AILEY Revelations Dance Celebration with the Whitney

Join the Whitney Museum and AILEY in partnership with the Meatpacking BID for a free outdoor dance class to celebrate Edges of Ailey, an exhibition opening at the Whitney Museum this fall. Led by Ailey Extension instructor and famed former Ailey Company member Linda Celeste Sims, participants will learn excerpts from Alvin Ailey’s timeless signature masterpiece Revelations.

Since its premiere in 1960, Revelations has been a lasting cultural treasure beloved by people from around the world. This enduring classic was born out of the choreographer’s “blood memories” of his childhood in rural Texas and the Baptist Church. Revelations  has been performed continuously around the globe, transcending barriers of faith and nationality, and appealing to universal emotions, making it one of the most recognized ballets in the world.

Participants will learn excerpts of choreography from Revelations in Gansevoort Plaza in celebration of the moment when tickets go on sale for the Whitney exhibition Edges of Ailey.