Alvin Ailey Choreographic Legacy Project

FAIN: PB-275349-20

Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation, Inc. (New York, NY 10019-4402)
Masazumi Chaya (Project Director: May 2020 to January 2023)

The retention of three staff positions at the Alvin Ailey Foundation to plan for and begin the process of cataloging and digitizing archival and production materials for the works of American choreographer Alvin Ailey.

Funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities would support the ongoing efforts of the Alvin Ailey Choreographic Legacy Project, including salaries for Ailey’s Project Director, Archivist, and Key Project Contributors to continue prioritizing this effort. The project requires cataloging and digitizing archival and production materials for Alvin Ailey’s 60-plus ballets. These individuals would also start the planning process during this project period for the eventual creation of ballet capsules for select works, containing comprehensive production notes and dramaturgical materials. These ballet capsules will be used to license Mr. Ailey’s works to other professional dance companies and universities to produce his ballets, preserving and extending Ailey’s legacy.