Arts Series
The KCFAA Arts Series includes opportunities for you to personally experience Ailey magic all-year long. As a member, you will receive invitations to the following arts performances & events, some including receptions with the performers. Learn more about membership in KCFAA...
Spring Member Event
At the close of KCFAA’s annual membership campaign, this celebratory event allows members to mingle with old friends and new.
AileyCamp The Group Presentation
Established in 1995 to give AileyCamp graduates an opportunity to continue their dance training year-round throughout high school, AileyCamp The Group produces a fun and energized performance at the end of each school year. Be a part of this evening which recognizes the artistic and personal growth of these students.
AileyCamp Final Performance
Created in 1989 by KCFAA with dance legend Alvin Ailey for middle school students, AileyCamp now reaches youth in the urban core at sites on both sides of the state line. You’re sure to be touched by the AileyCamp Final Performance, which brings these 180 vibrant young people together for a moving presentation on a professional stage, culminating their intensive six weeks at camp.
Annual Company Residencies
KCFAA presents Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater or Ailey II annually in a weeklong residency of KC’s most diverse arts performances and community outreach. In addition to these activities, members will help KCFAA receive the company with an annual welcome party.
Ailey Trio
Comprised of three dancers from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, the Ailey Trio presentation is part lecture and part informal performance designed to provide a dance experience that focuses positively on the beauty, commitment and athleticism of the dancer.
Setting the Stage
Presented each season during Black History Month, Setting the Stage provides an opportunity to enjoy stunning live performances alternating with a fascinating narrated slide show that walks through African-American dance history as it is inter-woven into the broader tapestry of black history.