Pina Bausch

Philippine Pina Bausch 27 July 1940 30 June 2009 was a German dancer and choreographer who was a significant contributor to a neoexpressionist dance tradition now known as Tanztheater Bauschs 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 CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia