Summer Dance Workshop with the
Taylor 2 Dance Company

May 31 – June 20, 2009

PAUL TAYLOR

Few artists of our time have had the profound impact on their art form that Paul Taylor hashad on dance. For over six decades audiences the world over have enjoyed modern dance performances he first pioneered as a soloist in the 1950s. Since that time the dancer/choreographerhas created over 128 dances, including the well-known masterpieces Esplanade; Aureole; Airs; Arden Court; Lost, Found and Lost; and Company B. He has established two dance companies, the Paul Taylor Dance Company (PTDC), now in its 54th year, and Taylor 2, and his works have been licensed by morethan 75 companies worldwide. A recipient of three GuggenheimFellowships, a MacArthurFoundation Fellowship, the Samuel H. Scripps American Dance Festival Award, the National Medal of Arts, and an Emmy Award, his other honors include the New York State Governor’s Arts Award, and the New York City Mayor’s Award of Honor for Art and Culture. In 1989, he was elected one of 10 honorary American members of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. At 78, Taylor remains one of the most sought-after choreographers working today.

TAYLOR 2

Taylor Paul Taylor established Taylor 2 in 1993 to ensure that his works could be experienced by audiences and students all over the world. Modeled after the early structure of the Paul Taylor Dance Company, the six-member company performs and teaches Taylor master works unhindered by the economic and technical limitations of a larger company. In 1994, the Company embarked on its first international tour and has since visited African and Baltic nations, India, Mexico, Canada, and major European cities. Taylor 2 has toured 48 states, in addition to participating in 10 long-term residencies sponsored by the New York State Council on the Arts. In 2005, Taylor 2 and the PTDC completed an 18-month tour celebrating the Taylor Company’s 50th anniversary. The company recently completed a tour of Pennsylvania, with performances in 20 cities and towns in four weeks.

ANDY LEBEAU

Taylor 2 directors have all been distinguished former Taylor dancers, and follow the leadership of founding director Linda Hodes. Director Andy LeBeau is an original member of Taylor 2 and went on to dance with the Paul Taylor Dance Company for over 10 years. LeBeau traveled abroad and in the U.S. performing and teaching with the PTDC until his retirement in 2005. He continues to teach, perform, and set Paul Taylor’s works on other companies.

For more information on the Taylor 2 Company (including company member’s biographies) and the Paul Taylor Dance Company, visit www.ptdc.org.