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
children mean dedication
The necessity to constantly turn in an excellent performance, to be absolutely wedded to this dedication and this ideal means that as a child you're going to pay for it personally.
greatness missions choreographers
I had to become the greatest choreographer of my time. That was my mission, and that's what I set out to do.
creativity artist validation
When creativity has become your habit; when you've learned to manage time, resources, expectations, and the demands of others; when you understand the value and place of validation, continuity, and purity of purpose, then you're on the way to an artist's ultimate goal; the achievement of mastery.
reader known my-time
I'm a known reader. That's what I do with my time.
later-in-life issues interesting
Later in life, one of the compensations is gliding effortlessly into focus in a thing. Since it is who we are, anything that is not the focus or supportive thereof is just not us. Even outside issues, when they arise, are interesting in that they only help define the focus more clearly.
important energy resources
Energy and time are finite resources; conserving them is very important.
discipline habit daily-routines
Over time, as the daily routines become second nature, discipline morphs into habit.
education littles formal
The formal education that I received made little sense to me.
dancing rewards different
The rewards of dancing are very different from choreographing.
thinking gears done
I am fairly concise when I work and I work quickly because I think work is done better in a high gear than done our in a gear when everyone's exhausted. Get focused, do it!
thinking decision body
I don't think politicians should be allowed into power who are not familiar with their bodies, because that's where our bottom line is. And I know that they would make totally different decisions if they felt responsible simply for their own bodies.
creativity may knows
Creativity requires quite a lot of faith - not just in yourself but also in the knowledge that you have the right to proceed, even when you may not know exactly what you're doing.
school choices valedictorians
I was valedictorian. Did I enjoy going to school? I hated it. It wasn't a choice on my part, it was expected.
dancer becoming enough
I was interested in becoming a show dancer, for which I tried, but I'm not tall enough.