The earth-shaking superstar of American contemporary dance returns to St. Louis celebrating its 50th anniversary. From seven friends dancing together at a New York YMCA, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has become a peerless classic on the stages of the world. Strong and majestic, sensuous and spiritual, the dancers turn every moment into both a visceral thrill and, as Artistic Director Judith Jamison says, “a window to the heart and soul, revealing our deepest selves and giving form to memories and dreams.”

“The members of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater invariably move as if their bodies are on fire and their souls hang in the balance.”
– Chicago Sun-Times

$30 - $65 general public

$30 - $65 students / seniors

$25 - $53 groups

Free pre-performance Speaking of Dance talk at 7:15 PM in the Marquee Room