![]() ![]() I would tell my ‘story’ through movement. At one point she contemplated pursuing life as a painter but “I didn’t feel it in my bones. ![]() She has done productions in film and television, and garnered many accolades in her dance career. Twyla Tharp, master dance choreographer, is legendary in the dance world for having created dances for Joffrey Ballet, the New York City Ballet, and many others. ‘The Egg’ is one of many suggestions found in her book to foster creative thinking. Yes, every morning! The hope is for a new position or something new in the process. It becomes a ritual of discovery.” The thinking is that no matter what movement you do next, it will change your original position, become something new, possibly something unexpected. Twyla Tharp, the author of The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life explains ‘The Egg’ exercise this way: “you have nowhere else to go you cannot become smaller, you can only expand and grow. This involves sitting on the floor, knees up to my chest, curling my head down to my knees and making myself as small as possible. I’ve just gotten out of my ‘Egg’ position. ![]()
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