Posted August 12, 2024
Interview: Charles Santos on Twyla Tharp
TITAS/DANCE UNBOUND's Artistic Director, Charles Santos talks about Twyla Tharp ahead of her company's visit to Dallas when they present her "Diamond Jubilee" in the Winspear Opera House.
Revolutionary choreographer Twyla Tharp returns to TITAS celebrating her 60th anniversary with a boundary-breaking program featuring a dynamic revival and two new pieces. Ocean’s Motion (1975) featuring music by rock and roll pioneer Chuck Berry, and Brel is an homage to the Belgian vocalist Jacques Brel. Composer Simeon ten Holt’s signature minimalist style in Bi-Ba-Bo intermingles with Vivaldi’s Baroque score in masterful new work The Ballet Master.
Jubliant, often comic, and stunningly precise and musical choreography, this evening of dance is a shining example of Tharp’s signature technical precision and wit.