Choreography | Renee I. McDonald
Lighting Design | Brandon S. Baker
Ailey II
Full Company
Photo | Kyle Froman
Photo | Kyle Froman
Jessica Pinkett & Christopher Wilson
Photo | Kyle Froman
Center: Khalia Campbell
Photo | Kyle Froman
Photo | Kyle Froman
Left to Right: Tara Bellardini, Jessica Pinkett, Arianna Salerno
Photo | Kyle Froman
Choreography | Alia Kache
Lighting Design |
Ailey II
Carl Cubero in The Gone
Choreography | Robert Battle
2018 Restaging | Erika Pujic
Lighting Design | Burke Wilmore
Choreography | Juel D. Lane
Lighting | David Palmer
*Original Costume Design | Jarrod Barnes
Ailey II
Yazzmeen Laidler performing "Transparent" solo.
Khalia Campbell during the final solo.
Members of company; Martell Ruffin, Corrin Mitchell, Kyle Martin, Adrien Picault, and Arianna Salerno during the final section.
Choreography | Troy Powell
Lighting Design | Brandon S. Baker
Choreography | Troy Powell
Ailey II in partnership with Coca-Cola
This performance marks the first appearance by Ailey II at Essence Festival. Company members; Christopher Wilson, Kyle Martin, Terri Wright, and Khalia Campbell performed before each main-stage musical guest during the three-day festival in Louisiana, 2017.
Original rendering for 1st look. Each of the three looks designed to consist of mix-and-match pieces, all with the Coca-Cola signature colors.
Direction and choreography | Lauren Lhubny
Lighting Design | Luther Frank