Program Books/Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 2425/Kali Marie Oliver
A portrait photo of Kali Marie Oliver, a young black woman with curly bob-length hair from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

Kali Marie Oliver

dancer

Kali Marie Oliver (Akron, Ohio) began her dance training with her mother and went on to study at Nan Klinger’s Excellence in Dance. She attended summer intensives at Chautauqua Institution, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, and The Ailey School. Oliver graduated magna cum laude from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance. After that, she worked closely with Karole Armitage as a guest artist with Armitage Gone! Dance. Oliver spent three seasons in Ailey II under the direction of Francesca Harper, during which time she performed in the Holland Dance Festival. She has had the privilege of performing works by Alvin Ailey, William Forsythe, Robert Battle,Andrea Miller, Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish, William Isaac, Baye & Asa, and Maurya Kerr. Oliver was honored to be a guest artist during Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s 2023 New York City Center season and was thrilled to officially join the company in 2024. Instagram: @kmo_98.