Twyla Tharp to give a lecture and demonstration at Vassar, February 22

Choreographer Twyla Tharp will give a lecture and demonstration called "Kinetic Energy" on Friday, February 22, at 4 p.m. in the gymnasium in the Athletic and Fitness Center at Vassar College.
The event, sponsored by the Office of the Dean of the Faculty, is free and open to the public.
Tharp is the founder of Twyla Tharp Dance. She has created more than 90 dances for music ranging from Jelly Roll Morton to Beethoven to Bruce Springsteen. Her work combines classical and modern dance and encompasses the fields of dance, film, television/video, and theater. Tharp has choreographed for the American Ballet Theatre, the City Center Joffrey Ballet, and the Paris Opera Ballet. Her film choreography includes "Hair" (1978), "Ragtime' (1980), and the Academy Award winning "Amadeus" (1984). In 1985, Tharp received Emmy Awards for choreography and co-direction for "Baryshnikov by Tharp" and she directed and choreographed the Broadway version of "Singin' in the Rain."
For additional information, call the Office of the Dean of the Faculty at (845) 437-5305. Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Cathy Jennings at (845) 437-5370 as far in advance as possible to request appropriate and reasonable accommodations.
Vassar College is a highly selective, coeducational, independent, residential liberal arts college founded in 1861.

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations or information on accessibility should contact Campus Activities Office at (845) 437-5370. Without sufficient notice, appropriate space and/or assistance may not be available.

Vassar College is a highly selective, coeducational, independent, residential liberal arts college founded in 1861.

This article was posted on Friday, February 22nd, 2002.