The march to the Koch continues. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has become the latest dance company to take up residence at the David H. Koch Theater in Lincoln Center. Ailey said on Tuesday it would present seven performances at the Koch from June 12 to June 16, in addition to its touring and regular season at City Center.
At the Koch, the company will present a new work by Ronald K. Brown; the Ailey staple “Revelations;†and repeats of new works performed this season. Ailey officials cited a successful City Center run in making the announcement. The Ailey company last appeared at the Koch, which was then called the New York State Theater, in 2000. It also danced there in 1976 and 1996, and at the Metropolitan Opera house in 1984.
Since the New York City Opera left the Koch in 2011, dance has been filling the void, a natural fit given that the stage was designed for the New York City Ballet, the main resident. American Ballet Theater has signedup for two weeks each fall through 2015 starting this year. The Paul Taylor Dance Company has begun regular appearances and foreign companies are making their way to the Koch, including Nederlands Dans Theater in April.
