Köln Tanz Forum

Köln Tanz Forum is the name of the first modern dance company, based on dance techniques originating in the United States, founded in the then German Federal Republic in 1971. The company was affiliated with the Bühnen der Stadt Köln, as the ballet of the Opera. In 1979 the choreographer Jochen Ulrich became the sole artistic director. in 1995 the company became independent. 

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