Twyla Tharp

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Gender	Female
Age	82
Web site	www.twylatharp.org
Date of birth	July 1,1941
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Born	Portland
	Indiana
	United States
Plays	Movin' Out
	Come Fly Away
Job	Actor
	Author
	Choreographer
	Dancer
	Theatre Director
	Television Director
Education	Barnard College
	San Bernardino Valley College
	Pacific High School
	Pomona College
Books	The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life
	The Creative Habit
	Push Comes to Shove
	The Collaborative Habit: Life Lessons for Working Together
	Forwardness: Next Year Is Your Best Year
	The Youth Habit
	Firebrand Test (Italian)
	Performance: Richard Avedon
	Shut Up and Dance: Advice for Living a Long Time
Movies/Shows	The Catherine Wheel: Twyla Tharp Dance Foundation
	The Catherine Wheel
Official site	twylatharp.org
Spouse	Peter Young
Alma mater	Pomona College
Children	Jesse Huot
Parents	Lecile Tharp
	William Tharp
Siblings	Stanford Tharp
	Twanette Tharp
	Stanley Tharp
Date of Reg.	2019-02-22 18:39:27
Date of Upd.	2023-11-10 23:45:50
ID	453022

Kennedy Center Honors
National Medal of Arts
MacArthur Fellowship
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography
Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Choreographer
Guggenheim Fellowship for Creative Arts, US & Canada
Glamour Woman of the Year Award
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Classical Music or Dance Programming - Directing
Tony Award for Best Choreography

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Twyla Tharp Life story

Twyla Tharp is an American dancer, choreographer, and author who lives and works in New York City. In 1966 she formed the company Twyla Tharp Dance. Her work often uses classical music, jazz, and contemporary pop music.