New York, NY
The Ailey School 2025-26 Performances
JUMP TO:
Location
- The Joan Weill Center for Dance
- 405 W 55th Street
- New York, NY
All performances take place at the Ailey Citigroup Theater except for BFA Senior Choreography Concerts and Junior Division Spring Concerts. Check performances for location details.
Join us at the Ailey Citigroup Theater for exciting performances featuring students in all divisions of The Ailey school. Students in the Professional Division, Junior Division, and Professional Performing Arts School perform works choreographed by our esteemed faculty and by renowned guest choreographers who were selected by The Ailey School Co-Directors, Melanie Person and Tracy Inman. Student choreographed work is also featured in some concerts.
In addition to our annual winter, spring, and summer performances, our two performance groups also showcase their talents - the Ailey Student Performance Group (ASPG), and the Ailey/Fordham Student Dancers (AFSD), perform in concerts that are a part of their program curriculum.
Our performances give students valuable performing experience, while preparing them for the professional dance world beyond our studios.
Some of our past choreographers include Ronald K. Brown, Adam Barruch, Darshan Singh Bhuller, Sonia Dawkins, Amy Hall Garner, Adriene Hurd, Ray Mercer, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Brice Mousset, Fredrick Earl Mosley, Avree Walker.
Note: Most performances and rehearsals take place in our studios and at the Ailey Citigroup Theater. Some Junior Division concerts take place off-site at Hostos Community College.
Upcoming 2025-26 Performances
| BFA Senior Choreography Concerts | Program A: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 7pm & 8:30pm Program B: Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 7pm & 8:30pm Program C: Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 7pm & 8:30pm |
| BFA Fall Concert | Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 7:30pm Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 7:30pm Friday, November 14, 2025 at 4:30pm & 7:30pm |
| January Explosion | Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 7:30pm Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 7:30pm |
| Ailey/Fordham BFA in Dance Benefit Concert | Monday, March 2, 2026 at 7pm |
| BFA Senior Solo Concert | Program A: Monday, April 13, 2026 at 7pm Program B: Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 6:30pm Program C: Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 8:30pm |
| BFA Senior Concert | Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 7:30pm Friday, April 17, 2026 at 7:30pm |
| Professional Division Spring Concert | Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 7pm Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 7pm Friday, April 24, 2026 at 7pm |
| First Steps & Bounding Boys Presentations | Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm, & 4:30pm |
| Certificate Graduation Performance | Friday, May 8, 2026 at 7pm |
| Junior Division Spring Concert | Friday, May 15, 2026 – Times TBD Saturday, May 16, 2026 – Times TBD Sunday, May 17, 2026 – Times TBD |
| Professional Performing Arts School (PPAS) Spring Concert | Friday, May 29, 2026 at 7:30pm Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 3pm & 7:30pm |
Schedule
Tickets
$30 for adults
$20 for students/children
Students are considered anyone with a valid student ID. There is an online processing fee of $3.25/adult ticket and $2.25/student ticket. Tickets increase by $5 at the door.
Online
Tickets are available to purchase at OvationTix for all Ailey School performances except the BFA Senior Choreography Concerts (available at the door), Ailey/Fordham BFA in Dance Concert (available through Fordham’s website) and the Professional Performing Arts School (PPAS) Spring Concert (ticket link available at a later date).
On sale ticket dates will be announced closer to each performance. Tickets typically go on sale 4 weeks prior to each concert series.
If you are experiencing trouble with the ticket site, please contact The Ailey School Box Office at [email protected].
There is a service fee for each ticket.
At the Box Office
Tickets are sold at the Box Office on a first-come, first-serve basis and are subject to availability. The Box Office opens 45 minutes prior to the start of each performance on the PE Level. Prices increase by $5 at the door and only credit/debit cards are accepted.
All sales are final. There are no refunds or exchanges for tickets.
Getting Here
Please see ailey.org/visit for directions to the Ailey Citigroup Theater and the Ailey Studio Theater.
Theater Guidelines
- The theater will open approximately 30 minutes prior to the start of each performance.
- There is no food or drink allowed inside the theater.
- There is absolutely no photography or videography allowed during the performances.
- All guests must present their e-tickets prior to entering the theater (can be shown on a smart phone or printed out).
- Please meet your guests outside the Ailey building following the end of each performance. (The PE Level closes following the end of each performance).