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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
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Continuing a tradition that dates to the late 1960s, the breathtaking Ailey dancers return for the company’s annual campus residency. Ailey artistic director Robert Battle continues to double down on the values that make this ensemble a crown jewel among American companies: artistic excellence, daring innovation, and profound cultural relevance.
SF/Arts Curator Insight
This April, another chapter in the longstanding artistic exchange between Cal Performances and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will be written. Led by Artistic Director Robert Battle, the famed New York-based troupe brings three unique programs to the Zellerbach stage. See how choreography from Twyla Tharp, Paul Taylor, Jamar Roberts, Kyle Abraham (and more!) connects with historic work by Founder Alvin Ailey.
Heather Desaulniers
Contributing Writer
Cal Performances