Twyla Tharp

Twyla Tharp
Dance, Choreography, Television and Film

Twyla Tharp is among America’s most acclaimed and recognized artists. She has choreographed more than 160 works: 129 dances, 12 television specials, 6 Hollywood movies, four ballets, 4 Broadway productions, and 2 figure skating routines. She has received the National Medal of Arts, the Kennedy Center Honors, a MacArthur Fellowship, two Emmy Awards, a Tony Award, and 19 honorary doctorates, among other awards. In 2003, Tharp created an original dance musical, Movin’ Out, which won a Tony Award and became her most popular creation. Also in 2003, she published her second book, The Creative Habit: Learn it and Use it for Life. Her creative vision has had a pervasive influence on the work of younger choreographers and has permanently expanded the boundaries of contemporary dance.