NEW YORK — Twyla Tharp threw down a gauntlet in 1973: She mixed classical and modern dance to make the first crossover ballet, “Deuce Coupe.” It was a revolutionary work, and to pull it off she needed ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Pick Wouldn’t it be nice if we could have the order of ballet and the freedom of rock? That’s the dream of “Deuce Coupe,” new to American ...

In the 1970’s, choreographer Twyla Tharp and Mikhail Baryshnikov collaborated, resulting in a dance that was “totally unexpected” for the classically trained ballet star from Russia. Archival footage ...

The USC Dance Company broadened its horizons last weekend, performing works by renowned choreographers Martha Graham and Twyla Tharp. The evening was a study in contrasts, exemplified by the dichotomy ...

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Performances in N.Y.C. On the occasion of American Ballet Theater’s revival of the game-changing “Deuce Coupe,” Ms. Tharp and Sara Rudner talked with the dancers taking their roles, Isabella Boylston ...

“‘Deuce Coupe’ said, OK look, we have modern dance over here and we have ballet over here and we have this big void in between,” Tharp said. “Why is there this gully in dance? I think everybody should ...