Twyla Tharp

About Twyla Tharp

Ballet dancer and choreographer noted for incorporating popular music into her work. She received a number of awards during her career, including two Emmies and the Princess Grace Award for Outstanding Artistry in 2006.

Twyla Tharp is an American dancer, choreographer and author living and working in New York City. In 1966, she founded the company Twyla Tharp Dance. His works often use classical music, jazz and contemporary pop music. From 1971 to 1988, Twyla Tharp Dance toured many parts of the world, performing original works. In 1973, Tharp choreographed Deuce Coupe in the Beach Boys track for the Joffrey Ballet. Deuce Coupe is considered the first "crossover ballet", is a mixture of ballet and modern dance. She then choreographed Push Comes to Shove, with Mikhail Baryshnikov and arguably the best example of crossover ballet. In 1988, Twyla Tharp Dance merged with the American Ballet Theater, since then ABT has released 16 works of Tharp. On May 24, 2018, Tharp received an honorary Doctor of Arts degree from Harvard University.

Occupation	Choreographer, dancer
Years active	1960s–present
Born	July 01, 1941, Portland, Indiana, U.S.
Alma mater	Pomona College, Barnard College

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Twyla Tharp before fame

She was named after Twila Thornburg, who was the Pig Princess at the 89th Annual Muncie Fair, which was held in Indiana.

Achievement of Twyla Tharp

Deuce Coupe was choreographed to the tune of The Beach Boys.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Twyla Tharp family life

On March 3, 1971, she gave birth to her son, Jesse. She's been married twice and divorced both times.

Associations of Twyla Tharp

She choreographed dances for the musical Movin' Out, which includes Billy Joel's tunes.

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