Masterclass: Paul Taylor Dance Company

Led by Paul Taylor Dance Company's rehearsal director, this masterclass introduces participants to the Paul Taylor style. The workshop is open to intermediate to advanced high school, university and post-graduate/professional dancers. Please wear comfortable dance attire and footwear.

This masterclass is free, but advanced registration is required. 

REGISTER

Your registration is a commitment to attend. If your plans change, please notify ctauser@upenn.edu so that your spot may be released for another student.

Performances

• Saturday, April 18 @ 9 AM

Artist Information

About the instructor

Cathy McCann (Rehearsal Director) was a member of the Paul Taylor Dance Company for 13 years. Among the 18 dances Taylor made on her were Mercuric Tidings, Brandenburgs, Musical Offering and Sunset. She was featured in five Taylor television specials, including the 1991 Emmy Award-winning Speaking in Tongues. In 1991, Mikhail Baryshnikov invited her to join the White Oak Dance Project, where she performed works by Mark Morris and Lar Lubovitch. McCann has staged Taylor dances for American Ballet Theatre, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, San Francisco Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet and Houston Ballet, among others, and her own choreography has been presented at New York City Center. She has been a faculty member of Adelphi University, Barnard College and Hofstra University, and has taught at the American Dance Festival and Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. She was Director of Taylor 2 from 2019–2020, and was appointed Rehearsal Director in Summer 2020.

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