AAADT at New York City Center: a deliriously happy audience

AAADT's Dandara Veiga and Donnie Duncan Jr in Medhi Walerski's Blink of an Eye

AAADT's Ashley Kaylynn Green and Patrick Coker in Ronald K. Brown's Grace

AAADT in Ronald K. Brown's Grace

AAADT's Yannick Lebrun in Alvin Ailey's Revelations

AAADT's James Gilmer in Alvin Ailey's Revelations

By Ivy Lin, 07 December 2025

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“the dancers are so committed and charismatic, and their mission remains as timely as ever”

Reviewed at New York City Center, New York City on 4 December 2025

Blink of an Eye (Medhi Walerski)

A Case of You (Judith Jamison)

Grace (Ronald K Brown)

Revelations (Alvin Ailey)

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Yannick Lebrun, Dancer

Renaldo Maurice, Dancer

Jacquelin Harris, Dancer

Samantha Figgins, Choreography

Isaiah Day, Dancer

Ronald K. Brown's Evidence at the Joyce makes you want to dance

Ivy Lin, 26th February

An evening of Ronald K. Brown's choreography for his own company, Evidence, brought infectious joy and had the audience dancing in the aisles.

*****

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Atlanta: simply spellbinding

Rebecca Ehrhardt, 15th February

At the start of an ambitious cross-country tour, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is transcendent at Atlanta's historic Fox Theatre.

*****

Ronald K. Brown's Evidence, A Dance Company, prevails at 40

Carla Escoda, 14th January

Three very different vintage works by Ronald K. Brown on offer at the Joyce Theater on the occasion of Evidence's 40th anniversary.

****1

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: sensational dancing

Carla Escoda, 5th December

An era has come to an end at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, its repertory in admirable shape, its dancers even more so.

****1

Alvin Ailey Gala is fun but somewhat unadventurous

Ivy Lin, 4th December

There is no modern dance troupe as likeable as the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Their dancers are warm, exciting and beautiful to watch and they never fail to please audiences.

****1

Ronald K. Brown's Evidence, A Dance Company, offers mixed impressions

Ivy Lin, 16th January

A performance that initially struggled, concluded on a joyous, infectious note.

***11

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Ivy Lin

Ivy Lin's love of ballet began in high school when at the school dance she quickly realized she had two left feet. One always admires things one cannot do, and so Ivy began to attend dance performances to marvel at the grace and beauty of bodies in motion. Ivy's day job is a biology teacher and after a long day in the classroom she loves to unwind by watching dance. She also enjoys theater, opera, pop and classical music. Ivy has her own blog (www.humbledandoverwhelmed,blogspot.com)