Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at New York City Center

By Rachel Rizzuto, 03 December 2012

Loading, please wait...

See full listing

Reviewed at New York City Center, New York City on 29 November 2012

Arden Court (Paul Taylor)

Home (Rennie Harris)

Minus 16 (Ohad Naharin)

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Paul Taylor Dance Company in London: musicality reigns supreme

Deborah Weiss, 28th January

Paul Taylor Dance Company's second programme at the Linbury is an invigorating, uplifting, refreshing mix of easily digestible, pure dance.

****1

Paul Taylor Dance Company: exhilarating in new and legacy works

Daniel Pratt, 27th January

A welcome return to London by Paul Taylor Dance Company after more than two decades, this triple bill was worth the wait.

****1

The newest: gala night at Paul Taylor Dance in New York

Carla Escoda, 11th November

A letdown and a triumph at the Paul Taylor Dance gala this week, featuring new works by Lauren Lovette and Robert Battle, both resident choreographers, she in her 4th year, he in his 2nd.

****1

The extremes: Paul Taylor Dance at the Koch

Carla Escoda, 9th November

From disturbing to daffy: a searing indictment and a gentle parody, both from Paul Taylor, at Lincoln Center in New York, as his company continues to pack houses in its fall season.

***11

The crowd-pleasers: Paul Taylor Dance on fire in New York

Carla Escoda, 8th November

Company B and Esplanade bookended a popular mixed bill from Paul Taylor Dance Company in the first week of their ambitious fall season at New York's Lincoln Center.

****1

Paul Taylor Dance Company: Churchyard explores sacred and profane

Ivy Lin, 18th June

An interesting triple bill with some rarely seen Paul Taylor works carefully reconstructed. Esplanade still sends the audience home filled with joy.

****1

More reviews...

Rachel Rizzuto

Rachel Rizzuto received her BFA in dance performance and choreography from the University of Southern Mississippi. She is currently an editor for Dance Teacher magazine, and she is a founding member of modern dance company Mari Meade Dance Collective.