There was no big introduction, no parade and no standing ovation at the gala Tuesday at the Kennedy Center. The dancers, who are renegotiating a three-year contract with Alvin Ailey American management, left the building in a choreographed huff, boycotting the benefit where their presence — schmoozing at individual tables during dinner and two-stepping on the dance floor afterward — is a huge draw for donors. The evening’s organizers learned of the boycott in the middle of Tuesday’s opening night performance.
Source: Alvin Ailey dancers boycott annual gala at the Kennedy Center – The Washington Post
