Fleet in Piazzolla Caldera (photo by Tom Caravaglia) Michelle Fleet makes intricate choreography look as natural as breathing. A 12-year veteran of the Paul Taylor Dance Company, Fleet morphs to fit each work in Taylor’s diverse repertory: She’s sweetly innocent in the lyrical Esplanade, strong and sensual in the fiery Piazzolla Caldera. Born in the […]
It’s time for yet another installment of Tiler Peck and Robert Fairchild Are Awesome! And this round involves the great Paul Taylor Dance Company. Recently, Paul Taylor announced that PTDC—which until now has performed exclusively Taylor-made (see what we did there?) works—will be transitioning to a repertory model. What does that mean? It means that […]
Dance movie marathon, anyone? If you answered yes (and live near NYC), you’re in luck! At the end of this month, the Dance Films Association and the Film Society of Lincoln Center will co-present Dance on Camera 2014, featuring dance film screenings, panel discussions and celebrity appearances. This is the 42nd year of Dance on […]
Michael Trusnovec and Laura Halzac in “Beloved Renegade” (photo by Tom Caravaglia) You already know how much we’re inspired by Paul Taylor. But if you couldn’t catch the Paul Taylor Dance Company’s NYC season this year, never fear: You didn’t miss your chance to enter inspiration station. In fact, PTDC is about to come right […]
Taylor photographed by Paul Palmaro What choreographers inspire you? My list goes on forever, but Paul Taylor has always been at the top of it. Taylor started out dancing for pioneers like Martha Graham and later became a visionary craftsman, making more than 100 dances and winning numerous awards. New Yorkers can catch the Paul […]
Lori Belilove & The Isadora Duncan Dance Company members sport bare feet in Duncan’s Bacchanal. (Vladimir Lupovsky) When you’re sporting a pair of jazz shoes or ballet slippers, you can throw off strings of chaînés and multiple turns without a problem. But when you shed your footwear for modern class, everything changes. Your feet get […]