“If I create from the heart, nearly everything works; if from the head, almost nothing.” ~Marc Chagall

In my opinion, Twyla Tharp's book was great. I think we can learn a lot from her. Most of the people in the world today think creativity only exists in music, art, dance or something of that nature. But creativity can be used anywhere, in any field. I think she's trying to show is how creativity can be used in our everyday lives. In education, in relationships, in an exercise routine, in medicine, in basically any career field you can imagine, you should be using your creativity. I also think a lot of her exercises included in the book can help us to trigger our creative thoughts. Something has to trigger you to come up with a new innovative idea, and I think these exercises are very helpful, to an extent. Not every exercise will work for everyone but it's worth a shot right? You should try anything and everything to get yourself into the habit of thinking creatively. I also think that this book can help you learn a lot about yourself, especially through the exercises. One of them, which I previously wrote about, was when you let your mind wander. And when you let your mind wander, you get a closer look into the things that hold a lot of meaning to you. That will help you get a better understanding of who you are. I also loved the chapter about skill. In this chapter she discusses different types of skill within different people, like musicians, dancers, artists, and of course, careers outside of the arts. She also made a list of different categories of skills, like musical skill, dramatic, athletic, painterly, sculptural, psychological, design, theatrical, temporal, motivational, entrepreneurial, promotional, and literary skills. She also defines each skill and what it can be used for. I think it's a great way for people who don't think they're very creative to see that they really do have some creativity they aren't using. In conclusion, I believe being creative is important, not just as a musician, but as a human being, you'd be surprised where you can use your creativity.