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UMKC Spotlight: How UMKC alumni and students are giving back to KC urban youth through KCFAA’s Summer Ailey Camp

UMKC Spotlight: How UMKC alumni and students are giving back to KC urban youth through KCFAA’s Summer Ailey Camp

Lawrence Brooks IV
August 22, 2021

The posthumous legacy of legendary choreographer and activist Alvin Ailey still reverberates through the arts in Kansas City. Founded in 1984 and located in the historic Jazz District on 18th and Vine, The Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey has been foundational in fulfilling...

Fall Dance Concert showcases UMKC’s Dance Division

Fall Dance Concert showcases UMKC’s Dance Division

Henry Gamber
November 18, 2019

Music majors, step aside. This past weekend, the Conservatory’s dance ensemble hosted its fall concert, showcasing pieces choreographed by UMKC dance faculty, the late Leni Wylliams and one by guest artist Christopher Huggins. “It was really powerful and expressive,”...

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