Trisha Brown at Walkers Art Center, 2008 Photo © Gene Pittman

1936
Born in Aberdeen, Washington

1958
Graduation in Dance from Mills College, California

1961
Moves to New York

1970
Formation of the Trisha Brown Company

1983
Premiere of «Set and Reset», with music by Laurie Anderson, set and costumes by Robert Rauschenberg

1998
Production of her first opera: «Orfeo» by Monteverdi

2006
Nijinsky Award, Monaco

2005
Benois de la Danse Prize for Lifetime Achievement

2004
Commandeur dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, France

2003
National Medal of Arts, USA

2000
Officier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, France

1999
New York State Governor’s Arts Award
Grand Prix (L’Orfeo), Syndicat professionnel de la critique dramatique et musicale

1996
Prix de la Danse de la Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques

1991
MacArthur Foundation Fellowship Award

1988
Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, France

1987
Sir Laurence Olivier Award
Dance Magazine Award

1984
National Endowment For The Arts - Fellowship in Choreography
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation - Fellowship in Choreography

1975 – 1983
National Endowment For The Arts - Fellowship in Choreography

1975
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation - Fellowship in Choreography

1970
Artist in India Award – Indian Government