American Masters, Twyla Moves

Friday, March 26, at 9 PM

Repeats Saturday, March 27, at 2 AM

Also airs on Fusion on Saturday, March 27, at 7 PM and Sunday, March 28, at 2 PM
 

Explore the life of legendary dancer, director and choreographer Twyla Tharp. Jumping from historical footage to the present day, the film traces her influential career while providing an intimate look at her famously rigorous creative process. 

The film follows Tharp as she builds a high-profile work from the ground up with an international cast of ballet stars. It also features never-before seen interviews and select performances from Tharp’s vast array of more than 160 choreographed works, including 129 dances, 12 television specials, six major Hollywood movies, four full-length ballets, four Broadway shows and two figure skating routines.