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The Folkwang Tanzstudio is an international touring company, which currently employs 10 dancers from many different cultural backgrounds. The FTS is part of the Department of Dance Studies at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen.
Choreographers such as Pina Bausch, Susanne Linke, Reinhild Hoffmann, Urs Dietrich, Mark Sieczkarek and, most recently Henrietta Horn have played a crucial role in shaping the profile of the FTS over the years.
Artistically, the FTS was directed by Pina Bausch, until her death in June 2009. From July 2009 until September 2012, the ensemble was under the joint artistic direction of Lutz Förster and Rodolpho Leoni. Since October 2012, the ensemble is under the artistic direction of Rodolpho Leoni.
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