Dominique Mercy (born 1950) is a French contemporary dancer. He has been a member, since 1974, of the Tanztheater Wuppertal company of Pina Bausch as well as a choreographer in his own right. Biography Dominique Mercy received his education in classical dance. After a stay in the United States, he met Pina Bausch (1940-2009) in 1972. She invited him to join her recently created contemporary dance company in Germany, with which he has remained since 1974. He co-created some of the dance corps choreography and pieces. He became one of the most famous contemporary dancer and received a Bessie Award in 2002 for his performance in Masurca Fogo. Together with Bausch's assistant Robert Sturm, he was elected unanimously by the ensemble in place of Pina Bausch in October 2009. Major choreographies As interpreter 1974: Iphigénie en Tauride 1975: Orfeo ed Euridice 1978: Café Müller 1980: Bandoneon 1983: Nelken - Carnations 1989: Palermo, Palermo 1995: Danzón 1997: Der Fensterputzer - The Window Cleaner 1998: Masurca Fogo 1999: Petit psaume du matin (Little morning psalm) written for Dominique Mercy by Josef Nadj. As choreographer Pina Bausch assistant for a major part of the creations since 1974. 2000: Ça ira mieux demain written for Guesch Patti Documentary film Dominique Mercy dances Pina Bausch by Régis Obadia, France, 2003, 52 min., producer: arte, video clip and Cafe Müller References External links Dominique Mercy's homepage, Folkwang Hochschule (German) Bausch works her magic in Paris, The New York Times, June 17, 2005 Hopelessly devoted to you, The Independent, January 26, 1999 1950 births French choreographers French male dancers Living people Contemporary dancers