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Paul Belville Taylor Jr. (July 29, 1930 – August 29, 2018) was an American dancer and choreographer. He was one of the last living members of the third generation of America's modern dance artists. [1] He founded the Paul Taylor Dance Company in 1954 in New York City.
Paul Taylor Dance Company is a modern dance company, formed by dancer and choreographer Paul Taylor (1930—2018). The modern dance company is based in New York, New York and was founded in 1954. Taylor originally performed in the companies of Merce Cunningham , Martha Graham , and George Balanchine , and founded his own in 1954.
Episodes II, by Balanchine, is completely plotless, and made for members of the NYCB and Graham dancer Paul Taylor, who originated a solo. The ballet uses all seven orchestral compositions by Webern. Episodes premiered on May 14, 1959, at the City Center of Music and Dance. Starting in 1960, Balanchine's section is presented as a standalone ...
Paul Taylor Dance Company: modern New York City: United States: Founder Paul Taylor: 1954–present Pennsylvania Ballet: ballet Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: United States: Founder Barbara Weisberger 1963–present Les Percussions de Guinée: traditional Guinea: 1987–present Philippine Ballet Theatre: classical ballet Metro Manila: Philippines ...
Frame enrolled at the School of American Ballet before joining the New York City Ballet, where he danced for fourteen years. [3] In 1986, Frame, then a soloist, was selected to re-stage Variations, Opus 30 from Episodes, a collaborative work between George Balanchine and Martha Graham set to music by Anton Webern, that had originally been performed by Paul Taylor. [2]
The Cincinnati Ballet is a professional ballet company founded as Cincinnati Civic ... and modern dance pieces by Paul Taylor challenged the dancers and intrigued ...
Ballet flats are the shoe of fall 2023—and Swift wears a pair on the album art for Speak Now (Taylor's Version). Our tip: Use the Eras Tour movie as an excuse to snag a new pair.
Performing in the companies of Merce Cunningham, Martha Graham, and George Balanchine (in that order), he founded the Paul Taylor Dance Company in 1954. The use of everyday gestures and modernist ideology is characteristic of his choreography. Former members of the Paul Taylor Dance Company included Twyla Tharp, Laura Dean, Dan Wagoner, and ...