Lecture 12

Question 1

pina bausch 1955

Answer 1

began studying with kurt joss at folkswang school in germany

Question 2

pina bausch 1960

Answer 2

studied at the julliard school in new york with jose limon, louis horst, and paul taylor

Question 3

pina bausch 1962

Answer 3

soloist with folkswang ballet company

Question 4

pina bausch 1973

Answer 4

director of the wuppertal dance theatre (rest of her career)

Question 5

what was pina bausch influenced by

Answer 5

german expressionism, ballet of kurt joss, modern dance of jose limon

Question 6

what did pina bausch do for contemporary dance

Answer 6

took it in a new direction

Question 7

pina bausch was the first to establish what term

Answer 7

dance theatre or tanztheatre (though laban used it first she expanded it)

Question 8

what did pina bausch break down the barriers between

Answer 8

dance and theatre

- her work was a collage of dance, drama, spoken text, songs, music, and visual art

Question 9

why did pina bausch work have a lot of visual images that didnt belong together

Answer 9

similar to dreams, they jump around

Question 10

characteristics of pina bausch work

Answer 10

highly visual

• theatrical
• costumes
• stage sets
• design
• 2-3 hours performance

Question 11

what dancers performed in pina bausch works

Answer 11

highly trained dancers

Question 12

what was pina bausch not interested in

Answer 12

displays of technical virtuosity or how a person moves

-rather why the person moves (or what moves them)

Question 13

how did pina bausch create work

Answer 13

from improvisation with her dancers

Question 14

what was pina bausch primarily interested in

Answer 14

emotional response, or what motivates the dancer

Question 15

what were the themes and subject matter of pina bausch dances influenced by

Answer 15

german expressionism

- fear, loneliness, alienation, dark side of the human psyche

Question 16

apart from the dark aspects, what else did pina bausch bring to her work

Answer 16

humor, wit, and satire

Question 17

what was a common theme across pina bausch works

Answer 17

reexamining the personal relationships between men and women

Question 18

why did pina bausch use competition

Answer 18

to emphasize the meaning of movement

Question 19

what is pina bausch well known for

Answer 19

her innovative stage surfaces

Question 20

ex of pina bausch innovative stage surfaces

Answer 20

rite of spring = earth
bluebeard = dead leaves
cafe muller = chairs
carnations = carnations
ten chi = snow
full moon = water

Question 21

where was pina bausch one of the most influential choreographers

Answer 21

europe

Question 22

movie about pina bausch

Answer 22

pina