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...Taylor’s work is interesting, because he takes simple actions and uses the stage and the relationships between people to make them beautiful and lyrical,” Tossey said. “He creates a language through his movements and articulates that language to his audience...
...Tossey also revealed the mechanics of professional choreography by relating the daily schedules of the dancers and the process of creating a new dance. “Paul begins with his music and a vision, and with his artistry he molds the energy and drama of that vision with his ensemble of dancers. Then, the dancers work the movements, and the piece takes on a life of its own,” he said...
According to Tossey and the members of Taylor II, once the dance is created, the dancers usually face between five and seven hours of daily rehearsal in addition to a master class...
...It’s a lot of work, and Paul’s style is particularly difficult to perfect. But when you know a dance is great, you buy into it no matter how difficult and are determined to do it right,” Tossey said...
...Tossey also conducted a master class designed to replicate the training of the company’s professional dancers exclusively for Harvard students before the performance...