Cathy McCann Teaches Paul Taylor's "Cloven Kingdom" Waltz
Unlike a usual waltz, in which the lift and dip would come from the legs, this waltz from Paul Taylor’s Cloven Kingdom (1976) requires the up-and-down motion to come solely from the torso. The legs remain in plié the entire time, eating space. (When this piece is performed, dancers traverse the length of the stage […]