“Dichotomous Being: An Evening of Taylor Stanley”
Henry J. Leir Stage
Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival
Becket, Massachusetts
Saturday, July 30, 2022
by Gay Morris
copyright ©2022 by Gay Morris
Taylor Stanley projects a sense of mystery that seems an intrinsic part of his personality. It is as if his dancing is a means of self-exploration, a search for answers that may not yet be fully available. A principal with New York City Ballet since 2016, Stanley’s classical technique is pristine but never solely the point. His dancing, like his race and gender (he is bi-racial and refers to himself as “they”), is not singular but plural, a point made in his concert, “Dichotomous Being: An Evening of Taylor Stanley,” presented last week in performances at the Henry J. Leir outdoor stage at Jacob’s Pillow.
Taylor Stanley in "Redness," choreographed by Shamel Pitts. Photo by Danica Paulos.