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Ailey II at Stoker Arts Center
Lorain County Community College 1005 N Abbe Rd -- Elyria, OH
Monday, November 5, 2007 – 7:30 pm http://www.lorainccc.edu/Stocker+Arts+Center/
Ailey II at Stoker Arts Center

tickets: $15.00/Adults; $10.00/Children 12 and under
https://tickets.lorainccc.edu/public/

They're young. They're talented. And they dance with an energy which seems inexhaustible. Ailey II is universally renowned for merging the spirit and energy of the country's best young dance talent with the passion and creative vision of today's most outstanding emerging horeographers.

Alvin Ailey personally appointed former Ailey member, Sylvia Waters, as the Artistic Director of Ailey II and she has served in that capacity since the Company's inception in 1974. Under her direction, Ailey II has invigorated the American dance scene by emphasizing a balance of repertoire, technique and performance, while offering unique opportunities for artists. It has become one of the most popular and critically acclaimed dance companies in the United States. In recent years, Ailey II's distinctive repertory has included works by dance masters Alvin Ailey and Talley Beatty, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Artistic Director Judith Jamison, and such innovative choreographers as Donald Byrd, Shapiro & Smith, Shen Wei, Avila/Weeks, Lar Lubovitch, Kevin Wynn and Ulysses Dove.

The New York Times says "Ailey II can be counted on to deliver high-energy dancing made even more electric by the push of youthful ambition." The Arizona Daily Sun raves "...energetic and skillfully performed tour-de-force, and a standing ovation from the captivated audience brought dancers to the edge of the stage for repeated and well-deserved bows." http://www.alvinailey.org/

Ailey II qualifies for our new "Take A Chance" program - which means that ½ price tickets (off of the Adult ticket price) – will be available at the Box Office 1-1/2 hours prior to curtain!