Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) from New York City is proud to return to its second home, Kansas City, for a limited engagement presented by Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey. AAADT is an internationally known, award-winning, modern dance company founded by the brilliant dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey in 1958. From the beginning, the original group of young African American modern dancers forever changed the perception of American dance. Today the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater company has grown and gone on to perform for an estimated 25 million people at theaters in 48 states and 71 countries on six continents – and has reached millions more online and through television broadcasts. The company continues Mr. Ailey’s mission by presenting important works of the past and new commissions. In all, more than 200 works by over 80 choreographers have been part of the Ailey company’s repertory.