Group of elegantly dressed dancers on stage, wearing yellow period costumes and hats, holding round fans.

Alvin Ailey Family Outing

Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 6:00 PM

See the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater perform live at the historic Auditorium Theater in Downtown Chicago. This is a fantastic way to bridge what your child is learning in ARTSiE After School programming.

ARTSiE PAYS HALF!

Students - $10 (normally $30)

Adults - $20 (normally $40)

REGISTER AND PAY ASAP TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT

Group of people, including children and adults, wearing masks in front of a building entrance.
Three children sitting in a car, each holding a book. The left child has a book titled "Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater," the middle child holds "Alvin Ailey," and the right child has "Ben Langston Dances." They appear to be smiling and enjoying their books.

See how successful the family outing was last year by visiting our blog here.

THE BOOKS

THE BOOKS

Cover illustration of "Alvin Ailey," a children's book by Andrea Davis Pinkney, illustrated by Brian Pinkney. Features a dancer in motion with others in the background, showcasing a ballet or dance class.

Take a look at some of our core texts this session at ARTSiE that center on Alvin Ailey and other significant modern dancers. Click for links to read a louds.

Cover of 'Ballet for Martha: Making Appalachian Spring' featuring an illustration of dancers in blue dresses, with text by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan, illustrated by Brian Floca.
Cover of "My Story, My Dance: Robert Battle's Journey to Alvin Ailey" with illustration of a dancer in white shirt and black pants, arms outstretched.