Alumni of The Ailey School
The Ailey School is proud of its history of developing accomplished, well-rounded women and men who contribute to society as artists, educators, and performers.
Alumni of our B.F.A., Scholarship, Certificate, and Independent Study programs have pursued successful performing arts careers in a wide range of leading dance companies and Broadway productions. 86% of the current Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater are graduates of the Ailey School. Many alumnae have become choreographers, producers, artistic directors, arts administrators, costume designers, and dance teachers. Others have chosen to study at prestigious conservatories, colleges and universities, pursuing both dance and non-dance degrees.
Alumni Network
Our alumni speak often with appreciation about The Ailey School’s diverse curriculum that prepared them to be proficient in several dance techniques and styles, as well as honed their choreographic skills and powers of analysis. They credit the School's nurturing environment with developing personal qualities like discipline, responsibility, respect and professionalism. They thank our staff and faculty for fostering expressiveness, flexibility and a willingness to take risks.
The following is a list of recent Alumni positions. Other companies in which alumnae have performed include: Battleworks Dance Company; Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company; Elisa Monte Dance; Hubbard Street Dance; Jennifer Muller/The Works; Mark Morris Dance Company; Philadanco; and Urban Bush Women. Alumnae who have started their own companies include; Bradley Shelver Contemporary Dance Theater; Bodystories/Teresa Fellion Dance; Sidra Bell Dance; Genesis Dance Company; New Chamber Ballet; Preston Miller Project; and Yaa Samar! Dance Theater.
We love to hear from all our alumni across the globe. Email us or join the alumni network to receive news and information.
Recent Alumni Positions 2009 - 2011
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Ghrai DeVore
Daniel Harder
Demetia Hopkins
Megan Jakel
Micheal McBride
Aisha Mitchell
Jermaine Terry
Sean Carmon
Sarah Daley
Renaldo Gardner
Jaqueline Green
Kelly Robotham
Kanji Segawa
Ailey II
Shay Bland – Apprentice
Jeroboam Bozeman
Aubree Brown - Apprentice
Tyler Brown
Paige Fraser
David Freeland
Gentry George
Jenna Graves
Jacqueline Harris - Apprentice
Aqura Lacey
Daphne Lee
Olivier Medus
Anne O’Donnell
Edward Spots
Thomas Varvaro
Courtney Henry
Battery Dance
Clement Mensah
Ballet Hispanico
Major Nesby
Ballett Mainz (Germany)
Dominique Rosales
Ballett am Rhein (Germany)
Marquet Lee
The Big Muddy
Elissa Eggers
Bradley Shelver Contemporary Dance Theater
Nile Jamaal Baker
Carnival Liberty Cruise Lines
Marco Ruggiero
Cirque du Soleil
Jordan McHenry
Amy McClendon
Complexions
Shuaib Dee Elhassan
Casey McIntyre
Connecticut Ballet
Miho Sawayanagi
Dakshini Dance Company
Natalia Mesa
Dallas Black Dance Theater
Candice Hamblett-Holdford
Rachel McSween
Sean Smith
Tyrone Walker
Donlon Dance Company
Ethan Kirschbaum
Elisa Monte Dance
Riccardo Battaglia
Mindy Lai
Evidence, A Dance Company / Ron K. Brown
Maresa D'Armore Morrison
Solomon Dumas
Fabian Prioville Company (Canada)
Moo Kim
Faune Dance Troupe
Rie Hatanaka
Fist and Heel Performance Group
Clement Mensah
The Francesca Harper Project
Eriko Iisaku
The Forsythe Company (Germany)
Josh Johnson
Garth Fagan Dance
Sade Bully
Holland American Line Cruise Ship
Sarah Molczan
Indie-Ballet Collaborative
Ariel Asch – Artistic Director, Choreographer
Jessica Lange Dance
Clifton Brown
Julie Fiorenza
Kinetic Architecture
Koryn Wicks
Liberty Cruise Line
Marco Ruggiero
The Limon Dance Company
Elise Drew
Jose Navas/Compagnie FLAK (Canada)
Douglas Scott Baum
The Lion King (U.S. tour)
Christopher Jackson
Kevin Petite
The Lion King (Las Vegas)
Zach Law Ingram
Tyrelle Rolle
The Lion King (New York)
James Pierce - swing dancer
Natalie Turner - swing dancer
Metropolitan Opera
Nile Jamaal Baker
Nicole Von Arx
Minnesota Dance Theater
Helen Hatch
Morphoses
Christopher Bordenave
Willy Laury
Yusha-Marie Sorzano
“Newsies!”
Ephraim Sykes
Opus Dance
Haley Fridenstine
Parsons Dance Company
Chris Bloom - Apprentice
Pascal Rioult Dance Theatre
Josiah Guitan
Random Dance (Great Britain)
Michael John Harper
Simon Will Productions
Jacinthe Burton
Steps Ensemble
Clara Belenus
TAKE DANCE
Kyle Hotchkiss
Nana Tsuda Misko
Alumni Visits
At our beautiful new home, The Joan Weill Center for Dance, our alumni can:
take a class
take a workshop
take a tour
or just chat!