Pina Bausch

Pina Bausch 

Image result for pina bauschPina Bausch was born July 27th 1940 and died of cancer in 2009 she was German performer of modern dancer, choreographer, dance teacher and ballet director. She broke down the traditions and barriers between ballet and theatre with her use of powerful choreography combining speech, dance, music and wonderful sets.  Her best-known works include Cafe Muller in 1978 
a version of Igor Stravinsky’s ballet Le Sacre du printemps in 1975, performed on an earth-covered stage; and Nelken in 1982, which included a field of flowers and four large dogs.
In 1958 Pan Bausch studied dance and graduated from Folkwang School in Essen. The later studied Ballet on a scholarship in New York City at Julliard. 
She danced with the Metropolitan Opera and worked with choreographer Paul Taylor in New York before returning to Germany in 1962 as a soloist ballet dancer. She then started to choreograph and in 1969 she became a company director. 
1973 she took charge of the Wuppertal Dance Theatre, where her first choreographed piece was Performed named Fritz. 
Facts about Pina Bausch 

  • Her style included a blend of movement, sound and prominent stage sets
  • Created the company Tanztheater Wippertal Pina Bausch which performs internationally 
  • In 1959 she moved to New York to study at Julliard 








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