| Brief Biography: |
| 1940 |
Born in Solingen, Germany |
| 1955-1958 |
Study at the Folkwangschule in Essen, Germany with Kurt Jooss as director |
| 1959-1962 |
Study at the Juilliard School of Music, New York on scholarship of the German Academical Exchange Service(DAAD) for the U.S.A., Dancer of the Metropolitan Opera, New York, under the direction of Antony Tudor |
| 1962 |
Return to Germany. Became the lead dancer at Folkwang-Ballett, newly founded by Kurt Jooss |
| 1969 |
Won first prize at the International Choreographic Competition in Cologne with "Im Wind der Zeit" |
| 1973-present |
Director and choreographer of the newly founded Tanztheater Wuppertal |
| 1982 |
Performed in Federico Fellini's Film " E la nave va" |
| 1983-1989 |
Director of the Dance Department of the Folkwang Hochschule in Essen |
| 1983-1993 |
Artistic director of the Folkwang Tanzstudio |
| 1998 |
"Ein Fest in Wuppertal" for 25th anniversary of Tanztheater Wuppertal, a program with 418 artists from all over the world |
| 1999-present |
Artistic director of the Folkwang Tanzstudio |
| Selected Awards and Honors: |
| 1990 |
Award of the International Theatre Institute (ITI) German Center at the World Theatre Day |
| 1991 |
Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, France / Una Vita per la Danza, Positano, Italy |
| 1993 |
UNESCO Pablo Picasso Medal |
| 1998 |
Harry Edmonds Award from the International House in New York, U.S.A. |
| 1999 |
Europe Theatre Prize/ Praemium Imperiale, Japan |
| 2006 |
Laurence Olivier Award ,U.K. |
| Selected Publications: |
| 1968 |
"Fragment" (the first choreography) |
| 1975 |
"Frühlingsopfer" including the "Le Sacre du Printemps" (The Rite of Spring) |
| 1976 |
"Die Sieben Todsünden" (The Seven Deadly Sins)/ "Fürchtet Euch nicht" (Don't Be Afraid) |
| 1978 |
"Café Müller", "Kontakthof" |
| 1982 |
"Nelken" (Carnations) |
| 1985 |
La Teatro Fenice in Venice held a festival that was dedicated to Pina Bausch alone and introduced 10 of her works to the Italian public |
| 1986 |
"Victor" |
| 1993 |
"Das Stück mit dem Schiff" (The Piece with the Ship) |
| 1994 |
A program for 20th anniversary of Tanztheater Wuppertal with 13 works of Pina Bausch |
| 1997 |
"Der Fensterputzer" (The Window Washer) |
| 2003 |
"Nefés" (Cousins) |
| 2006 |
"Vollmond" (Fullmoon) |
