“Presenting (Tharp’s) work and showcasing her brilliant company of dancers is an honor we are thrilled to share with the IU and Bloomington communities,” Talbert said in an email.
Tharp founded her dance company, Twyla Tharp Dance, in 1965, according to her website. She has since choreographed for her own company as well as prominent dance companies all over the world such as American Ballet Theatre and the Paris Opera Ballet.
She has received 19 honorary doctorate degrees, a Tony Award and two Emmy Awards among other honors, according to her website.
In addition to seeing the premiere of two choreographed works, Talbert said, IU students have the opportunity to interact with the dancers more directly.
Two master classes will be taught with Tharp’s company members Tuesday. The first is for contemporary dance majors at 10 a.m. in the Contemporary Dance Studio. The second is for ballet majors at 2:30 p.m. in the Jacobs School of Music’s large ballet studio.
With these classes, Talbert said the company’s visit to IU benefits students two-fold.
“It is one of our greatest points of pride at the Auditorium that we have the opportunity to connect our visiting artists to IU students through workshops and masterclasses,” Talbert said in an email. “We know that these experiences will not only give the participating students an enhanced perspective on Wednesday’s performance, and will also greatly enrich their dance education to assist them as they move forward into their own careers.”
Tickets for the Twyla Tharp Dance Company performance at the IU Auditorium are $22 to $40 for the general public. Student tickets are $12 to $35.
