2024 Ailey Trio
FREE Performance at the Gem Theater
1615 East 18th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64108
January 11th, 2024, 7:00 pm
Photos by Mike Strong.
Come see the highly-acclaimed dancers from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater!
Ailey Trio, established in 1993, is unique to Kansas City and an important part of KCFAA’s arts education programming. Taking a short break from their rigorous schedule with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, three AAADT dancers bring their talent to KC to introduce Alvin Ailey’s vision and legacy to students, supporters and community members.
“The trio is a great way to see Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater dancers perform the highly-acclaimed repertory straight from New York,” said KCFAA Chief Artistic Officer Tyrone Aiken.
The Ailey Trio performance allows audience members to experience the elite dance style of AAADT and explore how dance is a connector to culture, physical fitness, sequencing and artistic expression. The program was created by KCFAA for Kansas City and replicated by AAADT to perform across the country.
Ailey Trio School Performances
Ailey Trio is an engaging 60-minute presentation with three dancers from the internationally acclaimed Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performing brief excerpts from its current repertory. The presentation is an exciting blend of lecture, class, and informal performance, designed to provide a comprehensive dance experience that focuses on how an Ailey dancer develops the skills needed for success including the importance of exercise, hard work, and artistic expression. The participants leave with a better understanding of what it takes to become a professional in any field.
| Grades: Kindergarten through Twelfth | Cost: $600 per performance |
| Dates/Time: January 8-12, 2024, during the school day | Program Length: 50 to 60 minutes |
| Location: At Your School (Theater, Gymnasium or Multipurpose Room) | Requirements: 20′ x 30′ minimum floor area |
| Requirements: Floor area 20’ x 30’ minimum | Contact programs@kcfaa.org to schedule |
MISSOURI LEARNING STANDARDS
FINE ARTS AREA: DA-Dance
STRANDS: Cr = Create; Pr = Perform (Dance, Music, Theatre); Re = Respond; Cn = Connect
KCFAA program study guides available to further facilitate learning goals
DA:Cr1A Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.
Enduring Understanding/Concept: Choreographers use a variety of sources as inspiration and transform concepts and ideas into movement for artistic expression.
Essential Question/Process: Where do choreographers get ideas for dances?
DA:Pr4A4 Select, Analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.
Enduring Understanding/Concept: Space, time, and energy are basic elements of dance.
Essential Question/Process: How do dancers work with space, time and energy to communicate artistic expression?
DA:Pr5A Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation
Enduring Understanding/Concept: Dancers use the mind-body connection and develop the body as an instrument for artistry and artistic expression.
Essential Question/Process: What must a dancer do to prepare the mind and body for artistic expression?
Is your school an Arts Partner through Kansas City Young Audiences? KCFAA School Programs are listed in the ArtsPartners catalog. KCYA-Arts Partners Catalog
Is Ailey Trio coming to your school or community center?
Click the button below to download your Ailey Trio Program Guide.
Highlights of the Ailey Trio 2019 Performance
The Copaken Family Fund
Miller Nichols Charitable Foundation
The Briedenthal-Snyder Foundation
William T. Kemper Charitable Trust, UMB Bank, n.a., Trustee
Francis Family Foundation
RA Long Foundation
The H & R Block Foundation
Ira and Florita M. Brady Fund
Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts – Commerce Bank, Trustee
US Bank Foundation