Movement Without Borders: Modern Dance Classes with Paul Taylor Dance Company

  • Jun 24 - Jul 3, 2021

  • PS21 Open-Air Pavilion Theater

    2980 New York 66
    Chatham, New York 12037
Ticket Price $15.00 This event is now over
Description

Thursday, June 24th: 6 pm with Madelyn Ho on the Pavilion Theater stage
Saturday, June 26th: 10:30 am with Christina Lynch Markham in the Dance Barn
Thursday, July 1st: 6 pm with Madelyn Ho on the Pavilion Theater stage
Saturday, July 3rd: 10:30 am with Christina Lynch Markham in the Dance Barn

Please enter through the main theater entrance and follow signs for Dance Barn Parking

Christina Lynch Markham and Madelyn Ho of Paul Taylor Dance Company will be offering intermediate/advanced-level dance classes for the PS21 community.
 

Members of the dance community worldwide are anxious to explore the various techniques and styles of dance that have shaped the dance profession. Paul Taylor’s impact on the field is indisputable, and an understanding of that impact through participation can prove to be an invaluable experience.

The masterclass taught by Christina Lynch Markham is a sample of Paul Taylor repertoire for participants to encounter signature movements that have influenced modern dance as we know it. 

 

Participants should come in comfortable clothes; courses are usually conducted barefoot.

 

CHRISTINA LYNCH MARKHAM grew up in Westbury, New York and began dancing with Lori Shaw, and continued at Holy Trinity High School under the direction of Catherine Murphy. She attended Hofstra University on scholarship and performed works by Cathy McCann, Karla Wolfangle, Rachel List, Robin Becker, and Lance Westergard.  During college she also trained at The Taylor School, and attended the Company’s Summer Intensive Program.  After graduating Summa Cum Laude in 2004, she danced with the Amy Marshall Dance Company, Stacie Nelson and The Dance Theater Company. She joined Taylor 2 in Summer 2008 and made her debut with the Paul Taylor Dance Company in Summer 2013.

MADELYN HO, M.D. is from Sugar Land, Texas where she began dancing at Kinard Dance School and later trained with BalletForte under the artistic direction of Michael Banigan. She graduated from Harvard College with a B.A. in Chemical and Physical Biology. While there, she was awarded the Artist Development Fellowship and attended the Taylor School Winter Intensive. She was a member of Taylor 2 from 2008 to 2012 and left to attend Harvard Medical School, during which time she was a guest artist for Alison Cook Beatty Dance and performed with Urbanity Dance. She joined the Paul Taylor Dance Company in Spring 2015 and completed her Doctorate of Medicine in May 2018.

Date & Time

Jun 24 - Jul 3, 2021

Venue Details

PS21 Open-Air Pavilion Theater

2980 New York 66
Chatham, New York 12037 PS21 Open-Air Pavilion Theater
PS21: Performance Spaces for the 21st Century

Established in Chatham, NY in 2006, PS21 supports innovative performing artists and creators and introduces their work to a broader audience, while also providing the surrounding region with opportunities for arts engagement regardless of economic status, cultural background, and age.

 

Five acres of PS21's 100+ acres are developed; the rest are meadows and woodlands. Situated near the theater are the Dance Barn, a rehearsal and performance venue, and two artists’ residences accommodating sixteen individuals. The PS21 property is also host to the Chatham Farm Animal Rescue. PS21's new theater and rural campus are important resources for both visiting artists and the community, optimized for the public's enjoyment and to encourage citizen expression and participation. 

 

The 350-seat theater is a state-of-the-art, green facility offering resident makers and performers the tools and flexibility for successful innovation and collaboration in the development of sophisticated multi-media work. Few other US facilities are able to provide this level of technical support. PS21 operates year-round, supporting performances by and residencies for dancers, choreographers, musicians, composers, actors and creators. The summer season is PS21's public highlight, during which a full calendar of performances is augmented with a myriad of events and workshops, many of which are free of charge and involve community collaboration with the gifted artists in residence.

 

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