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
people collaboration knows
I always find that the best collaborations are when you work with people that know what they're doing, and you leave them alone to do it.
mother creativity creative
I've always thought my creative life began the moment my mother called me Twyla.
morning inspiration creative
Whether it's a painter finding his way each morning to the easel, or a medical researcher returning daily to the laboratory, the routine is as much a part of the creative process as the lightning bolt of inspiration, maybe more.
creative together faith-and-love
When it all comes together, a creative life has the nourishing power we normally associate with food, love and faith.
creativity thinking structure
I don't think that scheduling is uncreative. I think that structure is required for creativity.
concentration
Concentrate: you can't have it all.
girl dark thinking
I think a sense of humor will help get a girl out of a dark place.
discipline luck talent
Everyone has a talent. It's simply a question of good discipline, of the good fortune to have an education that meshes with that talent, and a lot of luck.
architecture wells feels
I feel I can handle the architecture of dance as well as anybody.
attention inattention survived
I've survived inattention. I hope to God I survive attention.
falling-in-love fall invitations
A commission is an invitation to fall in love.
style way fundamentals
I've always found it necessity to strip away everything but the most fundamental ways to work - the rest is style.
simple perfect answers
Easily acquired. Inexpensive. Perfectly functional. Portable. Identifiable. Disposable. Eternal enough. These are my criteria for the perfect storage system. And I’ve found the answer in the simple file box.
keys two creative
The last two - distractions and fears - are the dangerous ones. They're the habitual demons that invade the launch of any project. No one starts a creative endeavor without a certain amount of fear; the key is to learn how to keep free-floating fears from paralyzing you before you've begun. When I feel that sense of dread, I try to make it as specific as possible.