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Paul Taylor has been a primary force in redefining American modern dance since the late 1950s. His experiments in form and athleticism as a dancer and choreographer -- with groundbreaking pieces like 'Aureole,' 'Airs,' 'Company B' -- have inspired generations of artists and earned him national honors. Modern Dancer Paul Taylor

Paul Taylor has been a primary force in redefining American modern dance since the late 1950s. His experiments in form and athleticism as a dancer and choreographer -- with groundbreaking pieces like 'Aureole,' 'Airs,' 'Company B' -- have inspired generations of artists and earned him national honors. Modern Dancer Paul Taylor

Paul Taylor has been a primary force in redefining American modern dance since the late 1950s. His experiments in form and athleticism as a dancer and choreographer -- with groundbreaking pieces like 'Aureole,' 'Airs,' 'Company B' -- have inspired generations of artists and earned him national honors. Modern Dancer Paul Taylor

Paul Taylor has been a primary force in redefining American modern dance since the late 1950s. His experiments in form and athleticism as a dancer and choreographer -- with groundbreaking pieces like 'Aureole,' 'Airs,' 'Company B' -- have inspired generations of artists and earned him national honors. Modern Dancer Paul Taylor

Paul Taylor has been a primary force in redefining American modern dance since the late 1950s. His experiments in form and athleticism as a dancer and choreographer -- with groundbreaking pieces like 'Aureole,' 'Airs,' 'Company B' -- have inspired generations of artists and earned him national honors. Modern Dancer Paul Taylor

Paul Taylor has been a primary force in redefining American modern dance since the late 1950s. His experiments in form and athleticism as a dancer and choreographer -- with groundbreaking pieces like 'Aureole,' 'Airs,' 'Company B' -- have inspired generations of artists and earned him national honors. Modern Dancer Paul Taylor

Paul Taylor has been a primary force in redefining American modern dance since the late 1950s. His experiments in form and athleticism as a dancer and choreographer -- with groundbreaking pieces like 'Aureole,' 'Airs,' 'Company B' -- have inspired generations of artists and earned him national honors. Modern Dancer Paul Taylor



			NewsHour correspondent Jeffrey Brown talks to Paul Taylor about his love of dance, his craft and his company.



		Sarah Kaufman, chief dance critic of the Washington Post, and Constance Dinapoli, dance professor and former Paul Taylor Dance Company member, discuss Taylor's dances and the company's return to Washington, D.C.



			Annmaria Mazzini, who has been performing in the Paul Taylor Dance Company since 1999, talks about finding inspiration in her work and her life as a Taylor dancer.

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