Mike Gunther Posted December 19, 2004 Share Posted December 19, 2004 The Paul Taylor Company brought their 50th anniversary celebration to Washington, DC this weekend. What a pleasure! The program - Klezmerbluegrass, a new number (2004). Odd costumes (red mesh from head to toe for the guys, red dresses with blue underlays for the girls). Typical PT choreography, I think, winsome dancing but breaks no new ground. Eventide (1997), music by Ralph Vaughan Williams. Arden Court (1981) - yes hooray, you all know this one! I like this more and more every time I see it. Dancers trying flirtatiously to unbalance their partners, but never quite succeeding! One thing I noticed this time is how very look-alike the men are (uniformly ripped & bow-flexed, same general body type and presentation) while the women are so very different from each other in body type and general appearance. Is there a generic "PT Man?" (Like the "Balanchine Woman" of yesteryear?) Link to comment
Leigh Witchel Posted December 19, 2004 Share Posted December 19, 2004 Hey Mike - Taylor does tend to like his men built up top; I'd agree it was a company look. Are they doing any other programs and are you getting to see them? Link to comment
Mike Gunther Posted December 22, 2004 Author Share Posted December 22, 2004 (edited) That was the only program - they were just here for 3 days. The pieces were "specially chosen by Taylor to represent various facets of his half-century career" (program quote) though it must have been hard to pick only 3 Edited December 22, 2004 by Mike Gunther Link to comment
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