Repertory

Jazz Island

CHOREOGRAPHER

WORLD PREMIERE

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: New York City Center, 2025

DIRECTOR

Maija García

ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE

Kafi Pierre

MUSIC

Etienne Charles

COSTUMES

Carlton Jones

LIGHTING & SCENIC DESIGN

Al Crawford

RUN TIME

  • 25 minutes

In Maija García’s first work for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, a Caribbean folktale comes to life through ancestral rhythms and divine intervention. Inspired by Geoffrey Holder’s “Black Gods, Green Islands” and featuring an original score by Etienne Charles, this theatrical staging explores the spiritual dimensions of human drama and the connective force of love across the Afro-Caribbean diaspora. 

Adapted from Black Gods, Green Islands by Geoffrey Holder. Created in collaboration with the artists of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

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FUNDERS

The world premiere of Jazz Island is supported by Vera F. Wells.