Alberta Ballet is delighted to bring the Paul Taylor Dance Company for the first time in Alberta to the Jubilee Auditorium stages in Calgary Oct. 29-31 and in Edmonton Nov. 6-7.

The world-renowned Paul Taylor Dance Company has been pioneering and presenting masterful modern works for sixty years. Taylor has been called "the greatest choreographer alive" by the New York Times and "the reigning master of modern dance" by Time Magazine. The company’s powerful performance will showcase key selections from Taylor’s repertoire, including Piazzolla Caldera, a fiery dance about the culture of tango, Company B a swinging piece incorporating the exuberance and the hardship of the 1940s and set to the music of the Andrews Sisters, and Taylor’s signature piece Esplanade, set to Bach violin concertos.

"Paul Taylor is one of the most influential choreographers of the century and his esteemed ensemble of talented, committed and charismatic dancers is admired across North America and around the world," says Jean Grand-Maître, Alberta Ballet Artistic Director.

"It is a great honor for us to host them in our season. We hope you will join countless others around the world who, for the past 60 years, have fallen in love with his beautifully crafted choreography and closely followed his prosperous and lengthy career."

CHOREOGRAPHY: Paul Taylor

MUSIC: Astor Piazzolla and Jerzy Peterburshsky, Johann Sebastian Bach, The Andrews Sisters

TICKETS: start at $29 and can be purchased at ticket.albertaballet.com