Biography
Philippine "Pina" Bausch (27 July 1940 – 30 June 2009) was a German dancer and choreographer who was a significant contributor to a neo-expressionist dance tradition now known as Tanztheater. Bausch's approach was noted for a stylized blend of dance movement, prominent sound design, and involved stage sets, as well as for engaging the dancers under her to help in the development of a piece, and her work had an influence on modern dance from the 1970s forward. Her work, regarded as a continuation of the European and American expressionist movements, incorporated many expressly dramatic elements and often explored themes connected to trauma, particularly trauma arising out of relationships. She created the company Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, which performs internationally. Description above from the Wikipedia article Pina Bausch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Awards & recognition
- Goethe Prize of the City of Frankfurt · 2008
- Musikpreis der Stadt Duisburg · 2008
- Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy · 2007
- Europe Theatre Prize · 1999
- Praemium Imperiale · 1999
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- Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany · 1997
- Ring of Honour of the city Wuppertal · 1997
- State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia · 1990
- Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany · 1986
- Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- Deutscher Tanzpreis
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Grand Officer of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword
- Honorary doctor of the University of Bologna
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Pour le Mérite — Sciences and Arts order
- Pour le Mérite
