A ritual dance would reunite his people with their dead. The Ghost Dance swept across other North American tribes, until fear and violence brought it to a tragic end.

Collectively the works by Robert Joffrey, Gerald Arpino, Martha Graham and Glen Tetley represent an essential Americanness even while expressing the statelessness of dance.

The Palace Theater is presenting the vibrant and authentic storytelling, dances and songs of Native American tribes on Saturday with a performance by Michigan’s Woodland Sky Native American Dance ...

The Ronan Native Dancers traveled to Plains this past week to showcase traditional Native American dance styles in their first-ever performance for the community. Ten dancers delivered two ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is tapping Alicia Graf Mack as its next Artistic Director, the company announced Thursday. Starting July 1, 2025, Graf Mack will serve as the ...

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will conclude its 20-city U.S. tour with performances at New Jersey Performing Arts Center ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio --Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will be at Playhouse Square for three performances, Friday, Jan. 31 and Saturday, Feb. 1. The company’s U.S. tour, which kicks off in Cleveland, ...

World renowned ambassadors of Dance and Culture, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to its Chicago home – The Auditorium, Chicago's Landmark stage at 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive – with four ...

In 1991, my father and I decided to host a unique event to preserve a Native artform that began in the Southwest and ...

The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s holiday season is underway at New York City Center through Jan. 4. This season marks more than just another year of the artistic phenomenon that uses dance as ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up When Judith Jamison became artistic director of Alvin Ailey ...

Mack's vision for the future is lofty, plans to engage contemporary audiences include integrating mainstream musicians moves forward. The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater celebrated its opening ...