twyla tharp

Thân thiện

Twyla Tharp choreographs a modern dance piece.

Definition

Proper noun: * An innovative United States dancer and choreographer, born in 1941. Twyla Tharp is a seminal figure in modern dance, known for merging classical ballet technique with movements from social dance, jazz, and everyday gestures to create a unique, athletic, and accessible style.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The ballet company will perform a new work by Twyla Tharp next season.
  • Twyla Tharp's choreography often challenges traditional boundaries between high art and popular culture.
  • Many dancers study the techniques pioneered by Twyla Tharp.

Advanced Usage

• "A Tharp ballet": A ballet choreographed by Twyla Tharp, implying a work characterized by her signature blend of styles, rhythmic complexity, and theatricality.
  • Attending a Tharp ballet is always an energetic and thought-provoking experience.
• "Tharpian" (adj): Pertaining to or characteristic of Twyla Tharp's style or methods (this is a derived, descriptive term used in dance criticism).
  • The piece's Tharpian athleticism and wit were evident throughout.

Variants and Related Words

• Choreographer (n): A person who creates dances and arranges movements.
• Choreography (n): The art of designing sequences of movements for dance.

Synonyms

• Choreographer, dance innovator, dancemaker.

Related Phrases

• To choreograph like Tharp: To create dance with a similar fusion of styles and high energy.
  • Few can choreograph like Tharp, merging pop music with classical forms so seamlessly.

Học thuật

Noun

1. innovative United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1941)

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