Join WashU alumnus Jamie Schutz, AB ’95, Emmy Award–winning producer and director, president of Stick Figure Entertainment, for a conversation with legendary dancer Twyla Tharp. Stick Figure Entertainment, in association with American Masters Pictures, is debuting the documentary Twyla Moves on March 26, 2021, on PBS. This documentary will feature never-before-seen interviews and select performances from Tharp’s vast array of more than 160 choreographed works, including 129 dances, 12 television specials, six major Hollywood movies, four full-length ballets, four Broadway shows, and two figure skating routines. The documentary will feature appearances by Misty Copeland, Herman Cornejo, David Byrne, Billy Joel, and more. Director Steven Cantor will also join this conversation, with the trailer for the film to open the event.
Since graduating from Barnard College in 1963, Ms. Tharp has choreographed more than 160 works. She received one Tony Award, two Emmy Awards, 19 honorary doctorates, the Vietnam Veterans of America President's Award, the 2004 National Medal of the Arts, the 2008 Jerome Robbins Prize, and a 2008 Kennedy Center Honor. Her many grants include the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Fellowship. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society, and she is an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Read the rest of Tharp's bio on the event website.
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