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
thinking conformity boxes
Before you can think out of the box, you have to start with a box
dance believe thinking
You have to believe there's something at the other side. And you have to have faith in yourself. You have to think that you have the tools to accomplish it.
issues feelings want
I work because I have issues and questions and feelings and thoughts that I want to have a look at. I'm not in need of, or wanting, particularly, to know what other folk are up to.
giving wish neurosis
Whom the gods wish to destroy, they give unlimited resources.
giving-up creative patterns
It's vital to establish some rituals-automatic but decisive patterns of behavior-at the beginning of the creative process, when you are most at peril of turning back, chickening out, giving up, or going the wrong way.
hard-work skills may
You may wonder which came first: the skill or the hard work. But that's a moot point. The Zen master cleans his own studio. So should you.
ideas answers four
You only need one good reason to commit to an idea, not four hundred. But if you have four hundred reasons to say yes and one reason to say no, the answer is probably no.
inspirational dance art
I'm not one who divides music, dance or art into various categories. Either something works, or it doesn't.
dance kids thinking
Usually kids who are talented have the brashness to think they can do anything, but they don't often get the chance to see how close they can come.
art creativity habit
Creativity is a habit, and the best creativity is a result of good work habits.
doubt comfort routine
By making the start of the sequence automatic, they replace doubt and fear with comfort and routine.
challenges great-gifts
I have the wherewithal to challenge myself for my entire life. That's a great gift.
sleep night thinking
I think people want very much to simplify their lives enough so that they can control the things that make it possible to sleep at night.
art creativity writing
Creativity is an act of defiance.