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New York & Denver · Fall 2026
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Paul Taylor Dance Company

New York · Modern · Founded 1954

Paul Taylor’s repertory of 147 works — among the glories of American modern dance — now carried forward with new commissions under Artistic Director Michael Novak.

Paul Taylor Dance Company dancers in Cloven Kingdom
Paul Taylor Dance Company in Cloven Kingdom. Photo: Paul B. Goode.
This fall
Paul Taylor Dance Company

2026 Lincoln Center Season

DatesNov 3 – 22TicketsOpening night, Tue Nov 3: every seat $10
Opening night — every seat $10

Live music by Orchestra of St. Luke’s. Opening night (Tue Nov 3): Airs, Piazzolla Caldera, and the company premiere of Robert Battle’s No Longer Silent.Season repertory includes Taylor masterworks Esplanade (Nov 6, 10, 18, 21 eve), Brandenburgs (Nov 4 gala, 8, 11, 13, 22), Cloven Kingdom, Piazzolla Caldera and Arabesque — plus two world premieres, Lauren Lovette’s “30 Incoming” and Robert Battle’s “A Starling,” and a New York premiere by Pam Tanowitz.

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Worth it? ▾

What you’ll see

The great American modern-dance repertory — Esplanade is joyful Bach set to running, falling, and catching; Piazzolla Caldera is tango-drenched and smoldering. If you see one modern-dance program this year, this is the one.

Price detail

Opening night, Tue Nov 3: every seat $10

What the critics say

“…both danced brilliantly by this company’s artists, remind us how profoundly Taylor’s choreography captures the full range of human experience”
“One of the most exciting, innovative, and delightful dance companies in the entire world.”
On tour

Just played: Denver (Newman Center, Oct 17) and Minneapolis (Northrop, Sep 26). No further fall 2026 tour stops announced — follow for spring dates.