Renowned modern dance choreographer Paul Taylor has given Jones the unique opportunity to reconstruct a seminal early work not performed or seen in more than 50 years. Tracer<\/em>,<\/em> choreographed by Taylor in 1962 with set and costumes by the artist Robert Rauschenberg, does not benefit from the existence of video or audio rehearsal or performance records. Jones will complete her scholarly reconstruction in September 2016 during a three-week residency at UNC Charlotte with the Taylor 2 Dance Company. During the residency, Jones, in close consultation with former Taylor dancers Liz Walton, Tom Patrick and Ruth Andrien (Taylor 2 Rehearsal Director), will set Tracer<\/em> on the Taylor 2 dancers, working also with UNC Charlotte dance students, who will learn the work for future performance demonstrations. The Taylor 2 Dance Company will premiere the reconstructed Tracer, <\/em>with a new Rauschenberg inspired sculpture by artist Jeff Crawford, in a performance at UNC Charlotte on September 30.<\/p>\n
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Tracer <\/em>is the 10th work created by Taylor and Rauschenberg, whose partnership began in the mid-1950s. It is for four dancers and premiered in Paris in April 1962, followed by its New York debut in November. Tracer<\/em> was Taylor\u2019s 29th work and directly precedes Aureole<\/em>, which launched his career as one of the most celebrated, influential, and enduring figures in modern dance; other contemporary pieces are considered masterpieces of the genre.<\/p>\n