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I started formal piano training when I was 4. From there I had little violas, and I had dancing lessons of every sort an
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"I started formal piano training when I was 4. From there I had little violas, and I had dancing lessons of every sort and description, and painting lessons. I had German. And shorthand"

- Twyla Tharp

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Twyla Tharp's quote speaks with the breadth of her early education. At the age of four, she began official piano training, and after that went on to check out a range of other disciplines. She had little violas, and took dancing lessons of all kinds. She also had painting lessons, German lessons, and shorthand lessons. This quote talks to the significance of a well-rounded education, and the worth of checking out various disciplines. It likewise speaks with the importance of wanting knowing, and the determination to try new things. Twyla Tharp's quote is a testament to the power of a diverse education, and the importance of wanting learning.

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Twyla Tharp This quote is written / told by Twyla Tharp somewhere between July 1, 1941 and today. She was a famous Dancer from USA. The author also have 29 other quotes.

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