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Ailey Extension special Ailey Legacy Series is back starting November 2 with a special Masterclass with Alicia Graf Mack and continuing through January 9 with a celebration of Alvin Ailey’s birthday, the series offers unique opportunities to connect with the Ailey legacy.

Additional masterclasses will be taught by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater dancers Yannick Lebrun on November 9 and Ashley Kaylynn Green on November 16.

In celebration of the New York City Center season, dance fans of all experience levels are invited to learn to move like an Ailey dancer from current and former company members.

The annual fan-favorite Revelations Around the World workshop returns on December 5, offering dancers across the globe the opportunity to learn choreography from the iconic masterpiece online for free. This series also includes the Ailey Classics Workshop, featuring excerpts of Judith Jamison’s Hymn from celebrated former Ailey dancer Sarita Allen on December 12.

In celebration of the New York City Center season, dance fans of all experience levels are invited to learn to move like an Ailey dancer from current and former company members.

AILEY's Active Aging Workshops

AILEY's commitment to lifelong learning through the Active Aging Workshops continues this fall. Session II begins October 27 and runs through December 15.

Adapted from the popular AileyDance for Active Aging residency within Ailey Arts In Education, this class is designed to support strength, flexibility, balance, and social connection. Open to adults of all abilities, this workshop makes dance accessible through seated and standing movement options, ensuring participants can engage comfortably regardless of mobility level or prior experience.

Active Aging Workshops at the Joan Weil Center for Dance are available for registration on a drop-in basis.

Ailey Extension offers weekly dance and fitness classes, along with special workshops and holiday programs. With programming for all ages, kids and teens, and adult open classes explore a variety of styles.

Participants can find classes such as ballet, contemporary, Afro’Dance, dancehall, Pilates, and Horton, either in person at The Joan Weill Center for Dance or online from home.

For more information or to sign up, visit - www.ailey.org/classes