The one-night-only Ailey Spirit Gala, which benefits the Ailey organization’s extensive educational and training programs for young people, was held for the first time at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. Led by Artistic Director Robert Battle, the…
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Choreographer André Zachery’s New Work Is Inspired by Female Author N.K. Jemisin and Poet Aja Monet
If you’ve ever wondered what inspires a work of dance, just ask André Zachery. This Haitian and African American choreographer is inspired by female literary icons like author N.K. Jemisin and poet Aja Monet. His new work, Respiration, is in…
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