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
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.
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.
dance children dancer
dancers are allowed, indeed encouraged, to remain children forever ...
skills creative luck
In creative endeavors luck is a skill.
brain alive body
When you stimulate your body, your brain comes alive in ways you can't simulate in a sedentary position.
running responsibility sight
Don’t sign on for more problems than you must. Resist the temptation to involve yourself in other people’s zones of expertise and responsibility. Monitor troublesome situations if you need to, but don’t insert yourself unless you’re running out of time and a solution is nowhere in sight. In short, stifle your inner control freak.
kissing preparation harness
Whether or not God has kissed your brow, you still have to work. Without learning and preparation, you won't know how to harness the power of that kiss.
ideas relief problem
I can't emphasize this idea enough. Getting involved with your collaborator's problems almost always distracts you from your own. That can be tempting. That can be a relief. But it usually leads to disaster.
dancer boiled-eggs life-is
A dancer's life is all about repetition.
nice kissing destiny
Destiny, quite often, is a determined parent. Mozart was hardly some naive prodigy who sat down at the keyboard and, with God whispering in his ears, let music flow from his fingertips. It's a nice image for selling tickets to movies, but whether or not God has kissed your brow, you still have to work. Without learning and preparation, you won't know how to harness the power of that kiss.
years two should
I have learned over the years that you should never save for two meetings what you can accomplish in one.
running ideas lasts
We get into ruts when we run with the first idea that pops into our head, not the last one.