Falling in Love Through Dance - Hope Boykin Breaks Down Her Paul Taylor Dance Company World Premiere
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Hope Boykin, Artistic Advisor for Dance Education at the Kennedy Center and longtime dancer for Alvin Ailey, breaks down the opening section of her world premiere work "How Love Sounds," performed by the Paul Taylor Dance Company. In this exclusive peek Behind the Curtain, Boykin explores the choreographic elements set to Antonín Dvořák's romantic "Nocturne in B major, Op. 40" and reveals the creative inspiration behind this boundary-pushing work that celebrates the Paul Taylor Dance Company's 70th anniversary. Watch the full dance here: https://youtu.be/t33zSqgYJW4 Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb #PaulTaylorDanceCompany #HopeBoykin #WorldPremiere
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