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Dancers on stage performing dynamic leaps, wearing floral-patterned costumes. The backdrop features a large, detailed image of a pink and purple rose, enhancing the romantic and vibrant atmosphere of the scene. The dancers' movements are synchronized, creating a visually stunning and graceful performance.

Repertory

Arden Court

COMPANIES

CHOREOGRAPHER

COMPANY PREMIERE

New York City Center, 2011

WORLD PREMIERE

Paul Taylor Dance Company, New York City Center, 1981

RESTAGING

Cathy McCann Buck

MUSIC

Excerpts from Symphonies Nos. 1, 3, 5, 7, 8 by William Boyce, edited by Max Goberman, by arrangement with Doblinger U.S.A. for the publisher and copyright owner.

DÉCOR & COSTUMES

Gene Moore

LIGHTING

Jennifer Tipton

RUN TIME

23 Minutes

Paul Taylor’s Arden Court is a romantic, bucolic masterpiece hailed by The New York Times for “the irresistible pleasure of its dancing.” Set to a series of sumptuous symphonic excerpts by baroque composer William Boyce, the work allows the dancers to be at once playful and majestic. It was the first work by this illustrious dance master to enter the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater repertory.  

Two dancers both crouching over with a leg extended and an arm in the air

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's M. McBride, S. Roberts, K. Douthit-Boyd, and L. Sims in Paul Taylor's Arden Court Photo by Bill Herbert

One dancer raising another in the air. A line of dancers are crouched down with their arms on each others shoulders.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Paul Taylor's Arden Court Photo by Bill Herbert

A group of Ailey Dancers with their arms and legs extended outwards

Members of the Company in Arden Court Paul Kolnik

Three duos on the stage. Each has a pair with a member sitting on the ground, while the other member extends an arm and leg in the air

Members of the Company in Arden Court Paul Kolnik

Funders

Generous support for this Company premiere was provided by Harlan B. Levine, M.D. and Natasha I. Leibel, M.D. and The Ellen Jewett & Richard L. Kauffman New Works Endowment Fund. The original production by the Paul Taylor Dance Company was made possible by contributions from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Mobil Foundation, Inc., and the New York State Council on the Arts.