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
ballet way needs
The ballet needs to tell its own story in such a way it can be received without having to be translated into language.
dance way machines
We're a machine and we have to be worked in the same way we have to be fed.
style way fundamentals
I've always found it necessity to strip away everything but the most fundamental ways to work - the rest is style.
memories inspiration way
There are as many forms of memory as there are ways of perceiving, and every one of them is worth mining for inspiration.
real done way
To make real change, you have to be well anchored - not only in the belief that it can be done, but also in some pretty real ways about who you are and what you can do.
bob listened recordings
As is my wont, I did my research. I listened to all the recordings and I read everything about Bob I could find.
dance stupid thinking
It is extremely arrogant and very foolish to think that you can ever outwit your audience.
dream upside-down turns
In dreams, anything can be anything, and everybody can do. We can fly, we can turn upside down, we can transform into anything.
art dancing meaning serious toe
When I was a kid, toe dancing and toe shoes had a meaning in our culture as a serious kind of art.
courage
What we want from modern dance is courage and audacity.
I do at least 75 push-ups a day.
terrifying
Nothing is more terrifying to me, really, than the status quo. I'll make mistakes before I keep doing something the same way.
care english enjoy
I don't hate language. I have my own language, but I also enjoy the English language. Obviously, you don't read a lot of literature and not care about language.
figures guiding modern people spend
When I look at the people who are the guiding figures in modern dance, I think, 'This does not look to me like the way I want to spend my days.'