Since 2002, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has teamed up with Cal Performances to hold Berkeley/Oakland AileyCamp, one of nine such youth summer camps in the United States.
BERKELEY — Arms rotating backward, dozens of young dancers in matching outfits warm up onstage in the final rehearsal before showtime.
And they won’t only be talking about moves they learned, like the jete in ballet or jazz’s step ball change; Berkeley/Oakland AileyCamp — conceived by pioneering New York City choreographer Alvin Ailey in 1989 — also teaches lessons designed to set middle-schoolers up for success in all facets of their lives.
This personal development component covers a broad array of topics, from recognizing the difference between healthy and toxic relationships to being true to oneself in the face of peer pressure. Young people also learn how to set goals, manage stress and resolve conflict, as well as to appreciate that their decisions can have far-reaching effects.
With the exercises over, youngsters don their costumes and arrange themselves in a triangular formation onstage.
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