æz ɐ fˈaʊndɪŋ mˈɛmbɚ ænd pɹˈɪnsɪpəl dˈænsɚɹ ʌvðə fɹˈæŋkfɜːt bælˈeɪ, ˌʌndɚ fɔːɹsˈaɪðz dᵻɹˈɛkʃən, bˈɛkɚ wʌz ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪnðə dɪvˈɛləpmənt ʌv mˈɛnɪəv fɔːɹsˈaɪðz ˈɜːli sˈɪɡnɪtʃɚ pˈiːsᵻz ænd ɪz wˈʌn ʌv ˈoʊnli ɐ fjˈuː pˈiːpəl wɪððɪ ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi tə ɹᵻmˈaʊnt hɪz ɹˈɛpɚɾɚɹi.
As a founding member and principal dancer of the Frankfurt Ballet, under Forsythe's direction, Becker was involved in the development of many of Forsythe's early signature pieces and is one of only a few people with the authority to remount his repertory.