Philippina "Pina" Bausch^[1] (27 July 1940 – 30 June 2009) was a German performer of modern dance, choreographer, dance teacher and ballet director. With her unique style, a blend of movement, sound, and prominent stage sets, and with her elaborate collaboration with performers during the development of a piece (a style now known as Tanztheater), she became a leading influence in the field of modern dance from the 1970s on.^[2] She created the company Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch (de) which performs internationally. ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pina_Bausch