The news of Paul Taylor’s death two weeks ago at the age of 88 has sparked innumerable tributes to the choreographer. We were inspired to delve into Dance Magazine‘s extensive photo archives to see what images of the late modern dance titan were hiding there. We present a baker’s dozen of our favorites from over […]

A person’s walk is like a fingerprint, according to four Paul Taylor dancers who are stepping on without their beloved choreographer. Taylor died August 29, passing the legacy of Paul Taylor American Modern Dance to Michael Novak, the second artistic director in the company’s history. “Human movement never lies,” says Novak, who sometimes slipped into […]

A quiet power has marked Michael Novak’s dancing since he joined the Paul Taylor Dance Company in 2010. Long a critics’ favorite, he has gracefully shared the spotlight with higher-profile performers, contributing steady excellence to works from Gossamer Gallants to the iconic Esplanade. But no one was more surprised than Novak when Taylor tapped him […]

Yesterday, modern dance giant Paul Taylor passed away. He had turned 88 at the end of July. Considered the last of the 20th-century modern dance titans, Taylor celebrated the 60th anniversary of his company in 2014. A prolific dancemaker, he continued to make new works into his final year, the last of which premiered during […]

For 17 years, James Samson has been the model Paul Taylor dancer. There is something fundamentally decent about his stage persona. He’s a tall dancer—six feet—but never imposes himself. He’s muscular, but gentle. And when he moves, it is his humanity that shines through, even more than his technique. But all dancing careers come to […]

It’s been a long time coming. Paul Taylor, who at 87 is still actively making dances, has named the person who will succeed him at the head of the various organizations that bear his name: Paul Taylor Dance Company member Michael Novak. The announcement has come with no small amount of surprise, as longtime PTDC […]

Willkommen to the night of your dreams: First you’re transfixed by a performance at Lincoln Center’s opulent Koch Theater. Then you’re sipping wine with the ridiculously famous Alan Cumming. Later, he whisks you away to his exclusive East Village club, where you party late into the night. While these scenarios sound like the makings of […]

One of New York City Ballet’s most adventurous ballerinas will be a special guest of Paul Taylor American Modern Dance for its annual season at the Koch Theater. Sara Mearns is performing solos created by early modern dance icon Isadora Duncan as staged by Lori Belilove. Also on the menu: Paul Taylor Dance Company members […]