Contributions Of Pia Bausch To Dance
In this essay I will be discussing the choreographer Pina Bausch, focussing on her contributions to the development of dance in the 20th century and discussing events and issues that influenced and effected her work in the late 1900’s. I shall also reflect on how her work is still influencing dancers today in the 21st century.
Pina Bausch was appointed director of dance for Tanztheater (Dance Theatre) Wuppertal in 1973. She exposed her dancers to a mixture of dance and theatre which was extremely rare during this time. Bausch’s works consisted of speech, singing and at times crying and laughing too. Substantial choreography rarely used. This strange new outtake on dance seemed to create a revolution in the dance world and succeeded in founding …show more content…
Bausch’s work was not admired by everyone although Europeans appreciated her work and watched it with interest and respect. At first the audiences response to Bausch’s performances were shocked and uncomfortable but she had the critics on her side saying it had been among the best versions of work. Pina Bausch is a choreographer that has inspired dancers all over the world to test social boundaries and get involved with their own emotions, ask questions why they are feeling how they are and ask for their directors opinions and guidance. Pina Bausch’s performances featured an extreme sense of theatricality which seemed absurd and unusual to the …show more content…
This name Vollmond means full moon and also high water. It is said that Pina Bausch has always loved the symbolism of water, the fact that it is able to both destroy and nourish. This also ties in with the full moon and how it is believed to alter human emotions. From watching Vollmond, when highlighting certain scenes and characters it is clear that Pina Bausch uses meaning and hidden messages through movement. For example, a women who rapidly kisses her boy, she’s stuck to his lips even though he is backing away is perhaps signifying she’ll always be there for him. Then there is the lesson in undoing a bra. The dancer was getting inpatient, explaining that girls don’t like to wait. Throughout her time Pina Bausch was highly influenced by her own dancers in the company. She was passionate about forming characters for each of them based on their own unique
Pina Bausch was appointed director of dance for Tanztheater (Dance Theatre) Wuppertal in 1973. She exposed her dancers to a mixture of dance and theatre which was extremely rare during this time. Bausch’s works consisted of speech, singing and at times crying and laughing too. Substantial choreography rarely used. This strange new outtake on dance seemed to create a revolution in the dance world and succeeded in founding …show more content…
Bausch’s work was not admired by everyone although Europeans appreciated her work and watched it with interest and respect. At first the audiences response to Bausch’s performances were shocked and uncomfortable but she had the critics on her side saying it had been among the best versions of work. Pina Bausch is a choreographer that has inspired dancers all over the world to test social boundaries and get involved with their own emotions, ask questions why they are feeling how they are and ask for their directors opinions and guidance. Pina Bausch’s performances featured an extreme sense of theatricality which seemed absurd and unusual to the …show more content…
This name Vollmond means full moon and also high water. It is said that Pina Bausch has always loved the symbolism of water, the fact that it is able to both destroy and nourish. This also ties in with the full moon and how it is believed to alter human emotions. From watching Vollmond, when highlighting certain scenes and characters it is clear that Pina Bausch uses meaning and hidden messages through movement. For example, a women who rapidly kisses her boy, she’s stuck to his lips even though he is backing away is perhaps signifying she’ll always be there for him. Then there is the lesson in undoing a bra. The dancer was getting inpatient, explaining that girls don’t like to wait. Throughout her time Pina Bausch was highly influenced by her own dancers in the company. She was passionate about forming characters for each of them based on their own unique