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Article: Paul Taylor Dance Company.(Dante Variations)(Le Grand Puppetier)(Dance Review)
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- Dance Magazine
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- July 1, 2004
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PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY YERBA BUENA CENTER FOR THE ARTS SAN FRANCISCO, CA MARCH 24-APRIL 4, 2004
You might expect any dance organization celebrating its golden anniversary to indulge in a bit of retrospection. However, in its two new pieces, the Paul Taylor Dance Company, launching its fiftieth year of activity with its annual Bay Area residency, summoned memories of earlier and more profound Taylor essays. To be sure, the world premiere of Dante Variations and the West Coast premiere of Le Grand Puppetier confirm the 74 year-old choreographer's omnivorous musical interests, his mastery in investing his movement language with myriad tonal nuances, and his ...