also…

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Location
The Joan Weill Center for Dance 405 West 55th Street New York, New York 10019
Artistic director
Alicia Graf Mack (beginning July 1, 2025)
Associated schools
Ailey Extension
Executive director
Bennett Rink
Founding artistic director
Alvin Ailey
Official school
Ailey School

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Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation

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Ailey II

Joan Weill Center for Dance

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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

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Artistic director · 1
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater → Alicia Graf Mack (beginning July 1, 2025)
Associated schools · 1
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater → Ailey Extension
Executive director · 1
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater → Bennett Rink
Founding artistic director · 1
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater → Alvin Ailey
Location · 1
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater → The Joan Weill Center for Dance 405 West 55th Street New York, New York 10019

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Alvin Ailey American Dance TheaterArtistic directorAlicia Graf Mack (beginning July 1, 2025)1.00infobox
Alvin Ailey American Dance TheaterAssociated schoolsAiley Extension1.00infobox
Alvin Ailey American Dance TheaterExecutive directorBennett Rink1.00infobox
Alvin Ailey American Dance TheaterFounding artistic directorAlvin Ailey1.00infobox
Alvin Ailey American Dance TheaterLocationThe Joan Weill Center for Dance 405 West 55th Street New York, New York 100191.00infobox
Alvin Ailey American Dance TheaterOfficial schoolAiley School1.00infobox
Alvin Ailey American Dance TheaterPrincipal venueNew York City Center1.00infobox
Alvin Ailey American Dance TheaterWebsiteailey.org1.00infobox
Alvin Ailey American Dance TheaterYear founded1958; 68 years ago (1958)1.00infobox
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