Ailey II, the acclaimed second company to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, returns to The Joyce Theater, March 17–22 as part of the company’s 2025-26 world tour. Led by Artistic Director Francesca Harper, the country’s most talented young dancers bring their “off-the-charts-energy” across eight-performances to New York audiences. Two dynamic programs will feature world premieres by emerging and established choreographers including former Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Ailey II member Chalvar Monteiro, Rena Butler, Renée I. McDonald, and My’Kal Stromile, and a beloved classic by Alvin Ailey. Tickets starting at $17 are on sale now and can be purchased at ailey.org/aileyiinyc or joyce.org or by phone at 212-242-0800.