Twyla Tharp

Summary

Twyla Tharp is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Portland^[2]. She was born on July 1, 1941^[3]. She worked as a choreographer^[4], writer^[5], dancer^[6], ballet dancer^[7], and film director^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,809 views/month, #6,909 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Portland^[2], Twyla Tharp…
• Twyla Tharp was born on July 1, 1941^[3].
• Twyla Tharp held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Twyla Tharp worked as a choreographer^[4].
• Twyla Tharp worked as a writer^[5].
• Twyla Tharp worked as a dancer^[6].
• Twyla Tharp's professions included ballet dancer^[7].
• Twyla Tharp's professions included film director^[8].
• Twyla Tharp was educated at Barnard College^[11].
• Twyla Tharp was educated at Columbia University^[12].
• Twyla Tharp was educated at Pomona College^[13].
• Twyla Tharp's education included a stint at San Bernardino Valley College^[14].
• Twyla Tharp received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[15].
• Twyla Tharp received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[16].
• Twyla Tharp received the National Medal of Arts^[17].
• Twyla Tharp received the Primetime Emmy Award^[18].
• Twyla Tharp received the Capezio Dance Award^[19].
• Twyla Tharp received the Kennedy Center Honors^[20].
• Twyla Tharp was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Twyla Tharp is recorded as female^[22].
• Twyla Tharp's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Twyla Tharp's Commons category is recorded as Twyla Tharp^[24].
• Twyla Tharp's family name is recorded as Tharp^[25].
• Twyla Tharp's given name is recorded as Twyla^[26].
• Twyla Tharp's official website is recorded as http://www.twylatharp.org^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1941-07-01^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: ac8599cc-dfe1-47c4-8c6d-4500e3d41df7^[31]

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Origins and Family

Twyla Tharp's place of birth was Portland^[2]. She was born on July 1, 1941^[3].

Education

Educated at Barnard College^[11], a liberal arts college^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1889^[34]; Columbia University^[12], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1754^[37], headquartered in Manhattan^[38]; Pomona College^[13], a private not-for-profit educational institution^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1887^[41], headquartered in Claremont^[42]; and San Bernardino Valley College^[14], a public educational institution of the United States^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1926^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include choreographer^[4], writer^[5], dancer^[6], ballet dancer^[7], and film director^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[15], a fellowship grant^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1925^[48]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[16], a science award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1981^[51]; National Medal of Arts^[17], a medallion^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1984^[54]; Primetime Emmy Award^[18], a group of awards^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1949^[57]; Capezio Dance Award^[19], an award^[58], founded in 1952^[59]; and Kennedy Center Honors^[20], an award^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1978^[62].

Why It Matters

Twyla Tharp ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,809 views/month, #6,909 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

FAQs

Where was Twyla Tharp born?

Born in Portland^[2], Twyla Tharp…

What did Twyla Tharp do for work?

Twyla Tharp worked as choreographer^[4], writer^[5], dancer^[6], ballet dancer^[7], and film director^[8].

Where did Twyla Tharp go to school?

Twyla Tharp was educated at Barnard College^[11], Columbia University^[12], Pomona College^[13], and San Bernardino Valley College^[14].

What awards did Twyla Tharp receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[15], MacArthur Fellows Program^[16], National Medal of Arts^[17], and Primetime Emmy Award^[18].