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
life-and-love moving life-is
Life is about moving, it’s about change. And when things stop doing that they’re dead.
commitment saws sticks
But obligation, I eventually saw, is not the same as commitment, and it's certainly not an acceptable reason to stick with something that isn't working
dance stupid thinking
It is extremely arrogant and very foolish to think that you can ever outwit your audience.
judgment
Judgment is not my business. Existing is my business.
optimistic optimism experience
Optimism with some experience behind it is much more energizing than plain old experience with a certain degree of cynicism.
directors wonderful brooks
Milos Forman is a great director, Jim Brooks is a wonderful writer and director.
tyrants vision tyranny
I'm willing to be regarded as a tyrant to keep my vision intact.
cheating two tasks
The irony of multitasking is that it's exhausting: when you're doing two or three things simultaneously, you use more energy than the sum of energy required to do each task independently. You're also cheating yourself because your're not doing anything excellently. You're compromising your virtuosity. In the words of T. S. Elliot, you're 'distracted from distractions by distractions'.
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.
skills intensity
You double your intensity with skill.
concentration
Concentrate: you can't have it all.
discipline habit daily-routines
Over time, as the daily routines become second nature, discipline morphs into habit.
laughter energy release
There's an energy that comes through the release of tension that is laughter.