Twyla tharp interview answers

In 1965, at the age of 23, dancer and choreographer Twyla Tharp started her own dance company, which continues to this day.

Twyla tharp interview answers

To celebrate its 50th anniversary, she and the company are on a tour of major cities across the U.S., with shows in Los Angeles at The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts from Oct. 1-4.

But on the golden anniversary of Tharp's company, the choreographer is far from nostalgic.

She is very much in the present and looking toward the future. In fact she’s a prolific blogger — you can find her dispatches of life on tour and her musings about creativity on the New York Times website. And Tharp is an active archivist of her company’s dances, which have been captured on video for decades and can be searched on her website.

When The Frame’s John Horn met with Tharp in a conference room at The Wallis, it was immediately clear that Tharp may be physically petite, but she’s a big and vibrant presence.

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