RiverArts® Presents the PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY in Co-Presentation with Tarrytown Music Hall
July 29, 2024 – TARRYTOWN: RiverArts, in collaboration with Tarrytown Music Hall, is set to present the Paul Taylor Dance Company on Saturday, September 28.
Date – Saturday, September 28
Venue – Tarrytown Music Hall; 13 Main Street, Tarrytown, NY
Showtime – Curtain at 7:30pm; Doors open at 6:45pm
Tickets – $30-$70; can be purchased at https://riverarts.org/event/paul-taylor/
Since 1954, the Paul Taylor Dance Company has been renowned for its innovative and transformative modern dance performances. This fall, the company will showcase a program featuring three classics from their diverse repertoire, “Aureole,” “Dust,” and “Esplanade.”
For over a decade, RiverArts has brought world-class dance to the Rivertowns in their mission to enrich the community with exceptional performances and artistic experiences. RiverArts Dance Producer & Artistic Director, Maxine Sherman, shares her excitement and dedication to continuing this tradition: “Paul Taylor’s extraordinary and visionary choreographic legacy spanning 70 years and 147 works, speaks to life’s duality with his witty, delightful and sometimes dark expression. Taylor, who danced for Martha Graham in the 1950’s boldly established an original dance aesthetic.”
Michael Novak, Artistic Director of Paul Taylor Dance Company shares his insights on what Rivertowns audiences can anticipate: “At the Taylor Company, we deliver dance evenings that take audiences on a journey of emotion and awe. For this special performance, I have selected iconic dances by our Founder, Paul Taylor – a chance to revel in the timelessness of his genius and craft. With the lyricism and joy of Aureole, the visceral power of Dust, and the masterpiece Esplanade, this program has something for everyone…from the most devoted dance lovers to those new to dance.”
About Paul Taylor Dance Company:
“The American spirit soars whenever Taylor’s dancers dance.” – San Francisco Chronicle
One of the world’s foremost dance companies, the Paul Taylor Dance Company, is recognized for innovating and transforming modern dance. Under the artistic direction of Michael Novak and drawing from a history of multidisciplinary collaborations, passionate expression, and thrilling athleticism, the Company is known for a vast repertory that features work from the Founder’s canon, new works created by some of today’s most engaging choreographers and established and important historical dances from the 20th and 21st centuries. Dedicated to sharing modern dance with the broadest possible audience, the Company tours annually, both domestically and internationally, with performances and a variety of educational programs and engagement offerings. In Fall 2024, the Company will move to a new home at 307 West 38th Street in Manhattan. The new location will more than triple the Company’s overall footprint, housing PTDC’s offices and studio space and an expanded Taylor School, the Paul Taylor Dance Foundation’s educational wing. paultaylordance.org
About Tarrytown Music Hall:
The historic, nonprofit Tarrytown Music Hall, built in 1885 by chocolate magnate William Wallace, is listed on the National Register for Historic Places. The 843-seat theater is owned, operated, and loved by The Friends of the Mozartina Musical Arts Conservatory, Inc, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, cultural and educational organization established in 1979, and who rescued the theater from the wrecking ball on Valentine’s Day 1980. The TMH mission is three-fold: to present diverse and relevant programming in music, theater, dance, and film for the enrichment of the tri-state community; to promote arts education through classes, partnerships, performing opportunities, and residencies; and to preserve and restore the historic Music Hall so that it may continue to be a vibrant performing arts center and catalyst for sustainable economic development in our area.
