Carolina Men’s Basketball, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Carolina Performing Arts have partnered to announce a new campaign: “Artists Are Athletes/Athletes Are Artists.” To launch this initiative, the organizations released a video featuring renowned Ailey dancer Michael Jackson Jr. and Caleb Love, the Tar Heels’ versatile junior guard. The video, set to a stirring original score, uses dramatic cinematography to showcase the power and virtuosity of the two video leads.
Ailey dancer Michael Jackson Jr. dancing in the Dean E. Smith Center during filming.
“We launched this collaboration to demonstrate the parallels between our prestigious athletic programs and one of the most iconic dance companies in the world, coming together at our country’s oldest public university,” said Alison Friedman, the James and Susan Moeser Executive and Artistic Director of Carolina…
