Why I care...

Why I care about Twyla Tharp is because she inspires me to do what I love, which is dance. She is at the forefront of putting dance in mainstream America. This can be seen in her work that she has done in film and Broadways as well as her continuation of choreographic endeavors in dance companies today. What her work means to me is that she can create work that can be done with contemporary and ballet dancers. When watching the work she has done she really has shown the dance world how well she can choreograph. When I see her work she uses so much technique and skill for her movement that her audience never loses their attention. She is a prominent dance figure in contemporary dance history, and this is one reason why the public should take note of her artistry. She has really mixed together modern, jazz, and ballet within her works. Not only did she create it for herself and her dancers, but for her audience as well. Twyla has created work like no one else. Her virtuosic way of choreographing captivates the audience and keeps them engaged to see what happens next. She has so much partnering, grouping, unison, and forms of all dance. What links between her and the current dance scene would be that she makes her dance for the audience and have it be flashy for her audience to remember. She has also paved the way for many artists going in and setting new and old work on ballet companies, schools/universities, and so much more. Her work has since been world wide and is still being shown today.