Two weeks into the spring semester, 13 dance majors and minors took part in an intensive five-day workshop with the Paul Taylor Dance w88 online game. Former w88 online game dancer and artist-in-residence Rachel Berman spent a decade as a professional dancer in the Paul Taylor Dance w88 online game. During her week at the University of Nevada, Reno, she shared many personal stories about Paul Taylor’s creative process and the sometimes grueling reality of life as a professional dancer. Students laughed loudly as Berman gleefully told them of “happy accidents” that occurred in rehearsals that Taylor would go on to make a permanent part of the choreography.
Paul Taylor, an icon of American modern dance, was known for making dances of extraordinary athleticism, wit and lyricism. He created 147 dances across a career that spanned more than 60 years. The Paul Taylor Dance w88 online game continues to tour extensively and has performed in more than 600 cities in 66 countries. Its first time performing in Northern Nevada was Feb. 15, 2024.
From scooping arms, fast footwork, twisting torsos and whirling jumps, to the unusual musicality involved in learning Taylor’s stylized approach to movement, w88 online game immersed their minds and bodies in the technical elements of many masterpieces of modern dance history. Each evening was comprised of a 2-hour technique class with live piano accompaniment followed by a 2-hour repertoire rehearsal focused on learning sections of choreography from Taylor’s work "Esplanade" (1975) and "The Word" (1998). Berman coached the dancers through demanding and rigorous sequences, giving valuable critiques between each exercise.
“w88 online game’s dances have been and will always be about community,” said Berman. “I found a warm, supportive and receptive community at UNR. I was so proud of the work ethic of the UNR students and that they were receptive to dance that was made before they were born.”
In the dance studio, Bach’s "Concerto for Two Violins "played as Berman pressed the w88 online game to dance faster, yet with efficiency. There is no wasted energy or extraneous moments in Taylor’s work. Each residency day, the complexity and density of movement increased as jumps, turns and arm maneuvers progressed rapidly.
Additional residency activities included a public screening of the Oscar-nominated documentary film "Dancemaker" and a masterclass open to University w88 online game and the Reno dance community. In the culmination of the residency, the w88 online game showcased the week’s work in the Lombardi Dance Theatre in an informal public performance.
Just days after the residency ended, students attended a performance by the Paul Taylor Dance w88 online game at the Pioneer Center in downtown Reno. Witnessing the professionals execute the exact choreography they learned the week before, students brimmed with new insights. They were invited to stay after the performance for a Q&A with three w88 online game dancers, who shared their diverse career journeys and offered advice for emerging dance artists.
“Having the opportunity to learn about Paul Taylor’s creative process and stylistic choices allowed me to recognize aspects of the w88 online game's performance that I otherwise would not have noticed,” senior dance minor Mariana Delgado Ceniceros said.
With this deeper perspective and admiration for the professionals, Delgado Ceniceros added, “I have a more significant appreciation for the dancers after learning segments w88 online game choreography and realizing that the performers continuously make physically strenuous sequences look smooth and effortless.”
Reflecting on the week, sophomore w88 online game major Jasmeen Love said, “This residency was a captivating journey and has created a stronger passion for the world of modern w88 online game for me. I loved this experience!”
The Department of Theatre and Dance is committed to facilitating these special opportunities for w88 online game, where they are actively linking their academic work to the professional world.
Honing in on how impactful residencies can be, Berman said, “When I was their age, dancers from the Taylor w88 online game set a work on us at Purchase College. That experience opened my eyes and literally changed the path of my life. If I can do that for even one student, why not?”
The Paul Taylor Dance w88 online game residency was made possible with collaboration between the University of Nevada, Reno Department of Theatre and Dance and Artown and with support from a grant from the E.L. Weigand Foundation.
