Taylor Gordon has danced with The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Exit 12 Dance Company, Rebecca Kelly Ballet, Ballet for Young Audiences, Albano Ballet, New American Youth Ballet, Untitled|Collective, Push Factor Dance Company, DTW's Studio Series/Oren Barnoy, Felice Lesser Dance Theater, and in numerous concert and promotional performances around NYC. She trained at Boston Ballet, The Rock School of Pennsylvania Ballet, and Ballet Academy East NYC (performing as a student with each respective major company), with summers at ABT and Miami City Ballet.In 2012 she will dance with The Metropolitan Opera Ballet at Lincoln Center.
Taylor is also a freelance writer and received a BA in Communication Arts and Masters Degree in Publishing by age 20. She has written for Dance Teacher, Pointe, Dancer Magazine, movmnt, M Life Magazine, Quick & Simple, ExploreDance.com, and has interned at publications including The New Yorker.
Certified in Pilates and The New York City Ballet Workout, Taylor teaches regularly at 3 different studios and privately. She works as Assistant Director of the semiannual Performing in NY Showcases at The Ailey Citigroup Theater.
"On that big stage Ms. Gordon does indeed seem the star..." -New York Times
Freelance Dancer & Writer in NYC
Upcoming/Current Projects 2011-2012
*October 13, 2011: "Concerto Nuovo," Jeremy McQueen, Dance Gallery Festival NYC
*October 22, 2011: Exit 12 Dance Co., 5x5 Festival, CT
*Dec. 2: Felice Lesser Dance Theater Open Rehearsal
*Dec. 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 19: Nutcracker, BYA
*December 10-18, 2011: Nutcracker, Exit 12 Dance Company/Ballet Theater Company, Connecticut
*January 23 & 24: DRA's annual "Dances from the Heart" Benefit with Jeremy McQueen
*March-April 2012: "Manon" new production,
The Metropolitan Opera Ballet, Lincoln Center, NYC
*Interviewed on Ballet Babble
*Pilates class reviewed by FitEngine
*Featured in the EmpoweredMe coffeetable photo book by Brian Mengini.
"Gordon is a pirouetting blaze of energy, accomplishment and aspiration." -Huffington Post
Taylor was featured in the New York Times Sunday Arts & Leisure Section July 18, 2010: "Ballerina for Hire: Will Run Nonstop for a Chance" by Claudia La Rocco.
"Follow your dreams." But why be a follower when you can be a leader?
(c) 2011 Taylor Gordon
Photos by Brian Mengini
TAYLOR GORDON
