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Did Twyla Tharp ever work with other dance troupes?

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... in 1988 she joined the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) as an artistic associate and until 1991 was one of the company's two resident choreographers. After leaving ABT she produced two pick-up troupes, including a 1992-93 tour starring herself and Mikhail Baryshnikov . She later established relationships with two regional troupes and rejoined (1995) ABT as a choreographer.

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