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She is saying that, as a child, she saw the avant-garde as uninteresting because it seemed tied to success rather than to something genuinely different. The line suggests she viewed it as another version of the same status game. It frames her early reaction as skepticism rather than admiration.
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Originally said in English.
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About Twyla Tharp
American dancer, choreographer, and author
Twyla Tharp is an American dancer, choreographer, and author based in New York City. Since 1965, she has shaped a long career in dance, first through her company Twyla Tharp Dance, which later merged with American Ballet Theatre in 1988 and was regrouped in 1991. Her choreography is known for drawing on classical, jazz, and contemporary pop music. Alongside her work in dance, she has also written books, extending her voice beyond the stage into the page.
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