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Ailey II Dance Company to Perform for Arts in Bloom

PA (10/27/2024) — BLOOMSBURG-The Ailey II Dance Company will perform for Commonwealth University's Arts in Bloom series on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 7:30 p.m., Haas Center, Mitrani Hall.

Founded in 1974 as the Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble and led by Sylvia Waters for 38 seasons, Ailey II has advanced Alvin Ailey's vision for more than five decades by giving early-career dancers a bridge from world-class training at The Ailey School to the professional stage. Led by Artistic Director Francesca Harper, Ailey II's dancers bring their technical mastery and emotional depth to works by the most daring established and emerging choreographers. Just as Mr. Ailey envisioned, the company continues to develop the next generation of performers and dancemakers while expanding audiences through global touring and community-based performances.

"This season Ailey II will thrill audiences across the country with mesmerizing premieres alongside returning favorites and iconic dances by Alvin Ailey," Francesca Harper said. "The 12 rising stars of the company will ignite, unite, and inspire people of all ages and backgrounds while honoring the legacy and creative spirit of Mr. Ailey."

Other headliners in the Arts in Bloom 2024-25 season include:

Melt, rock ensemble, Saturday, Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m., Haas Center, Mitrani Hall

Mutts Gone Nuts, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, 7:30 p.m., Haas Center, Mitrani Hall

Ensemble Mik Nawooj, Hip Hop Orchestra, Saturday, March 1, 2025, 7:30 p.m., Haas Center, Mitrani Hall

Aaron Diehl Jazz Trio, Saturday, April 5, 2025, 7:30 p.m., Carver Hall, K.S. Gross Auditorium

Reduced Shakespeare Company, All the Great Books (Abridged), Friday, May 2, 2025, Carver Hall, K.S. Gross Auditorium.

Tickets and information are available at commonwealthu.edu/arts-in-bloom.

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