Twyla tharp biography dancer gene

Twyla Tharp your creative DNA. Page My Creative Autobiography.

Dance Is A Man's Sport, Too was commissioned by Gene Kelly for the sequel to his television special “Dancing: A Man's Game.” Peter Martins.

In , Ms. Tharp published her autobiography PUSH COMES TO SHOVE.

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Keep It Moving

Chapter 1: Terms and Conditions
Twenty years ago, I wrote a book called The Creative Habit, sharing the message that we can all live creative lives if only we could stop waiting for a muse to arrive with divine inspiration and instead just get down to work. In other words, you too can be more creative if you are willing to sweat a little. This message still resonates when I lecture. But, interestingly, the question I am most often asked after a talk these days is on a different topic entirely: “How do you keep working?” The subtext here, sotto voce, is “… at your age?” Which is seventy-eight.

To me it is simple. I continue to work as I always have, expecting each day to build on the one before. And I do not see why I should not continue to work in this spirit.

Keep It Movingis intended to encourage those who wish to maintain their prime a very long time. Like most books of practical advice, it identifies a “disease” and offers a cure. That disease, simply put

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By Mary Callahan of Dance Informa.

What exactly does it mean to be a smart dancer? You show up to class, give one hundred and ten percent, and even practice more once you get home. But do you really understand what you’re dancing—what the style is, when it was created, and by whom? Learning the history behind dance – of any genre – will not only enlighten you but also make you a more knowledgeable and engaged performer.

Musical theatre can sometimes be the hardest style of dance because you’re forced to take on a different persona from another time and place. Ballerinas often struggle to perform the hunch-backed, pigeon-toed steps of Bob Fosse while heavy tappers have to practice the grace and ease of Fred Astaire’s phrase work. You wouldn’t turn in a book report without reading the book. So why would you perform a dance without studying where it came from? By researching these Broadway dance legends you’re essentially doing your homework out

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