World-Renowned Taylor 2 Dance Company to Perform at AUPAC on February 13 and 20

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - Jan. 16, 2015 - PRLog -- Adelphi University’s Performing Arts Center (AUPAC) is pleased to announce that the world-renowned Taylor 2 Dance Company will perform a program of classics and recent masterworks on Friday, February 13, and Friday, February 20, at 7:30 p.m. in the Dance Theatre.  Each of the two performances is unique and will feature three pieces from the Paul Taylor repertoire performed in studio style so as to focus on the choreography, as well as the athleticism, humor and range of emotions typically found in the legendary choreographer’s work.  Each of the two performances has its own unique program.  On February 13, Airs, The Uncommitted and Piazzolla Caldera will be performed; on February 20, Dust, Fibers and Esplanade will be featured.

The six members of the Taylor 2 dance troupe will also be in residence at Adelphi for three weeks in February, working with the university’s dance students and carrying on the modern dance legacy of Paul Taylor, one of the pioneers of modern dance.  The Taylor/Adelphi history reaches back six decades, with Paul Taylor teaching at Adelphi in the early 60’s.  Current Adelphi faculty member and well-known choreographer Orion Duckstein was also a former member of the Paul Taylor Dance Company from 1999 to 2010.  By passing on Paul Taylor’s distinct movement style and rich legacy, Orion Duckstein challenges his students to learn from the great minds of the past and go beyond them.

Paul Taylor established Taylor 2 in 1993 to ensure his works could be seen by audiences all over the world, unhindered by economic or technical limitations.  He worked alongside longtime colleague Linda Hodes to create a company that could accommodate performance requests, as well as teach and provide community outreach.  Paul Taylor looked back to the 1954 origins of the Paul Taylor Dance Company for the structure of Taylor  2: six professionals with a gift for his style who would perform his works throughout the world.

Paul Taylor’s choreography is noted for its physicality and grace, as well as its cultural relevance.  In selecting repertoire for Taylor 2, he chooses dances that span the broad spectrum of his work. Several of the dances performed by Taylor 2 have been reworked from the Paul Taylor Dance Company’s version to enable the smaller ensemble of dancers to perform them.

Adelphi University’s Performing Arts Center is one of Long Island’s premier cultural arts venues for entertainment of all kinds.  Tickets for the Taylor 2 performances are on sale now and are priced at $35 with discounts available to seniors, students and alumni.  For more information about all events at AUPAC and to purchase tickets, visit aupac.adelphi.edu.  Information is available at The Lucia and Steven N. Fischer Box Office at (516) 877-4000 or boxoffice@adelphi.edu.  Regular box office hours are Tuesday through Friday from 1-6 p.m.  The box office is also open two hours before most scheduled performances.