Program Books/Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 2324/Jessica Amber Pinkett
A portrait photo of Jessica Amber Pinkett, a young black woman with rosy cheeks and short curly hair from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

Jessica Amber Pinkett

dancer

Jessica Amber Pinkett (Baltimore, MD) began her dance training at Baltimore Dance Tech under the direction of Stephanie Powell. She graduated from the George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology and earned a BFA in dance per­formance and choreography with honors from Towson University. She has had the privilege of performing works by Alvin Ailey, Judith Jamison, Tally Beatty, Camille A. Brown, Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell, Robert Battle, and others. Pinkett has performed as a guest artist with the Black Iris Project and was a member of Ailey lI before joining Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 2018. She made her New York choreographic debut and performed alongside Madison McFerrin in OPEN AIR. In 2023, she led the world premiere of HopeBoykinDance’s States Of Hope at the Joyce Theater. She continues exploring the depths of her artistry as a freelancer, teacher, choreographer, and filmmaker.