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"The most inventive and versatile choreographer alive today... One of the few indisputably great dance companies in the world."
New York Post
Reviews of Taylor 2 performances at the Joyce Theater, April, 2010 “Taylor 2 .. is a kind of miracle.” ---Gia Kourlas, The New York Times – April 18, 2010 “the dancing was spectacular, warm, gracious and Daring. The repertoire is one to make a Taylor fan salivate, four great and very different works in one evening.” ---Mary Cargill, DANCEVIEWTIMES, April 16, 2010 "There's no textbook for how to make a dance. But there is, thank God, Paul Taylor, whose body of work is a blueprint that would not steer any fledgling dance maker wrong. The veteran American choreographer's Company B was the marquee item on Ballet British Columbia's latest mixed bill, and before the dancers are a few steps into the opening "Bei Mir Bist du Schon" number, you're aware that you are in knowing hands. A suite of dances set to 1940s tunes by the Andrews Sisters, Company B is no ordinary crowd pleaser. It presents the social dances of the period, reflected through the lens of one of modern dance's enduring creators (Taylor's company celebrated its 50th New York season last year), but its dark subtext pulses at the edges from the outset. The counterpoint between these shining youths and a world teetering at the edge of catastrophe is the whole point. The work's simplicity is really what catches at you: how can what is so straightforward be so powerful?" Vancouver Sun "Paul Taylor Dance Company is perhaps the most beloved and respected modern dance company in the world, famous for Mr. Taylor's wit, its sunny expansiveness, its all-American optimism and its occasional forays into darkness and gloom." Dallas Morning News “Brilliant…a continuum of non-stop movement with the force of a rocket send-off…how the dancers execute such difficult steps at such high speed is a must-see.” – The New York Times The Paul Taylor Dance Company, established in 1954, has long been one of the world’s most sought-after dance troupes. It has represented the United States at arts festivals in more than 40 countries and has toured extensively under the aegis of the U.S. Department of State. While continuing to garner international acclaim, the Paul Taylor Dance Company performs more than half of each touring season in cities throughout the United States. In 1993, Mr. Taylor formed Taylor 2, which brings many of the choreographer’s masterworks to smaller venues around the world. Taylor 2 also teaches Taylor style in schools and workplaces and at community gatherings. Paul Taylor’s years of distinctly original choreography have earned him and his acclaimed Company icon status in modern American culture. His keen understanding of movement and narrative delivers work that exudes athleticism, insight and beauty. The Austin program includes a mix of timeless Taylor classics and newer works including the University of Texas Performing Arts Center commissioned work, De Sueños Que Repiten (Of Recurring Dreams). Few artists of our time have had the profound impact on their art form that Mr. Taylor has had on dance over six decades. People in cities and towns throughout the world have seen and enjoyed live modern dance performances due largely to the far-reaching tours he pioneered as a virtuoso dancer in the 1950s. Fifty-three years after he made his first avant-garde works, he has a collection of 128 dances performed by his own celebrated Company (now numbering 16 dancers) and the six-member Taylor 2, as well as renowned ballet and modern dance companies here and abroad. He has set movement to music so memorably that for legions it is impossible to hear certain orchestral works and popular songs and not think of his dances. He has influenced dozens of men and women who have gone on to create their own dances or establish their own troupes.
"One of the most exciting, innovative, and delightful dance companies in the entire world." New York Times "One of the most intelligent, stylish and physically magnificent dance troupes we have." New York Magazine "The most inventive and versatile choreographer alive today... One of the few indisputably great dance companies in the world." New York Post
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