Twyla Tharp
Twyla Tharp (b.
July 1 1941) is an
American dancer and
choreographer who won three
Emmy Awards for her
1985 television production
Baryshnikov by Tharp. After graduating in 1963 from
Barnard College with a degree in Art History, she joined the
Paul Taylor Dance Company in
1963 and two years later formed her own company.
Tharp's work encompasses
classical music,
jazz and contemporary
pop music. Tharp has done
choreography for several
films including
Hair,
Ragtime,
Amadeus, and
White Nights.
External link
- http://www.twylatharp.org/