Philanthropist Advocates for Women and the Arts Bunni Copaken to join Starr Women’s Hall of Fame The Starr Women’s Hall of Fame is dedicated to recognizing extraordinary Kansas City women, preserving the history of their accomplishments and inspiring women everywhere. Bunni Copaken is one of the outstanding women in the 2019 class of honorees. “Copaken […]
Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey (KCFAA) is proud to present the premiere of Gone Before, a brand-new dance odyssey about struggle, survival, hope and transformation on March 27 and March 28 at the Folly Theater. Community groups, organizations, families and individuals are invited to special presentations of Gone Before. It is a universal migration […]
Join Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey’s own Elaina Paige at 6 p.m. and/or 7 p.m., Friday, February 1 for a fun hour of hip-hop dance class. Feeling adventurous? Bring your friends to Elaina’s “heels” edition at 7 p.m. (heels are optional). It’s First Friday – KCFAA style! Powered byRecreational and Medical Marijuana Delivery
As part of First Friday, we will be hosting FREE hip hop classes at 6 and 7 p.m., Friday, January 4 at our studio: 1714 East 18th Street, Kansas City, MO 64108. We hope you can join us!
KCFAA Presents Ailey Trio Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey (KCFAA) will present Ailey Trio in a free 60-minute public performance at the Gem Theater on Thursday, January 10 at 7:00 p.m. Ailey Trio, established in 1993, is unique to Kansas City and an important part of KCFAA’s arts education programming. Taking a short break […]
We are so excited to have Anthony and Antwain Hart join us for First Friday on December 7! We will be hosting FREE hip hop classes at 6 and 7 p.m. at our studio 1714 East 18th Street, Kansas City, MO 64108. The Hart Twins have been teaching for 10+ years in both the competitive […]
UPDATE: Due to weather related travel issues, the Modern Dance Master Class featuring Latra Wilson has been rescheduled for Monday, December 3rd. Additional details can be found here. Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey is excited to conduct three two-week residencies throughout the 2018/2019 school year. In partnership with Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) and […]
This #GivingTuesday, Kansas City Friends of Alving Ailey (KCFAA) will celebrate giving by raising awareness on and pledging to raise funds for its youth programs like AileyCamp. “We all know that #GivingTuesday connects diverse groups of individuals, communities and organizations around the world for one common purpose – to celebrate and encourage giving,” said KCFAA […]
Every month, we love to celebrate First Friday! We are honored to provide free hip-hop dance classes to those who otherwise wouldn’t have access. Join us this Friday, November 2!! Two sessions to choose from (or attend both): 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Open to ALL ages and skill levels.