Invitation to a Lecture at Emory University on American and Israeli Dance
February 20, 2010 · Posted by Dance In Israel ·
Video: Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet performing Ohad Naharin’s Decadance
If you’re in Atlanta, Georgia – or if you know someone in Atlanta – here’s a heads up:
I’m happy to announce that I am speaking in the Emory Friends of Dance Lecture Series on Wednesday, February 24 at 7:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time). My talk, Foreign Exchange: American and Israeli Dance from Martha Graham to Ohad Naharin, will precede a performance by Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet of Ohad Naharin’s Decadance. I won’t be in Atlanta in person, but I will be speaking via Skype and have an exciting presentation prepared!
Cedar Lake performing ...
Pro-Palestinian activists call for boycott
February 20, 2010 · Posted by InfiniteBody ·
Boycott Is Sought Against Israel Ballet
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Pro-Palestinian activists call for boycott
February 20, 2010 · Posted by InfiniteBody ·
Boycott Is Sought Against Israel Ballet
by Daniel J. Wakin, The New York Times, February 19, 2010InfiniteBody
http://infinitebody.blogspot.com
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Cunningham company’s final tour
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Batsheva Dance Company: Ohad Naharin’s “Shalosh” (“Three”)
February 15, 2010 · Posted by Dance In Israel ·
Video: Batsheva Dance Company in Ohad Naharin’s Three
Five years after its premiere, Ohad Naharin’s Shalosh (Three) still lures audiences to the Suzanne Dellal Center – and judging by the enthusiastic curtain calls last Saturday night, the work continues to captivate crowds. My preview of this run of Three was originally published in the Jerusalem Post as “Lucky Number ‘Three.’”
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Three by Ohad Naharin. Photo by Gadi Dagon.
Addressing a small crowd in the Batsheva Dance Company’s studios during an open rehearsal of Three, artistic director and choreographer Ohad Naharin mused that we frequently revisit books, movies, and music. So ...
Five Dynamic Performances & Two Celebrated Israeli Choreographers
February 4, 2010 · Posted by danceJournal ·
Koresh Dance Company takes the stage at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre for its 2010 spring season featuring the world premiere of Sense of Human, by Ronen (Roni) Koresh and the company premiere of Passomezzo by Ohad Naharin, artistic director of the Batsheva Dance Company.
Passomezzo, set to the Baroque melodies of Greensleeves and The Beggar’s Opera, is a highly theatrical pas de deux depicting the intimate dialogue between a man and a woman. Ohad describes Passomezzo as a duet about tough love and opposition that explores the tempestuous shifts of balance in a relationship. The commissioning of Passomezzo was made possible ...
Five Dynamic Performances & Two Celebrated Israeli Choreographers
February 4, 2010 · Posted by danceJournal ·
Koresh Dance Company takes the stage at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre for its 2010 spring season featuring the world premiere of Sense of Human, by Ronen (Roni) Koresh and the company premiere of Passomezzo by Ohad Naharin, artistic director of the Batsheva Dance Company.
Passomezzo, set to the Baroque melodies of Greensleeves and The Beggar’s Opera, is a highly theatrical pas de deux depicting the intimate dialogue between a man and a woman. Ohad describes Passomezzo as a duet about tough love and opposition that explores the tempestuous shifts of balance in a relationship. The commissioning of Passomezzo was made possible ...
Batsheva Dance Company: Ohad Naharin’s “Project 5″
January 19, 2010 · Posted by Dance In Israel ·
Video: Batsheva Dance Company in Ohad Naharin’s Project 5
Given the chance, I usually prefer to see a dance twice. I can anticipate the choreography and more strategically direct my gaze, and I detetct nuances that I missed the first time around.
I first saw Batsheva Dance Company in Ohad Naharin’s Project 5 when it premiered in 2008, and by the time I had my second viewing last week, there had been a significant change: the gender of the dancers. Originally created for five female dancers, Project 5 is now being performed not only by women but also by men.
I had wondered ...
Another Year, Another Wrap-Up
December 23, 2009 · Posted by Dancing Perfectly Free ·
Batsheva Dance Company in Ohad Naharin’s MAX, photo by Gadi Dagon
It has been an eventful year for dance, and at times, a sad one. We lost Merce Cunningham, Pina Bausch, and Michael Jackson, many companies folded or laid off dancers due to financial troubles, and individuals everywhere involved in the arts – as writers, managers, choreographers, directors, you name it – are scratching their heads and having conversations about how to do more with less. But there were also some new, thriving initiatives, like the Performance Club (which just celebrated its one-year anniversary), Arts in Crisis, and FEAST, which will ...
International Exposure 2009: Showcasing Israeli Dance
December 5, 2009 · Posted by Dance In Israel ·
Barak Marshall’s Rooster. Photo by Avi Avin.
As autumn turns into winter, there’s an interesting progression from one dance festival in Tel Aviv to the next. Tel Aviv Dance introduces Israeli audiences to top-notch dance from around the globe before giving way to Curtain Up, a celebration of new Israeli-made works. And then, in a few concentrated days of concerts, International Exposure attempts to introduce Israeli dance to the world by showcasing the past year’s bounty (including recently premiered Curtain Up works) to foreign arts presenters who just might invite local choreographers to perform in their home countries.
Now ...
Going Gaga in Israel, Part Two
November 27, 2009 · Posted by Dancing Perfectly Free ·
Batsheva Dance Company’s studios at the Suzanne Dellal Centre
Last Friday morning, I returned to Tel Aviv’s Suzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre to take my second Gaga class. After reawakening my body in Thursday evening’s class and getting a good night of sleep, I was eager for more Gaga. About thirty other people and I entered the top floor of Batsheva’s studios for our class with Yaara, a former dancer with Batsheva Dance Company who started her own company last year. The spacious studio was flooded with morning sunlight and had a fantastic view of the sea.
Yaara’s verbal instructions ...
