KCFAA First Fridays are BACK ON THE VINE!! Join us for a free Hip-Hop Class with teaching artist D’Eirre on 6/4/2021 at 6:30 PM. Meet us outside of our studio at 1714 E 18th St, Kansas City, MO 64108, on the corner of 18th & Woodland. Class will be outside on the Vine and Covid safety protocols will be followed.
Register to receive access to the virtual classes or email programs@kcfaa.org and we will send you the link to join in the fun! Learn more
Register to receive access to the virtual classes or email programs@kcfaa.org and we will send you the link to join in the fun!
Because we care about the safety of our staff and our customers, we are cancelling studio classes for Saturday, January 11, 2020. Please be safe if you are driving!
Every month, Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey is proud to offer FREE dance classes at our Studio. It will be a beautiful evening to dance the night away! Friday, September 6, 2019.
Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey is proud to participate in KC Ballet’s KC Dance Day on August 24th, 2019. AileyCamp the Group will be performing at this FREE event. Come out to see the performances and bring the family!
12:05 p.m. – AileyCamp – The Group
12:25 p.m. – Kansas City Youth Ballet
12:45 p.m. – Culture House
1:05 p.m. – UMKC Conservatory Dance Ensemble
The 9th annual KC Dance Day will be held at the Bolender Center from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. with FREE dance classes and FREE performances, including an open rehearsal by Kansas City Ballet company!
Everyone attending KC Dance Day must register. You will receive a wristband upon entry that will allow you access into all the free offerings.
Parent/guardians must register for children under 18 years of age. Only one registration per participant/family is needed.
IMPORTANT DETAILS
Lunch will be served from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. by Two Guys and a Grill. You may purchase a $7 meal ticket in the lobby for your choice of a hamburger, veggie burger, hotdog, or chicken breast plus chips and bottled water. In addition, the Tropical Sno Shaved Ice Truck will be onsite from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (lunch price does not include a snow cone).
All events take place at the TODD BOLENDER CENTER, 500 W. PERSHING, just west of Union Station. get map
Between 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. we will offer a complimentary shuttle trolley from the parking at the Union Station Garage to the Bolender Center. There is a charge for parking at Union Station.
At KC Dance Day, you will receive a wristband that will allow you access into all the free offerings. For classes, just wear exercise clothes/shoes and arrive at the Bolender Center 15 minutes before class time to check-in and get your wristband.
Join us for our FREE First Friday dance classes Friday, July 5 at the KCFAA Studio! AfroBeat begins at 6 p.m. and HipHop begins at 7 p.m.
Bring your friends, bring the family!
Our 2019 AileyCamp final performances are the perfect opportunity to show support for KCFAA and the students who have worked hard this summer! Join KCFAA as we celebrate our 35th Anniversary and experience the power of AileyCamp – now in its 31st season in Missouri and 19th in Kansas. Come out to see why your support matters.
AileyCamp began in Kansas City and has since been replicated in 10 cities across America. AileyCamp is a testament to Alvin Ailey’s commitment to “deliver dance back to the people”.
The program uses the art of dance to teach young students critical life skills, pro-social skills and healthy lifestyle choices. Each year, our staff members work with more than 200 middle school-age students (10-15), on both sides of the Stateline, to help them create the personal tools needed to improve self-discipline, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Come out to one or both of the final performances and experience the Ailey magic!
Tuesday, July 2
7 p.m.
Wyandotte High School
Wednesday, July 3
7 p.m.
Paseo Academy of the Performing Arts
Please join us to celebrate the accomplishments of our Summer Dance students! KCFAA provides the 4-week Summer Dance intensive program in partnership with the Kansas City Public Schools for students in grades 9-12. The Summer Dance curriculum focuses on ballet, modern, jazz, hip-hop dance technique classes, and yoga classes, in addition to dance repertory classes. Students have been participating in two technique classes daily, learning choreography all in anticipation for the final performance!