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
courage
What we want from modern dance is courage and audacity.
good
There is a moral dimension, for me, in anything that's any good.
drives next open piece point success ultimate
The ultimate point of a piece for me is that it drives the next one. Does it open new doors? That's the success of a piece.
believe
If I didn't believe in myself as a dancer, I wouldn't choreograph.
dance dancing splits
Dancing is like bank robbery, it takes split-second timing.
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.
giving-up lesson-learned different
Ultimately there is no such thing as failure. There are lessons learned in different ways.
erosion interesting chance
If you only do what you know and do it very, very well, chances are that you won't fail. You'll just stagnate, and your work will get less and less interesting, and that's failure by erosion
dance running art
dance is simply the refinement of human movement - walking, running, and jumping. We are all experts. There should be no art form more accessible than dance, yet no art is more mystifying in the public imagination.
inspirational uncomfortable ability
Our ability to grow is directly proportional to an ability to entertain the uncomfortable.
discipline mood
You don't get into the mood to create – it's discipline.
moving wheels purpose
When you're in a groove, you're not spinning your wheels; you're moving forward in a straight and narrow path without pauses or hitches. You're unwavering, undeviating, and unparalleled in your purpose. A groove is the best place in the world. Because when you are in it, you have the freedom to explore, where everything you question leads you to new avenues and new routes.
ruts ability
When you're in a rut, you have to question everything except your ability to get out of it.
passion essence skills
Without passion, all the skill in the world won't lift you above craft. Without skill, all the passion in the world will leave you eager but floundering. Combining the two is the essence of the creative life.