Kurt Jooss

Summary

Kurt Jooss is a human^[1]. Born in Wasseralfingen^[2], he… he was born on January 12, 1901^[3]. He died in Heilbronn^[4]. He died on May 22, 1979^[5]. He worked as a choreographer^[6], music educator^[7], dancer^[8], and dance teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Kurt Jooss was born in Wasseralfingen^[2].
• Kurt Jooss died in Heilbronn^[4].
• Kurt Jooss was born on January 12, 1901^[3].
• Kurt Jooss died on May 22, 1979^[5].
• Kurt Jooss held citizenship in Germany^[11].
• Kurt Jooss worked as a choreographer^[6].
• Kurt Jooss's professions included music educator^[7].
• Kurt Jooss's professions included dancer^[8].
• Kurt Jooss worked as a dance teacher^[9].
• Kurt Jooss's field of work was dance^[12].
• Kurt Jooss's field of work was ballet^[13].
• Kurt Jooss was educated at Schubart-Gymnasium Aalen^[14].
• A notable student of Kurt Jooss was Birgit Cullberg^[15].
• A notable student of Kurt Jooss was Pina Bausch^[16].
• Kurt Jooss received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[17].
• Kurt Jooss is recorded as male^[18].
• Kurt Jooss's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Kurt Jooss's Commons category is recorded as Kurt Jooss^[20].
• Kurt Jooss's archives at is recorded as SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts^[21].
• Kurt Jooss's archives at is recorded as German Dance Archives Cologne^[22].
• Kurt Jooss's given name is recorded as Kurt^[23].
• Kurt Jooss's work location is recorded as Stuttgart^[24].
• Kurt Jooss's work location is recorded as Paris^[25].
• Kurt Jooss's work location is recorded as Vienna^[26].
• Kurt Jooss's work location is recorded as Cambridge^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Kurt Jooss was born in Wasseralfingen^[2]. He was born on January 12, 1901^[3].

Education

Kurt Jooss was educated at Schubart-Gymnasium Aalen^[14]. Studied under Rudolf Laban^[28], a choreographer^[29], 1879–1958^[30], of Hungary^[31], specialised in choreography^[32] and Lyubov Egorova^[33], a choreographer^[34], 1880–1972^[35], of Russian Empire^[36], specialised in ballet^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include choreographer^[6], music educator^[7], dancer^[8], and dance teacher^[9]. Fields of work include dance^[12], a performing arts genre^[38] and ballet^[13], a performing arts genre^[39]. Notable students include Birgit Cullberg^[15], a choreographer^[40], 1908–1999^[41], of Sweden^[42], awarded the Professor^[43], specialised in choreography^[44] and Pina Bausch^[16], a choreographer^[45], 1940–2009^[46], of Germany^[47], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[48], specialised in choreography^[49].

Recognition

Kurt Jooss received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[17].

Death and Burial

Kurt Jooss died on May 22, 1979^[5]. He passed away in Heilbronn^[4].

Why It Matters

Kurt Jooss ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

FAQs

Where was Kurt Jooss born?

Kurt Jooss's place of birth was Wasseralfingen^[2].

Where did Kurt Jooss die?

Kurt Jooss died in Heilbronn^[4].

What did Kurt Jooss do for work?

Kurt Jooss worked as choreographer^[6], music educator^[7], dancer^[8], and dance teacher^[9].

Where did Kurt Jooss go to school?

Kurt Jooss was educated at Schubart-Gymnasium Aalen^[14].

What awards did Kurt Jooss receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[17].