Syracuse University

Local students get a chance to dance with Paul Taylor Company

For three young Syracuse-area dancers, the chance to learn from and perform with members of the Paul Taylor 2 Dance Company during the company’s recent residency at SU was an unmatched opportunity. The students shared their experiences with The Post-Standard’s Voices editor Taylor Clark.

Paul Taylor Dance Company

SU to present "An Evening with the Paul Taylor Dance Company"

Performance includes NYC premiere of SU-commissioned, critically acclaimed piece "Brief Encounters"

In celebration of renowned choreographer Paul Taylor's 80th birthday and marking the New York premiere of the Syracuse University-commissioned piece "Brief Encounters," SU will present "An Evening with the Paul Taylor Dance Company" on Wednesday, February 24 at 7 p.m. at the City Center, 130 West 56th St., between 6th and 7th Avenues. In addition to "Brief Encounters"--which Alastair Macaulay, dance critic for The New York Times, called "the very stuff of theater poetry"--the performance will include "Syzygy" and "Beloved Renegade."

There are two tickets options for the event:

Center Grand Tier Seats at $71.25 per ticket, plus a processing fee of $3.75 per ticket, for a total charge of $75.

Grand Tier Seats at $56.25 per ticket, plus a processing fee of $3.75 per ticket for a total charge of $60. Purchase tickets.

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Paul Taylor H'86

A legend in modern dance

At an age when most artists' best work is behind them, Paul Taylor H'86 continues to earn acclaim for the vibrancy, relevance, and power of his dances. In a career that has spanned more than half a century, Taylor has earned world-wide renown for his spectacular creativity in modern dance. He was a swimmer and student of painting at Syracuse University in the late 1940s, then discovered dance and studied at the Juilliard School. His trailblazing career began when he joined the Martha Graham Dance Company in 1955, and since then he has received every important honor given to artists in the United States. Read more.

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The New York Times praises the Paul Taylor Dance Company's performance with the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra

"The very stuff of theater poetry," said The New York Times reviewer Alastair Macaulay of the Paul Taylor Dance Company's performance with the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra (SSO) in the Mulroy Civic Center Theater at Oncenter. The Syracuse Post-Standard also had high praise for the performance.

Co-produced by SU and the SSO, the event featured performances of "Also Playing" (set to the music of Donizetti) and "Cascade" (set to the music of Bach), and the world premiere of the Syracuse University-commissioned "Brief Encounters" (set to the music of Debussy).

Under the direction of guest conductor David LaMarche, the SSO played live music as the Paul Taylor Dance Company performed the three works choreographed by Taylor. "Cascade" featured pianists Steven Heyman and Fred Karpoff, both faculty members in VPA's Setnor School of Music.