Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater opened its 2025–26 season Dec. 3 with a gala at New York City Center, celebrating a new era under Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack.
Modern dance trailblazer, Judith Jamison, spent two decades at the renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, where she rose to prominence both as a principal dancer and later as artistic director.
Ailey was a pioneer of arts-in-education initiatives, particularly those that benefited marginalized populations and underserved communities