AILEY II at the Straz Center

For more than 50 years, Ailey II has merged the spirit and energy of the country’s best early-career dance talent with the passion and artistry of today’s most outstanding emerging choreographers. Founded in 1974 as a bridge between The Ailey School and the professional dance world, the company embodies Alvin Ailey’s pioneering mission to nurture the next generation of artists and to reach audiences around the world by making dance accessible to all. Under Artistic Director Francesca Harper, Ailey II is forging an inclusive, experimental and transformative new path for modern dance. The mixed repertory program will also include classic works by Ailey.

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