Hearts of Men
Photo taken by Aidan Rivera of Hearts of Men 2024 participants in choreography by Fredrick Earl Mosley
Hearts of Men Workshop Series:
'Embrace' Masterclass
Join us for a powerful Hearts of Men workshop that celebrates community, creativity, and connection through movement.
Master teacher, choreographer, and Hearts of Men Associate Director Freddie Moore will lead participants through excerpts from Frederick Earl Mosley’s new work, EMBRACE, premiering at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s upcoming performances at New York City Center. Through guided movement, rhythmic music, and shared reflection, students will explore what it means to express themselves freely and reconnect with themselves and their community.
Fredrick Earl Mosley, together with Dudley Williams, Matthew Rushing, Clifton Brown, Brian Harlan Brooks, and Jamal Story, created Hearts of Men as a safe space where men and genderqueer/non-binary individuals of all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels could come together to share life experiences through the transformative power of movement. Hearts of Men creates an environment for participants to forge life-long healthy and supportive relationships as a dance community through classes, discussions, and performances.
Photo taken by Payge Lecakes
Hearts of Men Winter Workshop
December 8th, 2025
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
In-Studio Workshop Fee: $30
The Ailey Studios
405 W 55th St,
New York, NY 10019
Students and alumni of The Ailey School, as well as Ailey staff, can visit the Extension Desk or email aileyextension@alvinailey.org to receive $10 off their workshop fee with proof of ID.
Previous Hearts of Men Information
In partnership with
August 21st - August 30th
at Ailey Extension
405 W 55th Street, New York, NY
Photos taken by Payge Lecakes of Hearts of Men 2024 participants
Fredrick Earl Mosley, together with Dudley Williams, Matthew Rushing, Clifton Brown, Brian Harlan Brooks, and Jamal Story, created Hearts of Men as a safe space where men and genderqueer/non-binary individuals could come together to share life experiences through the transformative power of movement.
As the late, great Dudley Williams, a dancer with Martha Graham Dance Company and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, said about this uplifting program, "I can't explain it, you just have to feel it and see it, but it's extraordinary."
Hearts of Men creates an environment for participants to forge life-long healthy and supportive relationships as a dance community through classes, discussions, and performances. Friends and families are highly encouraged to participate together—the program is open to dancers ages 13 and up of any level.
Hearts of Men brings us together in joy, creativity, and love, showcasing how movement can foster unity and community.
"My goal was to create a community where men of all ages and backgrounds could play, create, share, and ultimately come together to speak to the Hearts of Men... where men, young and old, brought everything they had and left it on the dance floor."
- Fredrick Earl Mosley, Founder and Director of Earl Mosley's Diversity of Dance
SCHEDULE
Thursday, August 21st
5:00 - 7:00 PM Class/Community Building
7:00 - 9:00 PM Repertory Rehearsals
Friday, August 22nd
5:00 - 7:00 PM Class/Community Building
7:00 - 9:00 PM Repertory Rehearsals
Saturday, August 23rd
12:30 - 2:30 PM Class/Community Building
2:30 - 6:00PM Repertory Rehearsals
Sunday, August 24th
12:30 - 2:30 PM Class/Community Building
2:30 - 6:00 PM Repertory Rehearsals
Monday, August 25th
5:00 - 7:00 PM Class/Community Building
7:00 - 9:00 PM Repertory Rehearsals
Tuesday, August 26th
5:00 - 7:00 PM Class/Community Building
7:00 - 9:00 PM Repertory Rehearsals
Wednesday, August 27th
5:00 - 7:00 PM Class/Community Building
7:00 - 9:00 PM Repertory Rehearsals
Thursday, August 28th
5:00 - 7:00 PM Class/Community Building
7:00 - 9:00 PM Repertory Rehearsals
Friday, August 29th
5:00 - 10:00 PM Tech Rehearsals
Saturday, August 30th
6:00 PM Performance
HEARTS OF MEN SHOWCASE
Saturday, August 30th at 6:00 PM
Ailey Citigroup Theater
405 W 55th Street
New York, NY
Witness the power of joy, creativity, and community as Hearts of Men participants perform in works choreographed by Ehizoje Azeke, Patrick Coker, Roderick Jackson, Jeremy Pichardo, and Hearts of Men Associate Artistic Director Freddie Moore alongside additional choreographic contributions from Justin Bowen, Winston Dynamite Brown, Claudio Caverni, Isaiah Harvey, Abdul Latif, Daniel Padierna, and Robert Redick.
Tickets: $30.00
Pricing does not include processing fees. Tickets are not available for purchase at the box office. Children under the age of three planning to sit on the lap of a guardian do not need a ticket. There is no late seating.
FACULTY AND GUEST CHOREOGRAPHERS
Photos by Carol Persons, Elyse Mertz, Rebecca Marcela Oviatt, Andrew Eccles, Nir Arieli, Josh Walker, Rachel Neville, Franklin Thompson, Mike Esperanza, Payge Lecakes, Whitney Browne, and Nicole Washington
PROGRAM PRICING
Full Workshop: $300.00
Class-Only Package: $200.00
Repertory and the culminating performance are not included in the class-only package.
DISCOUNTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
You must be able to participate in the full workshop to receive discounts and/or scholarship, as they can not be applied to the Class-Only Package.
Ailey Staff Discount: $150.00
Ailey School & Alumni Discount: $250.00
For additional partial and full scholarship inquiries, reach out via email to Robert Redick at rredick.emdod@gmail.com
