No. 22298 Kirven James Boyd and Rachel McLaren
Kirven James Boyd, who is a Dorchester native and is a principal dancer with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Company, joined the company in 2004. He began his formal dance training at the Boston Arts Academy and joined Boston Youth Moves in 1999 under the direction of Jim Viera and Jeannette Neill. He also trained on scholarship at the Boston Conservatory and as a fellowship student at The Ailey School. Mr. Boyd has danced with Battleworks Dance Company, The Parsons Dance Company and Ailey II. He performed at the White House tribute to Judith Jamison in 2010.
See Dorchester reporter article, May 26, 2011
http://www.dotnews.com/2011/dot-native-now-tours-alvin-ailey-dance-company