Twyla Moves
The time Twyla Tharp pushed David Byrne to his limits
In 1981, Twyla Tharp commissioned David Byrne of the Talking Heads to write music for a Broadway show featuring Tharp's modern choreography. Not only did Tharp push the well-trained dancers to their limits, she pushed David Byrne, he says, more than anyone had before.
Episode Clips
The time Twyla Tharp setup a performance in Central Park
Archival footage shows one of Twyla Tharp's dances in Central Park amongst the public.
Tharp and Baryshnikov's "totally unexpected" collaboration
The collaboration was "lightening in a bottle," according to Tharp.
Twyla Tharp's very valuable college decision
How Tharp directed her own education at Barnard College.
What's it like choreographing a dance for Zoom?
Tharp discovers a technical challenge that makes choreographing virtually even harder.
Twyla Tharp's Famous 'Eight Jelly Roll' Dance
'Eight Jelly Rolls' was one of Twyla Tharp's first music-inspired choreographed dances.
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