In the Fall of 2001, Geneva Concerts hosted a three-week residency of the Taylor 2 Dance Company that was capped by a performance of the main Paul Taylor Dance Company on October 13, 2001. It was Geneva Concerts' first-ever long-term residency, significantly enhancing our commitment to audience education and outreach. Our focus was on three major audience segments representing a broad cross-section of the community: Young Audiences and Schools, Special Audiences, and College Students and Faculty.
The Residency incorporated 16 sites and 57 events within a 25-mile radius of Geneva, a rural area incorporating five counties of Central New York. There were more than 6,500 contacts during the Residency, and in our particular target audiences we reached approximately 5,700 young people, 750 college students, and 90 senior citizens. The final performance by Paul Taylor Dance Company at the Smith Opera House, attracted a Geneva Concerts' record audience of 1,085 people.
The Taylor 2 Residency was made possible, in part, by funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency, by a continuing subscription from Hobart and William Smith Colleges, and major grants from The John Ben Snow Foundation and the Citigroup Foundation, and by the members of Geneva Concerts.
The following photographs were taken at Hobart and William Smith Colleges on Parents'
Weekend: Friday, 12 October 2001.
This performance was preceded by a performance
of Hobart and William Smith dancers.
Photos by Seth Siditsky. Courtesy of Hobart and William Smith Colleges.
Three photographs of HWS T2 Repertory, "Cloven Kingdom," a classic Taylor work reconstructed by Susan McGuire and rehearsed by Francie Huber.
Dancers: Kelly Doran, Lindsey Johnson, Ashley Knowlton, Monicka Koneski, Erin Law, Kristen Magnanti (WS'01),
| Geneva Concerts Taylor 2 Residency Summary | |||
| Dates | Total Events | Total Locations | Total Contacts |
| 9/24/01 -- 10/12/01 | 57 | 16 | 6,543* |
| Geneva Concerts Presentation of The Paul Taylor Dance Company | |||
| Date | Program | Location | Attendance |
10/13/01 | Oh, You Kid! Counterswarm Esplanade | The Smith Opera
House Geneva, NY | Adults: 633 Students: 452 Total: 1,085 |
| Geneva Concerts Taylor 2 Residency Details | ||
| Audience | Events | Contacts |
| Youth (Total) | 21 | 5,784* |
| Geneva Boys and Girls Club | 2 | 28 |
| Geneva YMCA | 1 | 25 |
| Geneva Elementary School Students & Staff | 6 | 3,847* |
| Geneva Middle School Students & Staff | 4 | 877 |
| Geneva High School Students & Staff | 8 | 1007* |
| College Students (Total) | 30 | 747* |
| Wells College | 2 | 69 |
| Finger Lakes Community College | 1 | 20 |
| New York Chiropractic College | 1 | 38 |
| Hobart & William Smith Colleges (Total) | 26 | 620* |
| Dance Technique Classes | 6 classes | 64* |
| Intro to Dance | 2 classes | 42* |
| Taylor Repertory Class | 10 classes | 120* |
| First-Year Seminars | 4 | 64 |
| Movement for Athletes | 1 | 25 |
| Public Performances | 2 | 275 |
| Creative Arts Improv' Jam | 1 | 30 |
| Senior Citizens (Total) | 2 | 94 |
| FF Thompson Farris Hills | 1 | 39 |
| Geneva Living Centers | 1 | 55 |
| Other | 4 | 45 |
| Geneva Concerts Taylor 2 Residency 9/24/01 to 10/13/01: Week 1 | ||
| Date | Event | Location |
| 9/24/01 | McGuire: Intermediate/Advanced Modern Dance Classes [10:15--11:45] | Hobart & William Smith (HWS) Dance Studio |
| 9/24/01 | T2: Movement in gym classes [9:15--2:00] | North and West Street Elementary Schools -- Geneva, NY |
| 9/24/01 | T2: Elementary School Staff Class & Reception [2:30--3:30] | North Street School |
| 9/24/01 | McGuire: Audition for Repertory Class [7:00--9:00] | HWS Dance Studio |
| 9/25/01 | McGuire: DAN 105 Introduction to Dance [11:15--1:20] | HWS Dance Department |
| 9/25/01 | T2: Movement in gym classes [9:15--2:00] | North and West Street Schools |
| 9/25/01 | T2: Repertory Class [7:00--9:00] | HWS Dance Studio |
| 9/26/01 | McGuire: Intermediate/Advanced Modern Dance Classes [10:15--11:45] | HWS Dance Studio |
| 9/26/01 | T2: Movement in gym classes [9:15--2:00] | North and West Street Schools |
| 9/26/01 | T2: Repertory Excerpt Performance & Reception [7:30--9:30] | HWS Dance Theater |
| 9/27/01 | McGuire: DAN 105 Introduction to Dance [11:15--1:20] | HWS Dance Department |
| 9/27/01 | T2: Movement in gym classes [9:15--2:00] | North and West Street Schools |
| 9/27/01 | T2: Repertory Class [7:00--9:00] | HWS Dance Studio |
| 9/28/01 | McGuire: Intermediate/Advanced Modern Dance Classes [10:15--11:45] | HWS Dance Studio |
| 9/28/01 | T2: Movement in gym classes [9:15--2:00] | North and West Street Schools |
| 9/28/01 | Lecture & Demonstration [4:00--6:00] | Wells College -- Aurora, NY |
| 9/29/01 | T2: Mini--performances at Wineries | Canceled due to facilities |
| Geneva Concerts Taylor 2 Residency 9/24/01 to 10/13/01: Week 2 | ||
| Date | Event | Location |
| 10/01/01 | T2: Assemblies [10:30--11:00,
12:45--1:15] Chat [1:30--2:15] After school Dance Class [2:45--4:00 ] | Geneva High School Geneva, NY |
| 10/01/01 | Huber: Taylor Technique for Advanced Ballet [3:00--5:00] | HWS Dance Studio |
| 10/01/01 | T2: Repertory Class [7:00--9:00] | HWS Dance Studio |
| 10/02/01 | First Year Seminar (Genocide in the Modern Age w/Prof. Salter) Movement Class [9:00--10:00] | Winn-Seeley Gymnasium, HWS |
| 10/02/01 | T2: Gym Classes [9:05--10:00, 10:05--11:00, 12:35--1:30, 1:35--2:30] | Geneva High School |
| 10/02/01 | T2: Movement for Athletes [1:30--2:55] | HWS |
| 10/02/01 | T2: Repertory Class [7:00--9:00] | HWS Dance Studio |
| 10/03/01 | First Year Seminar (Earth, Air, Fire, and Water w/Prof. Flynn) Movement Class [9:00--10:00] | Winn-Seeley Gymnasium, HWS |
| 10/03/01 | First Year Seminar (Writing the Body w/Prof. Forbes) Movement Class [1:55--2:50] | Winn-Seeley Gymnasium, HWS |
| 10/03/01 | Huber: Taylor Technique for Advanced Ballet [3:00--5:00] | HWS Dance Studio |
| 10/03/01 | T2: Movement Class for Children's Gymnastics [5:00--6:00] | Geneva YMCA Geneva, NY |
| 10/03/01 | T2: Repertory Class [7:00--9:00] | HWS Dance Studio |
| 10/04/01 | First Year Seminar (The New U.S> Americans w/Prof. DeSai) Movement Class [9:00--10:00] | Winn-Seeley Gymnasium, HWS |
| 10/04/01 | Movement classes for two age groups [5:00--7:30] | Geneva Boys & Girls Club Geneva, NY |
| 10/04/01 | T2: Repertory Class [7:00--9:00] | HWS Dance Studio |
| 10/05/01 | T2: Creative Dance Class [9:30--11:00] | Finger Lakes Community College Canandaigua, NY |
| 10/05/01 | T2: Senior Citizen Project: Repertory Showing & Discussion | FF Thompson Health Farris Hills Canandaigua, NY |
| 10/06/01 | T2: Mini--performance at Winery [11:30] | Anthony Road Vineyard Penn Yan, NY |
| 10/06/01 | T2: Mini--performance at Winery [2:30] | Glenora Vineyards -- Dundee, NY |
| Geneva Concerts Taylor 2 Residency 9/24/01 to 10/13/01: Week 3 | ||
| Date | Event | Location |
| 10/07/01 | T2: Mini--performance at Winery [12:00] | Wagner Vineyards -- Lodi, NY |
| 10/07/01 | T2: Mini--performance at Winery [3:00] | Castel Grisch -- Watkins Glen, NY |
| 10/08/01 | Columbus Day (Day Off) | |
| 10/09/01 | Excerpt Performance [10:30--11:00] | Geneva North and South Living Centers, Geneva, NY |
| 10/10/01 | T2: Gym Classes [9:27--10:11, 10:14--10:57, 11:00--11:43]; Assembly [1:15--2:15] | Geneva Middle School Geneva, NY |
| 10/10/01 | Huber: Master Class [4:45--6:15] | Wells College -- Aurora, NY |
| 10/10/01 | T2: Repertory Class [7:00--9:00] | HWS Dance Studio |
| 10/11/01 | Entire Company: Mini--performance followed by a special discussion on dancer--related injuries, injury--prevention, and conditioning [12:15--1:45] | Delavan Theater New York Chiropractic College Seneca Falls, NY |
| 10/11/01 | T2: Repertory Class [7:00--9:00] | HWS Dance Studio |
| 10/12/01 | T2: Creative Arts Improv' Jam! [12:00--1:00] | Dance Department, HWS |
| 10/12/01 | Huber: Taylor Technique for Intermediate Ballet [1:25--2:50] | HWS Dance Studio |
| 10/12/01 | T2: Children's Gymnastics Class | Geneva YMCA |
| 10/12/01 | PTDC & T2: HWS Student Repertory Showing
for Geneva & HWS Community Evening reception, Parents' Weekend [7:30--9:00] | Winn--Seeley Dance Theater, HWS |
