Folkwang Tanztheater

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Folkwang Tanztheater is a pioneering German dance theatre company associated with the Folkwang School in Essen, known for its influential role in the development of modern dance and Tanztheater in the 20th century.

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instanceOf dance theatre company
performing arts ensemble
affiliation Folkwang Hochschule der Künste NERFINISHED
Folkwang School NERFINISHED
artForm contemporary dance
dance theatre
artisticApproach interdisciplinary collaboration
artisticMedium live performance
artisticTradition German expressionist dance
associatedWith Folkwang University of the Arts NERFINISHED
Folkwangschule für Musik, Theater und Tanz NERFINISHED
basedIn Essen NERFINISHED
country Germany NERFINISHED
culturalContext 20th-century German performing arts
culturalSignificance bridge between modern dance and contemporary Tanztheater
key institution in German dance history
educationalAffiliation university-level arts education
educationalRole professional training of dancers
focus expressive movement
integration of dance and theatre
genre Tanztheater
modern dance
historicalPeriod 20th century
influenced European contemporary dance
international Tanztheater companies
language German
linkedTo Essen theatre scene
location Essen NERFINISHED
movement German Tanztheater NERFINISHED
notableFor influential role in the development of modern dance
pioneering Tanztheater in the 20th century
performanceType stage productions
touring performances
region North Rhine-Westphalia NERFINISHED
roleInField incubator for influential choreographers
model for Tanztheater training
trainingBase Folkwang dance department NERFINISHED

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Kurt Jooss founded Folkwang Tanztheater