Paul Taylor Dance Company

Paul Taylor Dance Company, is a contemporary dance company, formed by the famous dancer and choreographer Paul Taylor. The modern dance company is based in New York, New York and was founded in 1954.

Paul Taylor originally performed in the companies of Merce Cunningham, Martha Graham, and George Balanchine, but founded his own, Paul Taylor Dance Company in 1954. Dancers/Choreographers who emerged from his company include Twyla Tharp, David Parsons, Laura Dean, Dan Wagoner, Elizabeth Keen, Christopher Gillis, Senta Driver, Amy Marshall, and Lila York.

History

Paul Taylor Dance Company and the Paul 2 Taylor Dance Company was created in 1993, they started as a small company and expanded later. In 1997 the Company throughout India in celebration of the nation’s 50th Anniversary. In the summer of 2001 the Company toured in the People’s Republic of China and danced in six countries, four of which who have never seen American Modern Dance before. The Company’s performances in China in November 2007 made it their fourth tour in the country. One of the early touring companies of American modern dance, the Company has "performed in more than 500 cities in 62 countries and still spends more than half of each performance season touring in American cities. They first started performed in Europe in 1960 and toured South America under several programs. The Company has appeared in PBS programs nine times. In 1999, the PBS American Masters series aired Matthew Diamond's Oscar-nominated documentary about Paul Taylor and his company, Dancemaker. Twyla Tharp joined the Paul Taylor Dance Company in 1963 and two years later formed her own company. Christopher Gillis joined in 1976. He was a member until his death in 1993. Bettie de Jong 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 his right arm for the past 51 years. She finished her active dancing career in 1985.

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