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Twyla Tharp (born July 1, 1941) is an Emmy award winning American choreographer based out of New York. She has won multiple Emmy awards as well as a Tony, and a Drama Desk award for her choreography/direction in the musical Movin' Out.

Twyla Tharp is the creator of what is now known as 「cross-over」 ballet: she is the first choreographer to create a dance work, Deuce Coupe, that utilized both modern and ballet techniques. Tharp has choreographed dances for many companies including The Paris Opera Ballet, The Royal Ballet, New York City Ballet, The Boston Ballet, The Joffrey Ballet, Hubbard Street Dance and The Martha Graham Dance Company.