The ballet needs to tell its own story in such a way it can be received without having to be translated into language. Twyla Tharp balletlanguagereceive Change image and share on social
I've always felt compelled to explore range, because, as far as I know, we're only here once. So let's see how much we can encompass. Twyla Tharp compelencompassexplore Change image and share on social
I was privileged to be able to study a year with Martha Graham, the last year she was teaching. Twyla Tharp grahammarthaprivilege Change image and share on social
'The Creative Habit' is basically about how you work alone, how you survive as a solitary artist. 'The Collaborative Habit' is obviously about surviving with other people. Twyla Tharp artistbasicallycollaborative Change image and share on social
I find that dancers are only well trained in ballet these days. Twyla Tharp balletdancerday Change image and share on social
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. Twyla Tharp collaborationfindleave Change image and share on social
It was not until I had graduated from college that I made a professional commitment to it. Frankly, I didn't think it wise. I was my own interior parental force, and it's very difficult to justify a profession as a dancer. Twyla Tharp collegecommitmentdancer share on social
Playwrights have texts, composers have scores, painters and sculptors have the residue of those activities, and dance is traditionally an ephemeral, effervescent, here-today-gone-tomorrow kind of thing. Twyla Tharp activitycomposerdance share on social
My dancers expect me to deliver because my choreography represents their livelihood. Twyla Tharp choreographydancerdeliver Change image and share on social
