AILEY II The next generation of dance Date: Thursday 1 February 2018 Time: 8 p.m. Venue: Centre de Congressos, Andorra la Vella

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For more than 40 years, Ailey II has blended the spirit and energy of the best young American talent with the passion and creative vision of the most outstanding emerging choreographers. Founded in 1974 as the Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble, Ailey II now embodies Alvin Ailey’s pioneering mission to make dance reach an extended cultural community.

Ailey II has been critically acclaimed and has a representative repertoire that includes works by stellar creators such as Alvin Ailey, Talley Beatty, Donald Byrd and Ulysses Dove. Revelations is the piece of modern dance that has been most seen in history since it premièred in 1960. A tribute to the African-American culture in rural Texas, where Ailey spent his childhood.