# Pina Bausch

> German dancer, choreographer, dance teacher and ballet director (1940–2009)

**Wikidata**: [Q155538](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155538)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pina_Bausch)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/pina-bausch

## Summary
Pina Bausch (27 July 1940 – 30 June 2009) was a German dancer, choreographer, dance teacher and ballet director best known for leading the company Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch and for a career in contemporary dance and choreography that began in 1962. She received numerous international honours for her work in dance and the performing arts.

## Biography
- Born: 27 July 1940
- Died: 30 June 2009
- Nationality: German
- Education: Folkwang University of the Arts; Juilliard School
- Known for: Leadership of the company Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch and major contributions to choreography and Tanztheater
- Employer(s): Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch; affiliated with Folkwang University of the Arts; affiliated with the Juilliard School
- Field(s): Choreography; Tanztheater; dance; ballet; performing arts
- Work period start: 1962

## Contributions
- Led and personified the dance company Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, serving as a principal creative and leadership figure for the company (company inception recorded as 1973).
- Created notable choreographic works listed in structured data (notable work: Wikidata Q2932956).
- Built an international career in choreography and dance pedagogy that began in 1962 and spanned decades, linking German institutions (Folkwang University of the Arts) and international schools (Juilliard School) through affiliation and teaching.
- Maintained an official web presence documenting her work and the company: http://www.pinabausch.de and https://www.pinabausch.org/.
- Received an extensive set of national and international awards that recognized and institutionalized her artistic achievements (see Notable For and Body sections for the full list).

## FAQs
Q: What is Pina Bausch best known for?
A: She is best known as the leader and central creative force of Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch and for her long career as a choreographer and director in contemporary dance.

Q: When did Pina Bausch begin her professional work?
A: Her documented work period began in 1962.

Q: Where did Pina Bausch receive her training and with which institutions was she affiliated?
A: She was educated at Folkwang University of the Arts and the Juilliard School, and she maintained affiliations with both institutions during her career.

Q: Which major awards did Pina Bausch receive?
A: She received a wide range of honours, including the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts, the Ring of Honour of the city of Wuppertal, the Goethe Prize, the State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Praemium Imperiale, Knight of the Legion of Honour, an honorary doctorate from the University of Bologna, the Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy, fellowship of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Pour le Mérite, Deutscher Tanzpreis, and the Europe Theatre Prize.

Q: Where can I find official information about Pina Bausch and her company?
A: Official resources include http://www.pinabausch.de and https://www.pinabausch.org/.

Q: What company did Pina Bausch found or lead?
A: She was the key figure of Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch (company inception recorded as 1973) and is listed among its key people.

## Why They Matter
Pina Bausch altered contemporary dance practice by anchoring choreography in theatrical and emotional frameworks and by leading a company that became a reference point for Tanztheater. Her long career, beginning in 1962, placed her work at the center of late 20th-century developments in dance and performing arts in Germany and internationally. The breadth of awards she received—from national prizes such as the Goethe Prize and the State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia to international honours like the Praemium Imperiale and the Kyoto Prize—show institutional recognition across disciplines and borders. Her leadership of Tanztheater Wuppertal established a sustained platform for performing, teaching, and disseminating a hybrid form of dance-theatre; without her stewardship the company's specific repertory and institutional legacy would not exist in its current form. Her affiliations with Folkwang University of the Arts and the Juilliard School connected European and American training and practice, helping influence generations of dancers, choreographers, and theatre-makers.

## Notable For
- Long professional career in choreography and dance beginning in 1962.
- Principal creative and leadership figure of Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch (company inception recorded 1973).
- Notable work recorded in structured data as Wikidata Q2932956.
- Recipient of high-level national and international honours, including:
  - Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts (civil class)
  - Ring of Honour of the city of Wuppertal
  - Goethe Prize
  - State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia
  - Praemium Imperiale
  - Knight of the Legion of Honour (France)
  - Honorary doctorate of the University of Bologna
  - Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy
  - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  - Pour le Mérite (historic Prussian order)
  - Deutscher Tanzpreis
  - Europe Theatre Prize
- Affiliated with major educational arts institutions: Folkwang University of the Arts and the Juilliard School.
- Official websites documenting her life and company: http://www.pinabausch.de; https://www.pinabausch.org/.

## Body

### Early life and dates
- Born on 27 July 1940.  
- Died on 30 June 2009.  
- Identified in structured authority control and bibliographic records under many identifiers (see Identifiers subsection).

### Education and training
- Educated at Folkwang University of the Arts. Folkwang is a German university for music, theater, dance and design founded in 1927 and operating across the Ruhr region.  
- Educated at the Juilliard School, the American performing arts conservatory in New York City (inception 1905).  
- These two institutions are recorded as her formal educational affiliations in the supplied material.

### Career overview
- Work period start is recorded as 1962, marking the start of her documented professional activity in dance and choreography.  
- She served as dancer, choreographer, dance teacher, and ballet director. Those occupations are explicitly listed in the structured properties and the opening description.  
- Pina Bausch is listed as a central figure and key person for Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch; the company’s inception is recorded as 1973. Her name is inseparable from the company’s identity in the supplied material.

### Company leadership and affiliations
- Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch is cited as a key organization with which she is associated; she is a principal creative and leadership figure for that company.  
- She had formal affiliations with Folkwang University of the Arts and with the Juilliard School, linking her to major educational institutions in Germany and the United States.  
- Member_of is recorded as Q463303 (association with the company/organization identified in the supplied data).

### Notable works and output
- The supplied data lists one notable work as Wikidata Q2932956. The materials identify this Q-number as a recorded notable work associated with Pina Bausch.  
- Her creative output underpins the reputation that yielded numerous awards and institutional recognition.

### Awards and recognition
- Pina Bausch received an extensive set of awards and honours across multiple countries and institutions. The supplied awards include:
  - Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts (civil class)
  - Pour le Mérite (historic Prussian order)
  - Ring of Honour of the city of Wuppertal
  - Goethe Prize
  - State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia
  - Praemium Imperiale
  - Knight of the Legion of Honour (France)
  - Honorary doctorate of the University of Bologna
  - Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy
  - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  - Deutscher Tanzpreis
  - Europe Theatre Prize
- These recognitions encompass national civil orders, municipal honours, state prizes, international arts prizes, academic honorary degrees, and fellowship in prestigious learned societies.

### Institutional and public presence
- Official websites associated with her and her legacy are http://www.pinabausch.de and https://www.pinabausch.org/.  
- She is recorded in many bibliographic and authority-control systems (see Identifiers).

### Fields and influence
- Fields of work explicitly listed in the provided material include choreography and Tanztheater; additional fields recorded and associated with her practice are dance, ballet, and performing arts.  
- Her practice connected performance, choreography, and education through long-term leadership of a company and through institutional affiliations.

### Identifiers and authority control (selected structured properties provided)
The supplied material includes a broad set of identifiers and database entries. The following values are taken verbatim from the provided structured properties:
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### Legacy and continuing presence
- Pina Bausch’s name is attached to her company and its repertory; the company continues to be referenced as Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch.  
- Her career is preserved in institutional records, authority files, and a multiplicity of database identifiers as listed above.  
- The wide range of awards and international honours recorded in the supplied material demonstrates institutional recognition that sustains her reputation in dance and performing-arts histories.

(End of entry.)

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1. Integrated Authority File
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28. [Source](http://www.ubu.com/dance/bausch.html)
29. [Source](https://www.pinabausch.org/de/post/biografie)
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