Make Space for Creativity: How to Find and Cultivate Space for Creativity That’s it in a nutshell,” writes the acclaimed choreographer and creator of the smash-hit Broadway show, Movin’ Out.

“Creativity is a habit, and the best creativity is a result of good work habits. It is the product of hard work and preparation, of knowing one's aims and one's subject, of learning from approaches taken in the past. Twyla Tharp, one of America’s greatest dance choreographers, with more than 130 dances produced by her own company, as well as The Joffrey Ballet, the New York City Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, London’s Royal Ballet, and American Ballet Theatre, demonstrates in her bestselling book “ The Creative Habit: Learn it and Use it for Life” that creativity is no mystery.

For example, you may sometimes wonder, 'What will I cook today that is fresh and appetizing?' 'How will I make my presentation the best it can be and lock that lucrative deal?' 'How can I make my e-mails more persuasive?' These too are creative pursuits and they also require creative output. Even if you don’t consider yourself an artist or creative person per se, you also face similar dilemmas on a day to day basis. These are critical questions every artist grapples with daily. What makes someone creative? How does one face that empty page or empty stage and create something where nothing existed before? Twyla Tharp and Marcelo Gomes, American Ballet Theatre, Bach Partita, November 1, 2013.

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