Twyla Tharp
Twyla Tharp
Twyla Tharpis an American dancer, choreographer, and author who lives and works in New York City. In 1966, she formed her own company Twyla Tharp Dance. Her work often utilizes classical music, jazz, and contemporary pop music...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDancer
Date of Birth1 July 1941
CityPortland, IN
CountryUnited States of America
dance thinking dancing
I often say that in making dances I can make a world where I think things are done morally, done democratically, done honestly.
athlete men want
Men and women are very different athletes, and frankly, I didn't want to deal with the male potential.
skills retiring pursue
Just when you arrive at the apex of your skills, it's time to retire. But as it turned out, I decided that since it was the thing that I felt I did best, I owed it to all that be to pursue it.
emotional breathing space
In the future, I will make certain that I commit to projects so there's enough breathing space for me to have an emotional life.
art real creativity
While most people in the arts think they have to be constantly looking forward to be edgy and creative....the real secret of creativity is to go back and remember.
creative missing important
Failing, and learning from it, is necessary. Unil you've done it, you're missing an important piece of your creative arsenal.
art mean thinking
I don't mean this, but I'm going to say it anyway. I don't really think of pop art and serious art as being that far apart.
jobs space identity
The blank space can be humbling. But I've faced it my whole professional life. It's my job. It's also my calling. Bottom line: Filling this empty space constitutes my identity.
laughter energy release
There's an energy that comes through the release of tension that is laughter.
art disrespect culture
The disasteris not the money, although the money will be missed. The disaster is the disrespect--this belief that the arts are dispensable, that they're not critical to a culture's existence.
lying action can-do
There is obviously a power and a truth in action that doesn't lie, which words easily can do.
fun moving knowing
This is the hard part. Knowing and admitting a problem are not the same as solving it. But executing a solution is also the fun part, because the solution save you and gets you moving again.
stars wanted galaxy
I had always seen myself as a star; I wanted to be a galaxy.
people inspired academic
In terms of individuals who actually inspired me, very few of the academic people that I had access to had that power over me. Maybe it's simply because I wasn't that committed to geometry.