In a major cultural milestone for the Caribbean, T&T will host the globally celebrated Alvin Ailey II dance company for the first time this August. Known as The Next Generation of Dance, Ailey II is set to perform its acclaimed repertoire—including Alvin Ailey’s timeless masterpiece Revelations—at Queen’s Hall on August 27, 2025.
This momentous performance is expected to uplift, inspire, and transform.
Presented by Plié for the Arts in partnership with the National Dance Association of Trinidad and Tobago, the event marks the company’s Caribbean debut outside of Jamaica. It also signals a new era of artistic collaboration across the region.
Ailey II, founded in 1974 by legendary choreographer Alvin Ailey, merges the energy of the country’s most promising early-career dancers with the creative power of emerging choreographers.
Under the artistic direction of Francesca Harper, the company continues Ailey’s pioneering mission to make dance accessible to all. Critics from The New Yorker have praised the company for its “off-the-charts energy,” while The New York Times describes it as “second to none.”
“Today marks the anniversary of Alvin Ailey’s first performance on March 30, 1958, when he and a group of young Black modern dancers debuted at New York’s 92nd Street YM-YWHA as Alvin Ailey and Company,” a release from the organizers stated. Read More
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