Push Comes to Shove

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Push Comes to Shove is a groundbreaking 1976 ballet by choreographer Twyla Tharp that famously blended classical ballet with jazz and modern dance, helping redefine contemporary American choreography.

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instanceOf ballet
artForm dance
associatedWith American Ballet Theatre repertoire
Twyla Tharp Dance aesthetic
choreographer Twyla Tharp NERFINISHED
choreographyStyle off-balance, athletic, and theatrical movement
composer various composers
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy Twyla Tharp NERFINISHED
creatorNationality American
era 1970s American ballet
genre contemporary ballet
jazz-influenced ballet
modern dance
hasChoreographerRoleFor Twyla Tharp NERFINISHED
hasChoreographicStructure narrative and episodic sections
hasTitle Push Comes to Shove NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance landmark work in the crossover between ballet and modern dance
influenced integration of jazz and popular movement into ballet companies
later contemporary ballet choreographers
language none (wordless ballet)
movementStyle blend of classical ballet, jazz, and modern dance
notableFor innovative fusion of classical and popular dance vocabularies
redefining contemporary American choreography
originalMedium live performance
performanceType ensemble ballet with featured soloists
period late 20th-century American dance
premiereCompany American Ballet Theatre NERFINISHED
premiereDate 1976
premieredInDecade 1970s
reception widely acclaimed as groundbreaking

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Twyla Tharp notableWork Push Comes to Shove