TAYLOR 2 to Play Schimmel Center

On Friday and Saturday, January 22nd and 23rd, Paul Taylor's Taylor 2 Company will present 3 pieces from the choreographer's repertoire: "Cascade" first presented in 1999, "Runes" which premiered in 1975 and "Company B" which was originally staged in 1991.

Mr. Taylor established Taylor 2 in 1993 to ensure that audiences all over the world could see his works. He worked with longtime colleague Linda Hodes to create a company that could accommodate performance requests as well as teach and provide community outreach, and he looked back to the 1954 origins of his larger company for the structure of his new company: six professionals with a particular gift for his style who perform his work throughout the world. Engagements are flexible and are customized to meet the needs of each community. They often include master classes and lecture demonstrations in addition to performances in non-traditional venues as well as theaters.

Paul Taylor is known as one of the pioneers of modern dance, his choreography noted for its physicality and grace as well as its cultural relevance. In selecting repertoire for Taylor 2, Mr. Taylor chooses dances that span the broad spectrum of his work. Several of the dances performed by Taylor 2 have been re-worked from the Paul Taylor Dance Company's version to enable the smaller ensemble of dancers to perform them. Critics and audiences cheer as Taylor 2 introduces the athleticism, humor and range of emotions found in Mr. Taylor's work.

The Taylor 2 dancers include: ALANA ALLENDE, LEE DUVENECK, REI AKAZAWA, AMANDA STEVENSON, PRINCETON McCURTAIN and JOHNNY VORSTEG.

Ticket prices for TAYLOR 2 at Schimmel Center at Pace University are $29.

For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit http://schimmelcenter.org or call toll-free (866) 811-4111.