Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater taps Alicia Graf Mack as new Artistic Director

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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater taps Alicia Graf Mack as new Artistic Director
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Starting July 1, 2025, Graf Mack will serve as the institution's fourth Artistic Director in its 66-year history.

Friday, November 22, 2024 2:24PMThe Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is tapping Alicia Graf Mack as its next Artistic Director , the company announced Thursday.

At a time when Black dancers were rare in ballet, she began with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1965. After Alvin Ailey's death in 1989, Jamison stepped into the role of artistic director, where she remained until she retired in 2011.Kemberly Richardson has the details as the community remembers Alvin Ailey dance legend Judith Jamison.

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