“I’m a story teller.
Gary Taylor
My medium is dance and my language is music.”
GARY TAYLOR, Founder and Artistic Director of the Winston Salem Festival Ballet, is recognized for his mastery of original works, innovative choreography, partnering, instruction, and performance.
CHOREOGRAPHIC AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
Director of the RDA National Choreography Intensive (2010-2017)
Adjudicator for RDA Northeast & Mid States Festival held in Pittsburg, Pa (2011)
“Last Breath” featured in the February 2008 edition of Pointe Magazine
Regional Dance America (RDA) National Festival (2008) Original Ballet, “Last Breath,” performed at the Benedum Theatre in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania at the National R.D.A. Festival
Regional Dance of America (RDA) Choreographic Recognition Award for “Angels” (2006)
Regional Dance America (RDA) National Choreographic Award, for “Dreams” (1999)
Regional Dance America (RDA) National Choreographic Commission Award for “Temptation” (2004)
Outstanding North Carolina Teacher in Performing Arts (1999) by University of North Carolina School of the Arts
CHOREOGRAPHY
In addition to creating original works for Winston-Salem Festival Ballet , Gary’s choreographic works also include the following:
ORIGINAL WORKS
Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County
North Carolina Dance Festival
Piedmont Opera
Reynolda House
Take the Lead
UNCSA Opera
WS Symphony
Gwinnett Dance Ensemble
Gainesville Ballet
Huntsville Ballet
Roswell Dance Theatre
Southern Ballet Theatre
Southeast Alabama Dance Company
MUSICALS
42nd Street
A Christmas Carol
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Children of Eden
Crazy For You
How to Succeed in Business
Love’s Labors Lost
Man of La Moncha
Oklahoma
Once Upon a Mattress
Peter Pan
Secret Garden
Seussical
Swing
The King & I
The Robber Bride Groom
OPERAS
Carmen
Don Giovani
La Rondine
Did you know that Gary also serves as WSFB’s official photographer?
His creative mastery of dance photography is displayed by the photos featured on this website.
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