Grier Cooper's Blog, page 14
July 25, 2013
In Which We Take an Epic Road Trip and Discover New Ballet Companies to Love
This summer we decided to take a road trip. It wasn’t going to be just any road trip; we planned to cover the entire Eastern seaboard, beginning at the Southern-most point in the US (in Key West, FL) and ending up in Maine. In a convertible Mustang. With a ten-year-old.
Did I mention we had 11 days to do it? That’s a lot of mileage to cover, with so much to see and do in between. While some may argue that this sounds like a recipe for disaster, we were either optimistically ignorant or just pl...
July 23, 2013
Twyla Tharp’s Advice on How to Develop Discipline
During my recent interviews with dancers who have left the stage, one theme that came up repeatedly: discipline as a key element for success ( in dance and everything else). I know my past as a dancer still influences the things I do now. For instance, when I mention that I’ve written several books, thecommon response is,”Wow, most people just talk about writing a book. Very few actually do it. How did you manage?” It isn’t a secret, it isn’t magic… it’s all about discipline.
Twyla Tharp, worl...
