Dance St. Louis and PNC Arts Alive present one of the most popular dance companies in the country — Ailey II — on Friday and Saturday, March 1 & 2, 2024 at the Touhill Performing Arts Center.

Join us for this special, unique and powerful presentation as Ailey II takes to the stage for two nights in celebration of its 50th Anniversary.

Be amazed and engrossed by the company's sheer beauty, artistry and “off-the-charts energy” (The New Yorker).

Don’t miss the chance to have the ultimate transformational experience of seeing Alvin Ailey’s iconic masterpiece “Revelations” performed live onstage by the beloved and universally renowned company. Each evening’s program also includes works by established and emerging choreographers.

Dance Magazine calls Ailey II "second to none" and The New York Times declares, "There's nothing like an evening spent with Ailey II, the younger version of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.”

Ailey II inspires audiences in cities across the globe. Now, have your own awe-inspiring experience right here in St. Louis and let Ailey II bring you to your feet!

FREE PRE-SHOW PROGRAM
6:30 PM | March 1 & 2
Arrive early to enjoy a pre-show program in the Touhill’s Terrace Lobby, featuring an art exhibit by local students inspired by Alvin Ailey’s renowned masterpiece “Revelations,” a live vocal performance by The Phil Woodmore Singers and the “Speaking of Dance” Q&A with representatives from Ailey II and Dance St. Louis Artistic Director Michael Uthoff.

REVIEWS
“The dancers in Ailey II are spectacular beings” – The New York Times
“indefatigable, virtuosic and relentlessly sexy” – Los Angeles Times
“Some of the country’s best young dancers.” - The Kansas City Star
“Highbrow/Brilliant” – New York Magazine
“superb young dancers, with powerful jumps, leg extensions that never quit, and innate theatricality…” – The Village Voice
“The performers’ technique and performance quality continues to be some of the best in the country.” – The Examiner

(PHOTO CREDIT: Ailey II's P. Gamble, T. Strickland, M. Oliver. Photo by Nir Arieli.)