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
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
I always tell students that you've got to be practical. You do not need a dream. You need a purpose, something you can wake up to in the morning when the dream is dissipated. Twyla Tharp dissipatedreamhave Change image and share on social
Dance should not just divide people into audience and performers. Everyone should be a participant, whether going to classes or attending special events or rehearsals. Twyla Tharp attendaudienceclass Change image and share on social
I often say that in making dances I can make a world where I think things are done morally, done democratically, done honestly. Twyla Tharp dancedemocraticallyhonestly Change image and share on social
When I started thinking seriously about learning the rules of narrative, I thought, 'You've learned the rules of dancing from the ballet; what's the matter with learning the laws of theater from the people who know how to do it?' Twyla Tharp balletdancehave 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
