Troy Powell

Troy Powell (born January 27, 1969, in Brooklyn) also known as Troy O'Neil Powell is an American dancer, choreographer, educator, and director. He is a former principal dancer with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and former artistic director of AAADT's second company, Ailey 2.[1] Powell was fired in July 2020 after an independent investigation into allegations of sexual abuse at the Ailey School concluded that he had engaged in "inappropriate communications" with students who were interested in joining the Ailey 2.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Troy Powell". Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. 2010-02-09. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  2. ^ "Troy Powell, Artistic Director of Ailey II, Has Been Fired for Sexual Misconduct". Observer. 2020-07-20. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  3. ^ Casey Tolan, Ashley Fantz and Alessandra Freitas. "Former Alvin Ailey dancers accuse ex-director of misconduct". CNN. Retrieved 2020-10-10.