Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater hosts gorgeous and energetic galas at New York City Center every year. This season, the always-incredible dancers performed Ohad Naharin’s Minus 16, pulling audience members on stage — and the crowd went wild for the honorary dancers!

Especially this woman – she was fantastic!

It was one of Renee Robinson’s last performances with the Alvin Ailey company. She carried her signature umbrella in the world-famous Revelations. The score for the work was sung live by Jessye Norman, Anika Noni Rose, and Brian Stokes Mitchell.

Renee Robinson, the only current company member hired by Alvin Ailey himself