If you go to Twyla Tharp’s website, her bio begins with a
list of accomplishments that is immense, to say the least. Tharp has been
choreographing since 1963 and has to date created over 135 dances, 5 movies and
4 Broadway shows (add director to those credits). Want to hear what honours
she’s received? Try a Tony, a couple Emmy’s, 19 honourary doctorates, and on
and on and on. This woman has been creating, performing, dancing, directing and
inspiring to infinite and beyond! After studying with legends like Martha
Graham and Merce Cunningham, Tharp created her own company, Twyla Tharp Dance,
in 1965. Her style is a mixture of all things great, classical traditions with
pop music, techniques from Graham and Cunningham with jazz.
Why is Twyla Tharp inspiring? Well… not only has she proven
her abilities to choreograph stunning pieces that touch an audience, she has
also proven she can cross genres from classical to Broadway to film, and above
all else… she’s still going!
Interested in Twyla Tharp’s choreography? Check out her
piece The Upper Room at the National
Ballet of Canada this summer, June 15-19.
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