Nothing is more terrifying to me, really, than the status quo. I'll make mistakes before I keep doing something the same way. Twyla Tharp makemistakequo Change image and share on social
Well, Mozart is extraordinary not only in that he became virtuoso along the lines of his father, but that he had that compositional gift, that melodic gift. By the time he was four, he was doing piano concertos with harmony in the background. Twyla Tharp backgroundcompositionalconcerto share on social
My mother was the first woman in the county in Indiana where we were born, in Jay County, to have a college degree. She was educated as a pianist and she wanted to concertize, but when the war came she was married, had a family, so she started teaching. Twyla Tharp bearcollegeconcertize share on social
It's very difficult for me to do fund raising for my own organization if I'm working for other companies because sponsors will say, 'Well, hey, man, if she's doing a ballet for Ballet Theatre, we'll give money to Ballet Theatre.' Twyla Tharp balletcompanydifficult share on social
When I was a kid, the avant-garde to me was boring because it was just the flip side of being really successful. Twyla Tharp avantboreflip 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
Judgment is not my business. Existing is my business. Twyla Tharp businessexistjudgment Change image and share on social
I would have to challenge the term, modern dance. I don't really use that term in relation to my work. I simply think of it as dancing. I think of it as moving. Twyla Tharp challengedancemodern Change image and share on social
My mother was a dominant force in my life. She had a very specific idea about education, which was: you should know everything about everything. It was quite simple. There was no exclusivity, and there really was no judgment. Twyla Tharp dominanteducationexclusivity share on social
