New York, NY
'Grace' Repertory Workshop with Solomon Dumas
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- Ailey Extension
- 405 W 55th Street
- New York, NY
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In-Studio Workshop Fee: $30
Online Workshop Fee: $20
Students and alumni of The Ailey School, as well as Ailey staff, can visit the Extension Desk or email [email protected] to receive $5 off their workshop fee with proof of ID.
Ronald K. Brown’s spiritually charged Grace is a rapturous blend of modern dance and West African idioms set to Duke Ellington, house, and Afrobeat music. As in many of Brown’s works, the movement alternates fluidly between extremes, with eruptions of power coupled with lightness.
Learn excerpts of Brown’s spellbinding Grace from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater dancer Solomon Dumas in this special workshop.
All levels welcome!
FAQs
It's easy to start dancing at Ailey Extension. First, create an Ailey Extension Mindbody account online here or through the Ailey Extension app.
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Students are also welcome to sign up for class at the Extension Desk at The Joan Weill Center for Dance by paying with card, cash, or contactless payments.
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