Twyla Tharp: As a Young Dancer, Not Smiley Enough to Be a Rockette

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Twyla Tharp: As a Young Dancer, Not Smiley Enough to Be a Rockette
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Choreographer Twyla Tharp grew up in Indiana and California, with parents who were partial to drive-ins, Technicolor musicals and farm values

The choreographer grew up in Indiana and California, with parents who were partial to drive-ins, Technicolor musicals and farm valuesTwyla Tharp, 78, is Tony- and Emmy-winning dancer who has choreographed more than 150 works, many of which combine classical, jazz and pop music. Her new book is “Keep It Moving: Lessons for the Rest of Your Life” .

Shortly before I was born, my mother read an article in the local paper about a girl named Twila Thornberg. She was crowned princess of the hog-calling contest in the next county in Indiana. Mother liked the girl’s first name, but she didn’t care for the letter “i.” So she changed it to...

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