Box Office Opens Tomorrow 3/25 For Taylor 2 Dance Tickets

WICA welcomes the world-renowned Taylor 2 Dance Company to Whidbey Island.

The Paul Taylor Dance Company, now in its 55th season, is one of the world's most exquisite ensembles. Paul Taylor first presented his choreography in New York City in 1954, and in the half century since, has become a living legend and one of America's most celebrated artists. His works, once deemed avant-garde, quickly became the gold standard of modern dance. As no choreographer has done, Taylor bridged the once-distant camps of ballet and modern dance by creating dances that were performed by internationally acclaimed ballet companies. He has been showered with every prestigious award the United States can bestow on an artist. A prolific choreographer who has created 129 dances in his career, Taylor continues to create work.

While the Paul Taylor Dance Company has toured to more than 520 cities in 62 countries, a second company, Taylor 2, was created in 1993 to ensure that his works could be seen by audiences all over the world, and particularly audiences in small communities. In selecting repertoire for Taylor 2, Taylor chooses dances that span the broad spectrum of his work.

On Friday evening, March 27, the company will perform some of the most loved classics from the Paul Taylor repertoire: Company B, which is set to music by the Andrews Sisters; .3 Epitaphs, set to American folk music; a duet from Lento, to music by Haydn; and Esplanade, to music by Bach.

Earlier in the afternoon, Whidbey Island dance students will have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to participate in a Master Class with the dance company.

Mar 27, 2009
7.30pm

Tickets 360/221.8268 or 800/638.7631
Ticket Office Hours Wednesday - Saturday 1pm - 6pm