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Bill T. Jones: A Good Man

Jamyl’s Jump

Jamyl Dobson, the actor in the production, describes how he adapted to Jones's physically-demanding staging, as well as how his experience with voice helped the dancers approach their speaking roles. Bill T. Jones: A Good Man premieres nationally Friday, November 11 at 9 p.m. on ...

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Paul Taylor

Paul Taylor: Dancemaker

About Paul Taylor

"I get my energy, I think, from being afraid to choreograph, being afraid to fail." In 1952, a 22-year old athlete with little training or experience won a work scholarship to the American Dance Festival. Powerfully built, he immediately captured the attention of dance giants ...

Vaudeville

Vaudeville: An American Masters Special

About Vaudeville

"Everything I know I learned in vaudeville." -James Cagney At the turn of the century in America, the Wright Brothers made their first successful flight, Jack London wrote Call of the Wild, Henry Ford started his motor company, and thousands of people escaped small apartments ...