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Fordham Alum to Play the King of Pop in New Musical

November 22, 2019

Ephraim Sykes, FCLC '10, will play Michael Jackson in a musical set to open on Broadway in July.

Ailey Students Dance in Christmas Spectacular

November 13, 2019

Maya Addie, FCLC ‘21, and other Fordham-Ailey dancers are featured in Radio City Music Hall’s Christmas Spectacular from Nov. 8 to Jan. 5.

A Very Fordham Tony Ceremony

June 15, 2019

The Rams were well-represented at Radio City Music Hall for the 73rd annual Tony Awards.

Fordham/Ailey BFAs Go Out With a Bang (And a Battement)

April 30, 2019

Seniors from the B.F.A. program, Amanda Egan and Siobhan Murray, discuss the Senior Showcase and reflect on life after the Ailey School.

To Mr. Ailey and the Ascent, with Love

February 5, 2019

A love letter to the diverse landscape offered by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

Fordham/Ailey Alum Says “Hello, Dolly!”

February 28, 2018

By CAT REYNOLDS Contributing Writer The joyful, iconic number “Put On Your Sunday Clothes” ignites a ta...

Bailar Para Juntar

September 14, 2017

By CARSON THORNTON GONZALEZ Features Editor We all strive to find that which incorporates what we love with a way ...

BFA Students Join Alvin Ailey in Production of “Memoria”

November 15, 2016

By SHAINA OPPENHEIMER Staff Writer For many dancers, taking the New York City stage is a milestone, ...

Ailey Students Perform Pieces by Prominent Choreographers

April 18, 2015

By MICHAELENE KARLEN Staff Writer Published: March 15, 2015 Dancers from each year in the Ailey/Fordham ...

Ailey Host Fordham BFA Benefit Performance

March 4, 2013

By KARA JAGDEO Staff Writer Published: March 2, 2013 An exclusive benefit concert will once again be ho...

The Ailey/Fordham BFA Senior Choreography Concert: A Backstage Glance

June 16, 2011

By Fana Tesfagiorgis Staff Writer Published: November 13, 2008 Every October, The Ailey School holds a concert showcasing the choreography of its eldest and longest nurtured dancers, the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) seniors. The BFA Senior Choreography Concert took place at the Ailey Citigroup Theatre on Oct. 30, and the...

Senior Dancers Shine at Weill Center

June 1, 2011

By Jennifer Pelly Staff Writer Published: Febrary 14, 2008 On Jan. 30 and 31, seniors of the Ailey/Fordham Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance program performed in the annual Senior Solo Concert at Ailey’s Joan Weill Center for Dance. The intimate theatre and bare stage served as a palette for a series of strikingly innovat...