The Paul Taylor Dance Foundation (PTDF) is pleased to announce the acquisition of three new staff members. Raegan Wood has been named Director of The Taylor School, Daniel Vincent has been named Director of Development, and Tim Robinson has been named Director of Tour Engagements.
Former
Paul Taylor Dance Company member Raegan Wood, who danced with the Company from 1982 to 1989, returns to the Foundation as Director of The Taylor School. Her duties will include managing the Foundation's educational initiatives at all levels and expanding these offerings into the future. Ms. Wood holds a Master of Education degree in Dance from Temple University. Having taught dance for over 20 years at private studios, schools, colleges and universities including Juilliard, Barnard and Rutgers, she is in the process of designing a K-12 curriculum for the
Paul Taylor Outreach Program.
Mr. Vincent brings 20 years of experience in non-profit arts fundraising and management to the Taylor Foundation. He will oversee all fundraising initiatives to support the company's artistic endeavors. His previous experience includes serving as Deputy Chief Membership Marketing Officer of The Metropolitan Museum of Art from 2008 to 2013, and Director of Development at The New York Landmarks Conservancy from 2002 to 2008. He also held positions at New York University's Stern School of Business, The Frick Collection, and Boston's Museum of Fine Arts. He has a Master of Arts degree in Arts and Humanities from New York University.
Mr. Robinson has 20 years of experience managing a wide array of theaters, live performances and special events. His responsibilities are primarily to coordinate the booking process for performances, residencies and similar activities by the
Paul Taylor Dance Company and Taylor 2. His previous experience includes significant work with the Circus-based theatrical troop
Cirque du Soleil and such theaters as The Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas and Chicago's Oriental Theater-Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Auditorium Theater and the Joffrey Ballet. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Music Management from the University of Evansville and a Master of Music from the University of Cincinnati,
"I am thrilled with these latest additions to our team," said Executive Director John Tomlinson. "The Foundation continues to attract extremely talented individuals, which is indicative of the high quality work that Mr. Taylor and his organization continue to produce."
The
Paul Taylor Dance Foundation supports the
Paul Taylor Dance Company and Taylor 2. Since its founding in 1954, the Company has performed in and continues to perform in more than 524 cities in 64 nations. Taylor 2, established in 1993, teaches, provides community outreach and ensures that Mr. Taylor's dances can be seen in smaller venues that are unable to accommodate the larger Company. Mr. Taylor has choreographed 139 dances - many of which have attained iconic status - and continues to create two dances each year. His celebrated autobiography, Private Domain, was published in 1987, and he was the subject of the 1998 Oscar-nominated feature-length documentary, "Dancemaker." Among the many accolades he has received are the Kennedy Center Honors and the National Medal of Arts.
