Tanztheater, Pina Bausch and the ongoing influence of her legacy

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Published 2017-07-14
Oihana Vesga Bujan

Abstract

Pina Bausch and the Tanztheater Wuppertal have been fundamental in the international establishment of Tanztheater as a new and independent dance genre, and their impact is evident and vibrant in the current contemporary dance scene. To support this statement I will first unfold the history of modern dance in Germany, from Rudolf Laban and the German expressive dance movement of the 1920's, to the creations of Kurt Jooss and finally the formation of Tanztheater Wuppertal in 1973. I will then study Bausch's life and work, and reveal the essential and unique characteristics of her style, to ultimately prove the ongoing influence of her legacy, looking at one of the final pieces of the 2012-13 London based choreographic competition The place prize.

How to Cite

Vesga Bujan, Oihana. 2017. “Tanztheater, Pina Bausch and the Ongoing Influence of Her Legacy”. AusArt 5 (1). https://doi.org/10.1387/ausart.17704.
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Keywords

TANZTHEATER, CHOREOGRAPHY, THEATER, BAUSCH, PINA (1940-2009), DANCE-THEATER

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