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In those days, male dancers were a rarer breed than women. as they are still today, A good male dancer, one as strong as we were, was very difficult to come by if you couldn't afford to pay them.
Twyla Tharp
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Twyla Tharp
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: July 1
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