History
1984
- Formal organization established (1983-1984)
- Allan Gray, First President of the Board of Directors
- KCFAA's expansion to a year-round organization
- 1st presentation of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater - September 28 to October 7
- 1st Gala at City Hall
- KCFAA participates in the commissioning of new work for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater - For Bird – With Love, Alvin Ailey
1986
- 1986 KCFAA participates in the commissioning of a new work for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater - Caverna Magica, Alvin Ailey
- KCFAA presents Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at the Folly Theater and Lyric Theater - November 6-15
- May 1 - Joette Pelster, First Executive Director
1988
- Trip to Washington, DC where Alvin Ailey receives the Kennedy Center Honor
- KCFAA participates in the commissioning of a new work for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater - Opus McShann, Alvin Ailey
- KCFAA presents Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at the Folly Theater and Lyric Theater - October 27 to November 5
1989
- KCFAA creates and launches 1st AileyCamp with Alvin Ailey
- December 1, 1989 Alvin Ailey dies
- December 20, 1989 Judith Jamison named Artistic Director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
1990
- Jamison Partners founded
1991
- Tyrone Aiken first comes to Kansas City as an AileyCamp instructor
1992
- Kenneth Pervine, KCFAA's first Artistic and Programs Director
- Established Ailey Male Trio program as an annual program in Kansas City
1993
- AileyCamp's 5th Anniversary
- Ailey Male Trio program begins
1994
- KCFAA received National Conference of Christians and Jews Award
- Kenny Pervine's death
- KCFAA's 10th Anniversary Celebration
1995
- Tyrone Aiken relocates to Kansas City as KCFAA's Artistic Coordinator
- AileyCamp the Group created as year-round program for camp graduates
1996
- Stabilization Grant from Hall Family Foundation
1997
- First Public Performances of Ailey II at the newly renovated Gem Theater in historic 18th & Vine District
- Men of Ailey (formerly Ailey Mentors) founded
- Tyrone Aiken creates Setting the Stage as an annual Black History Month Program
1998
- Trip to Charleston to see Judith Jamison, youngest recipient ever of the Dance USA Award
- Trip to NY for 40th Anniversary of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
- AileyCamp celebrates its 10th Year
1999
- Judith Jamison receives the Kennedy Center Honors award in Washington, DC
- Judith Jamison's 10th Anniversary as Artistic Director
- KCFAA with Arvin L. Gottleib Foundation and Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation participates in the commissioning of a new work for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater - C# Street Bb Avenue, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar
2000
- One week pilot AileyCamp expansion into Kansas City, KS
- Sylvia Waters' 25th Anniversary as Artistic Director of Ailey II
- Tyrone Aiken celebrates his 5th Anniversary with KCFAA
2001
- First full AileyCamp in Kansas City, KS
- KCFAA $1 million endowment campaign to support arts education programs
2003
- Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater celebrates 45 years
- KCFAA's AileyCamp receives the 2003 Coming Up Taller Award from the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities
2004
- KCFAA's 20th Anniversary
- AileyCamp MO's 15th Anniversary
- AileyCamp at Starlight Final Performance
- KCFAA partners with the Harriman Arts Program of William Jewell College to present Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater on their series. Harriman Arts Program was first Kansas City presenter of the company in 1968
- Michael Joy joins KCFAA as a full-time master teaching artist
2005
- Tyrone Aiken named Executive Director and celebrates his 10th Anniversary with KCFAA
- Michael Joy named Artistic Coordinator
- KCFAA receives the Partnership for Children Honor Roll Award
- KCFAA receives the Harmony Hero Award from KMBC TV
- Tyrone Aiken receives the Bank of America Local Heroes Award
2006
- KCFAA presents Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for the first time in Johnson County, KS - September
- KCFAA named Bank of America Neighborhood Builder Award
- KCFAA's board commits to new space
2007
- KCFAA presents Ailey II at the Folly Theater - September
- Benefit '07 for Arts Education featuring Ailey II - Come Dancing with Our Stars