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TAYLOR ANNIVERSARY// Happy 40th Birthday ARDEN COURT! On this day in 1981 Mr. Taylor’s now classic, ARDEN COURT had its premiere ❤️ Cheers to a big one you joyful masterpiece! #happybirthday #ardencourt #paultaylordance
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One of the leading dance companies in the world. 16 remarkable dancers perform Taylor’s nonpareil works & innovate with today’s best choreographers.

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Apr 16

BAM! Please dance into your weekend by wishing the ever-amazing Lisa Borres a VERY HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY!!! Happy BDay Lisa! #happybirthday #beauty #werk
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BAM! Please dance into your weekend by wishing the ever-amazing Lisa Borres a VERY HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY!!! Happy BDay Lisa! #happybirthday #beauty #werk
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Apr 15

TAYLOR ANNIVERSARY// Happy 40th Birthday ARDEN COURT! On this day in 1981 Mr. Taylor’s now classic, ARDEN COURT had its premiere ❤️ Cheers to a big one you joyful masterpiece! #happybirthday #ardencourt #paultaylordance
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TAYLOR ANNIVERSARY// Happy 40th Birthday ARDEN COURT! On this day in 1981 Mr. Taylor’s now classic, ARDEN COURT had its premiere ❤️ Cheers to a big one you joyful masterpiece! #happybirthday #ardencourt #paultaylordance
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Apr 14

ANNOUNCING a special LIVE PERFORMANCE at The Guggenheim on Monday 4/19 => We are popping up live and in person at Works & Process at the Guggenheim!!! Our dancers will perform A FIELD OF GRASS in the iconic Frank Lloyd Wright designed rotunda at 1:15pm sharp!!!! This incidental performance is open to all with museum general admission tickets. Capacity is reduced and timed tickets are required and available at guggenheim.org/tickets. Admission is $25 for adults, $18 for students and seniors (65+), and free for members and children under 12. Don’t miss the chance to see live dancing!!
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ANNOUNCING a special LIVE PERFORMANCE at The Guggenheim on Monday 4/19 => We are popping up live and in person at Works & Process at the Guggenheim!!! Our dancers will perform A FIELD OF GRASS in the iconic Frank Lloyd Wright designed rotunda at 1:15pm sharp!!!! This incidental performance is open to all with museum general admission tickets. Capacity is reduced and timed tickets are required and available at guggenheim.org/tickets. Admission is $25 for adults, $18 for students and seniors (65+), and free for members and children under 12. Don’t miss the chance to see live dancing!!
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Apr 13

Talking Taylor Ep 11 Christina Lynch Markham. Long Island native and senior dancer Christina Lynch Markham chats about her journey as a student, Taylor 2 and PTDC dancer. She also chats about continuing the legacy of powerful Taylor women.

Talking Taylor Ep 11 Christina Lynch Markham. Long Island native and senior dancer Christina Lynch Markham chats about her journey as a student, Taylor 2 and PTDC dancer. She also chats about continuing the legacy of powerful Taylor women. ...

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Apr 12

RAW CUTS // CLOVEN KINGDOM Why not start the week with a twirl!? Enjoy the Taylor ladies in this raw footage of our recent filming of this beloved Taylor Classic! #clovenkingdom #paultaylordance
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RAW CUTS // CLOVEN KINGDOM Why not start the week with a twirl!? Enjoy the Taylor ladies in this raw footage of our recent filming of this beloved Taylor Classic! #clovenkingdom #paultaylordance
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Apr 9

Heading into the weekend like... BAM! 🔥 Hope you all had a great week! We have lots of exciting things in the works, so stay tuned! #paultaylor #paultaylordance
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Heading into the weekend like... BAM! 🔥 Hope you all had a great week! We have lots of exciting things in the works, so stay tuned! #paultaylor #paultaylordance
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Apr 8

RAW CUTS// But where is the Ball? A play on words here as we check out this sneak peek of our filming of Cloven Kingdom. Always love how our dancers know how to take space and fly! Enjoy!
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RAW CUTS// But where is the Ball? A play on words here as we check out this sneak peek of our filming of Cloven Kingdom. Always love how our dancers know how to take space and fly! Enjoy!
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Apr 7

Registration is now open for our 2021 SUMMER INTENSIVES! Click the LINK IN our BIO to learn more about each intensive and register for the one that best suits you! #taylorsummerintensives #thetaylorschool #paultaylordance #learn #dance #thissummer

Registration is now open for our 2021 SUMMER INTENSIVES! Click the LINK IN our BIO to learn more about each intensive and register for the one that best suits you! #taylorsummerintensives #thetaylorschool #paultaylordance #learn #dance #thissummer ...

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Apr 6

TAYLOR ANNIVERSARY // On his day in 1983 Mr. Taylor’s revered classic SUNSET had its World Premiere. Of it , famed dance critic Anna Kisselgoff said:

“... “Sunset'' can produce such contrasting and contradictory reactions, it is worthy of attention even in the simplest terms. By any consensus, all can agree that ''Sunset'' presents six soldiers in a park who encounter four girls in white dresses. They meet and part, leaving the girls alone. But why should ''Sunset'' strike a viewer as wistfully lovely one night and brimming with sadness the next? Perhaps the viewer herself was happy the first time and sad the next. But what if she was feeling sad and found the work happy because it cheered her up? Or if the second time, she was happy and found the work sad anyway?... More likely, the answer is that ''Sunset'' is both happy and sad.”

Kisselgoff continued:

“Ambiguity is a word I have frequently used about Paul Taylor's work here and as such it is not new. Ambivalence in Taylor is. It is common for Mr. Taylor to provide no clear-cut answers to questions raised in his work. But there is a difference between Mr. Taylor's usual way with the unstated and what happens in ''Sunset.'' On the surface, it is an intensely Romantic work in a contemporary style. Yet - and here is its stunning ingenuity -''Sunset'' is also quite abstract. It is this unexpected abstraction in what one perceives as a dramatic episode that allows for the work's ambivalence.”
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TAYLOR ANNIVERSARY // On his day in 1983 Mr. Taylor’s revered classic SUNSET had its World Premiere. Of it , famed dance critic Anna Kisselgoff said:

“... “Sunset'' can produce such contrasting and contradictory reactions, it is worthy of attention even in the simplest terms. By any consensus, all can agree that ''Sunset'' presents six soldiers in a park who encounter four girls in white dresses. They meet and part, leaving the girls alone. But why should ''Sunset'' strike a viewer as wistfully lovely one night and brimming with sadness the next? Perhaps the viewer herself was happy the first time and sad the next. But what if she was feeling sad and found the work happy because it cheered her up? Or if the second time, she was happy and found the work sad anyway?... More likely, the answer is that ''Sunset'' is both happy and sad.”

Kisselgoff continued:

“Ambiguity is a word I have frequently used about Paul Taylor's work here and as such it is not new. Ambivalence in Taylor is. It is common for Mr. Taylor to provide no clear-cut answers to questions raised in his work. But there is a difference between Mr. Taylor's usual way with the unstated and what happens in ''Sunset.'' On the surface, it is an intensely Romantic work in a contemporary style. Yet - and here is its stunning ingenuity -''Sunset'' is also quite abstract. It is this unexpected abstraction in what one perceives as a dramatic episode that allows for the work's ambivalence.”
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Apr 5

We are sending love and healing energy to Zvi Gotheiner, one of the most beloved dance teachers in NY. On March 23rd, Zvi suffered a stroke and now faces a long road to recovery. He has taught so many of our dancers throughout the years to discover the beauty of placed and efficient movement. He has also helped so many of our artists, as well as great artists from other companies heal and rehabilitate after injuries. We are thinking of you Zvi, sending love, strength, and thanks for all you have done for so many dancers.
If You would like to help Zvi with his recovery, please visit his GoFundMe page ❤️ @zvidance

We are sending love and healing energy to Zvi Gotheiner, one of the most beloved dance teachers in NY. On March 23rd, Zvi suffered a stroke and now faces a long road to recovery. He has taught so many of our dancers throughout the years to discover the beauty of placed and efficient movement. He has also helped so many of our artists, as well as great artists from other companies heal and rehabilitate after injuries. We are thinking of you Zvi, sending love, strength, and thanks for all you have done for so many dancers.
If You would like to help Zvi with his recovery, please visit his GoFundMe page ❤️ @zvidance ...

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Apr 2

INSIDE THE REHEARSAL // #precision The Graces from Mr. Taylor’s Cloven Kingdom. Do you know what year Cloven Kingdom was choreographed?
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INSIDE THE REHEARSAL // #precision The Graces from Mr. Taylor’s Cloven Kingdom. Do you know what year Cloven Kingdom was choreographed?
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Apr 1

WORLD PREMIERE: ViVa. Choreography: Amy Hall Garner
Music: Antonio Vivaldi
Film: Alexander Iziliaev

Created especially for the virtual stage, ViVa features Taylor dancer John Harnage and MCB soloist Samantha Hope Galler. This vivacious new work pays tribute to the coupled lineage of ballet and modern dance as the film travels from the birthplace of Miami City Ballet on Miami Beach’s famed Lincoln Road to our very own studios in Manhattan’s Lower East Side - all choreographed remotely by the dynamic and genre-blurring talent, Amy Hall Garner.

With the inspiration of Vivaldi's passionate and fast-paced score, the two dancers portray the importance of human connection, the healing power of art, and demonstrate dance's special power to uplift and inspire.

The Paul Taylor Dance Company shares a long history of friendship with the Miami City Ballet, and ViVa marks a special occasion as the first creative collaboration between our two institutions. We hope you enjoy the World Premiere of ViVa! @miamicityballet @amyhallgarner @johnharnage @lifeisadebut @akasashaproductions #paultaylordance #miamicityballet #ptdc #ballet #moderndance #collaboration #beauty

WORLD PREMIERE: ViVa. Choreography: Amy Hall Garner
Music: Antonio Vivaldi
Film: Alexander Iziliaev

Created especially for the virtual stage, ViVa features Taylor dancer John Harnage and MCB soloist Samantha Hope Galler. This vivacious new work pays tribute to the coupled lineage of ballet and modern dance as the film travels from the birthplace of Miami City Ballet on Miami Beach’s famed Lincoln Road to our very own studios in Manhattan’s Lower East Side - all choreographed remotely by the dynamic and genre-blurring talent, Amy Hall Garner.

With the inspiration of Vivaldi's passionate and fast-paced score, the two dancers portray the importance of human connection, the healing power of art, and demonstrate dance's special power to uplift and inspire.

The Paul Taylor Dance Company shares a long history of friendship with the Miami City Ballet, and ViVa marks a special occasion as the first creative collaboration between our two institutions. We hope you enjoy the World Premiere of ViVa! @miamicityballet @amyhallgarner @johnharnage @lifeisadebut @akasashaproductions #paultaylordance #miamicityballet #ptdc #ballet #moderndance #collaboration #beauty ...

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Mar 31

We are flying through the week like the cast of CLOVEN KINGDOM in this fun #behindthescenes moment captured by dancer @shawn_lesniak ! Stay tuned for more deets and BTS looks at our filming process of this Taylor Classic❤️ #clovenkingdom #paultaylordance #ptdc #bts
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We are flying through the week like the cast of CLOVEN KINGDOM in this fun #behindthescenes moment captured by dancer @shawn_lesniak ! Stay tuned for more deets and BTS looks at our filming process of this Taylor Classic❤️ #clovenkingdom #paultaylordance #ptdc #bts
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Mar 30

Talking Taylor Ep 10 John Harnage. Taylor dancer and Miami native John Harnage discusses his journey to the Taylor company as well as his premiere in a new collaboration with Miami City Ballet.

Talking Taylor Ep 10 John Harnage. Taylor dancer and Miami native John Harnage discusses his journey to the Taylor company as well as his premiere in a new collaboration with Miami City Ballet. ...

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Mar 30

Women’s History Month is nearly over, and it cannot pass without us highlighting the inimitable Bettie de Jong❤️ One of Mr. Taylor’s greatest muses, friends, and our longtime Rehearsal Directress and Coach, Ms. de Jong has made an indelible mark in our company’s history and in the world of dance. We are so lucky to have her still guiding us through Paul’s dances. To learn more about “Bet” as we affectionately call her, read below:

De Jong was born in Tanjungbalai on Sumatra, Indonesia and moved to the Netherlands in 1946. After Indonesia, she continued her early training in dance and mime in Wageningen, the Netherlands.
Her first professional engagement was with the Netherlands Pantomime Company. After coming to New York in 1958 to study at the Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, she performed with the Martha Graham Dance Company, the Pearl Lang Dance Theater, John Butler and Lucas Hoving and was seen on CBS with Rudolf Nureyev in a duet choreographed by Mr. Taylor.

Bettie joined the Taylor Company in 1962. Noted for her strong stage presence and long line, she was Paul Taylor's favorite dancing partner and, as Rehearsal Director, has been integral to keeping Paul’s dances clean and alive for over 35 years. de Jong finished her active dancing career in 1985. During her 24 years in PTDC Paul Taylor created 24 parts on her.

In November 2007 Bettie de Jong received the Dance Magazine Award to recognize her contributions to dance. Thank you Bet for all you have given us and the dance community! ❤️ #womenshistorymonth #strongwomen #bettiedejong #dance #paultaylordance #ptdc #history
📷 Jack Mitchell and Patrick McMullan

Women’s History Month is nearly over, and it cannot pass without us highlighting the inimitable Bettie de Jong❤️ One of Mr. Taylor’s greatest muses, friends, and our longtime Rehearsal Directress and Coach, Ms. de Jong has made an indelible mark in our company’s history and in the world of dance. We are so lucky to have her still guiding us through Paul’s dances. To learn more about “Bet” as we affectionately call her, read below:

De Jong was born in Tanjungbalai on Sumatra, Indonesia and moved to the Netherlands in 1946. After Indonesia, she continued her early training in dance and mime in Wageningen, the Netherlands.
Her first professional engagement was with the Netherlands Pantomime Company. After coming to New York in 1958 to study at the Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, she performed with the Martha Graham Dance Company, the Pearl Lang Dance Theater, John Butler and Lucas Hoving and was seen on CBS with Rudolf Nureyev in a duet choreographed by Mr. Taylor.

Bettie joined the Taylor Company in 1962. Noted for her strong stage presence and long line, she was Paul Taylor's favorite dancing partner and, as Rehearsal Director, has been integral to keeping Paul’s dances clean and alive for over 35 years. de Jong finished her active dancing career in 1985. During her 24 years in PTDC Paul Taylor created 24 parts on her.

In November 2007 Bettie de Jong received the Dance Magazine Award to recognize her contributions to dance. Thank you Bet for all you have given us and the dance community! ❤️ #womenshistorymonth #strongwomen #bettiedejong #dance #paultaylordance #ptdc #history
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Mar 24

FREE Virtual Event // CLICK LINK IN BIO to Join us on SUNDAY, MARCH 28 at 6pm (EDT) for the second installment of Designing Taylor, when we'll share a conversation with Tony Award-winning lighting designer, MacArthur Fellow, and longtime Taylor collaborator JENNIFER TIPTON, who designed the lighting for 92 of Mr. Taylor's 147 dances!
Hosted on YouTube Live, the program will feature a dynamic discussion between Producer of Special Projects Stacey-Jo Marine and Jennifer Tipton – focusing on Mr. Taylor's Piazzolla Caldera, for which Ms. Tipton designed the lighting – and a viewing of the complete work from a live PTDC performance. To register just CLICK LINK IN BIO! See you Sunday!
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FREE Virtual Event // CLICK LINK IN BIO to Join us on SUNDAY, MARCH 28 at 6pm (EDT) for the second installment of Designing Taylor, when we'll share a conversation with Tony Award-winning lighting designer, MacArthur Fellow, and longtime Taylor collaborator JENNIFER TIPTON, who designed the lighting for 92 of Mr. Taylor's 147 dances!
Hosted on YouTube Live, the program will feature a dynamic discussion between Producer of Special Projects Stacey-Jo Marine and Jennifer Tipton – focusing on Mr. Taylor's Piazzolla Caldera, for which Ms. Tipton designed the lighting – and a viewing of the complete work from a live PTDC performance. To register just CLICK LINK IN BIO! See you Sunday!
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Mar 23

TEASER ALERT! Here is a sneak peek at ViVa, our first ever collaboration with @miamicityballet choreographed by the amazing @amyhallgarner and danced by PTDC’s @johnharnage and MCB soloist Samantha Hope Galler❤️ DON’T MISS the world premiere APRIL 1st!!! at 9:00am on our website and on social platforms** Be there!!
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TEASER ALERT! Here is a sneak peek at ViVa, our first ever collaboration with @miamicityballet choreographed by the amazing @amyhallgarner and danced by PTDC’s @johnharnage and MCB soloist Samantha Hope Galler❤️ DON’T MISS the world premiere APRIL 1st!!! at 9:00am on our website and on social platforms** Be there!!
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Mar 22

CONGRATULATIONS!// Artistic Director Michael Novak has been named to Crain’s 2021 40 Under 40 Class! The magazine names a class of enterprising young New Yorkers every year who are ensuring that their industries and the Big Apple thrives. Read Michael’s feature written by Aaron Elstein below:

Michael Novak was about to give up on dance when his life was transformed outside a Chelsea theater in 2006. An alumna of the Paul Taylor Dance Company urged him to audition, saying the founder would love him.
Good advice.
Three years ago Novak was anointed artistic director of the modern-dance troupe shortly before its famous founder died. In the past 12 months he has been strikingly successful in keeping the 67-year-old company alive.
To keep the dance company on the radar screen of students and supporters, he almost immediately pivoted to offering classes on Instagram and released archival films of performances. A virtual benefit attracted 5,000 viewers from 18 countries and raised $1.2 million, the second-highest total ever.
Now, the troupe is beginning to rehearse together in its Lower East Side studio and perform in theaters, although audiences still have to watch virtually while awaiting the day they can come back for live performances.
“We’re innovating faster than ever before because we have to,” said Novak. “Every generation has its own way of engaging with art. Zoom chats are a new form of community, and we have a responsibility to relate to our audiences.”
Dance helped Novak express himself in ways he couldn’t as a teenager because of a severe stutter that developed at age 12. Initially drawn to jazz and musicals, he was a late bloomer in ballet and struggled to find work. It took four years before he was admitted to the Taylor company in 2010.
Once there, Novak came into his own before the renowned choreographer summoned him to his apartment and, to Novak’s great shock, named him his successor.
“Dance can transform lives,” said Novak, who has stopped stuttering. “It helped me regain my ability to talk.”

CONGRATULATIONS!// Artistic Director Michael Novak has been named to Crain’s 2021 40 Under 40 Class! The magazine names a class of enterprising young New Yorkers every year who are ensuring that their industries and the Big Apple thrives. Read Michael’s feature written by Aaron Elstein below:

Michael Novak was about to give up on dance when his life was transformed outside a Chelsea theater in 2006. An alumna of the Paul Taylor Dance Company urged him to audition, saying the founder would love him.
Good advice.
Three years ago Novak was anointed artistic director of the modern-dance troupe shortly before its famous founder died. In the past 12 months he has been strikingly successful in keeping the 67-year-old company alive.
To keep the dance company on the radar screen of students and supporters, he almost immediately pivoted to offering classes on Instagram and released archival films of performances. A virtual benefit attracted 5,000 viewers from 18 countries and raised $1.2 million, the second-highest total ever.
Now, the troupe is beginning to rehearse together in its Lower East Side studio and perform in theaters, although audiences still have to watch virtually while awaiting the day they can come back for live performances.
“We’re innovating faster than ever before because we have to,” said Novak. “Every generation has its own way of engaging with art. Zoom chats are a new form of community, and we have a responsibility to relate to our audiences.”
Dance helped Novak express himself in ways he couldn’t as a teenager because of a severe stutter that developed at age 12. Initially drawn to jazz and musicals, he was a late bloomer in ballet and struggled to find work. It took four years before he was admitted to the Taylor company in 2010.
Once there, Novak came into his own before the renowned choreographer summoned him to his apartment and, to Novak’s great shock, named him his successor.
“Dance can transform lives,” said Novak, who has stopped stuttering. “It helped me regain my ability to talk.” ...

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Mar 20

For more information on what you can do to support Asian and AAPI communities and educate yourself and others please visit @stopaapihate and @advancingjustice_aajc as well as @stopasianhate and @stop_asianhate #StopAAPIHate #StopAsianHate

For more information on what you can do to support Asian and AAPI communities and educate yourself and others please visit @stopaapihate and @advancingjustice_aajc as well as @stopasianhate and @stop_asianhate #StopAAPIHate #StopAsianHate ...

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Mar 18

TONIGHT We are CELEBRATING TAYLOR WOMEN again! Join at 7pm for the second half of the conversation with the incredible Carolyn Adams, Sandra Stone, Annmaria Mazzini, Madelyn Ho and host Laura Halzack! Last week we discussed iconic women’s roles in two pure dance pieces, AIRS and SYZYGY. This evening’s conversation will focus on iconic women’s roles in two of Mr. Taylor’s works that are more narrative and character driven, BLACK TUESDAY and LE SACRE DU PRINTEMPS (The Rehearsal) To get access to last week’s conversation and this evening’s become a Friend of Taylor today! Just click the link in our bio!
#celebratingtaylorwomen, #womenshistorymonth #strongwomen #dancers #artists
📷 Jack Mitchell, Lois Greenfield, @paulbgoode and @nycdanceproject

TONIGHT We are CELEBRATING TAYLOR WOMEN again! Join at 7pm for the second half of the conversation with the incredible Carolyn Adams, Sandra Stone, Annmaria Mazzini, Madelyn Ho and host Laura Halzack! Last week we discussed iconic women’s roles in two pure dance pieces, AIRS and SYZYGY. This evening’s conversation will focus on iconic women’s roles in two of Mr. Taylor’s works that are more narrative and character driven, BLACK TUESDAY and LE SACRE DU PRINTEMPS (The Rehearsal) To get access to last week’s conversation and this evening’s become a Friend of Taylor today! Just click the link in our bio!
#celebratingtaylorwomen, #womenshistorymonth #strongwomen #dancers #artists
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