Paul Taylor

@One of the Foremost American Choreographers of the 20th Century, Family and Family ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Paul Taylor is one of the most illustrious American choreographers of the 20th century Atheists Atheists/Agnostics American Juilliard School Syracuse University Yale University Dancers Choreographers Leo Celebrities Paul Taylor’s name is synonymous with ‘modern choreography’ in America. Considered a leading choreographer of the 20th century, Taylor is among the last active members of the second group of America’s dance artistes. His radical choreographies were centered on romantic, sexual and comical themes. He is known as the man who launched a number of dancing talents. Some of his famous choreographies struck ‘gold’ and were hits with the audience and at times, sent audiences running amok to the exits. His wide repertoire of choreographies includes ‘Esplanade’, ‘Aureole’, ‘3 Epitaphs’, ‘Scudorama’ and ‘Speaking in Tongues’ to name a few. He has also had the privilege of working with a number of artistes including Gene Moore, John Rawlings, Santo Loquasto, Thomas Skelton, Jasper Johns and Matthew Diamond. He has won many honors and awards such as the Emmy Award and the National Medal of Arts. Despite attracting a fair amount of negative criticism for his works, he remained one of the most unflinching and the bravest choreographers who exploited a wide range of themes on stage, and is to date, considered an American dance icon.

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Birthday: July 29, 1930 Nationality: American Famous: One of the Foremost American Choreographers of the 20th Century, Atheists, Atheists/Agnostics, Juilliard School, Syracuse University, Yale University, Dancers, Choreographers Spouses: Stefanie Universities: Juilliard School,Syracuse University,Yale University BA American Studies Yale University (1970) Syracuse University Notable Alumnis: Juilliard School Syracuse University Yale University Founder / Co-Founder: Paul Taylor Dance Company Information Detail Birthday July 29, 1930 Nationality American Famous One of the Foremost American Choreographers of the 20th Century, Atheists, Atheists/Agnostics, Juilliard School, Syracuse University, Yale University, Dancers, Choreographers Spouses Stefanie Universities Juilliard School,Syracuse University,Yale University BA American Studies Yale University (1970) Syracuse University Notable Alumnis Juilliard School Syracuse University Yale University Founder / Co-Founder Paul Taylor Dance Company Birth Place Pittsburgh Gender Male Sun Sign Leo Born in Pittsburgh Famous as One of the foremost American choreographers of the 20th century

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He formed the ‘Paul Taylor Dance Company’ in 1954, which is considered one of the premier dance institutes of the 20th century. The company has performed in more than 500 cities in 62 countries. Unsplash Personal Life

He has worked closely with other dancers/choreographers including Martha Graham, Laura Dean, Dan Wagoner, Elizabeth Keen, Senta Driver and Lila York. Unsplash Personal Life

The ‘Paul Taylor Dance Foundation’ was established to help promote Taylor’s works to the largest possible audiences around the globe. Unsplash Personal Life

Paul Taylor was born on July 29, 1930 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, during the period of the ‘Great Depression’ in the United States. He was raised in Washington D.C. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In the 1940s, he studied at Syracuse University, where he was a swimmer and was also into painting. During his time at the university, he read up a few books on dance and immediately applied to Juilliard School. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He obtained a B.S. degree in dance from Juilliard in 1953 and had the opportunity to train under the legend, Martha Hill. The following year, he formed his own troupe of dancers and began to put together his first pieces of dance work. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He joined the Martha Graham Dance Company in 1955 as a soloist, while he continued to tutor and mentor his group. The following year, he choreographed his first comedy piece, which became a huge hit called, ‘3 Epitaphs’. Unsplash Career

In 1959, he was invited by Balanchine to be a guest artist with New York City Ballet. He performed with his troupe for the first time the following year, in Europe. Unsplash Career

In 1962, he enchanted dance lovers with the choreography of, ‘Aureole’, which was set to contemporary music. Unsplash Career

In 1963, he choreographed, ‘Scudorama’, which was an ‘apocalyptic’ piece and was considered to be the first of his ‘dark’ pieces in contrast to ‘Aureole’, which was ‘sunny’. Two years later, he toured the whole of South America under the International Cultural Exchange Program of the US State Department. Unsplash Career

He shot to both fame and notoriety after one of his boldest choreographies ‘Big Bertha’ debuted on stage. The choreography was centered on the theme of ‘incest’, which appalled and amazed different audiences. Unsplash Career

In 1962, he created one of his most famous dance pieces, ‘Aureole’, which was his first major success. He set his trailblazing modern movement to a contemporary score but to a music composed 200 years earlier. This choreography became an instant classic and was even used for ballet productions by the Paris Opera Ballet and the Royal Danish Ballet, much later. Unsplash Major Works

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Birthday	July 29, 1930
Nationality	American
Famous	One of the Foremost American Choreographers of the 20th Century, Atheists, Atheists/Agnostics, Juilliard School, Syracuse University, Yale University, Dancers, Choreographers
Spouses	Stefanie
Universities	Juilliard School,Syracuse University,Yale University BA American Studies Yale University (1970) Syracuse University
Notable Alumnis	Juilliard School Syracuse University Yale University
Founder / Co-Founder	Paul Taylor Dance Company
Birth Place	Pittsburgh
Gender	Male
Sun Sign	Leo
Born in	Pittsburgh
Famous as	One of the foremost American choreographers of the 20th century

Paul Taylor

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Jul 29, 1930

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