Sharon Eyal’s “Bill” is Back at Batsheva Dance Company
June 11, 2010 · Posted by Dance In Israel ·
Video: Sharon Eyal’s Bill
I have a confession to make: I saw Sharon Eyal’s Bill three nights in a row. Besides the obvious draw of seeing Batsheva Dance Company’s latest production in its first performances, I was compelled to watch the dance again and again by the kaleidoscopic complexity of Eyal’s choreography for this twenty-one member group. On each repeat viewing, I got to know Bill better, uncovering even more layers in the ensemble work and noticing the nuances in the movement. The already formidable power of the dance only grew stronger with time.
For other dance enthusiasts who might want to ...
Vertigo Dance Company: A Conversation with Choreographer Noa Wertheim
May 25, 2010 · Posted by Dance In Israel ·
Adi Sha’al and Noa Wertheim of Vertigo Dance Company. Photo by Eyal Landesman.
(This podcast was initially produced for Israel Seen in 2008. You can subscribe to this podcast using the iTunes software by clicking this link to the podcast feed.)
As I have traveled through Israel’s dance circles, I have run into Noa Wertheim and Adi Sha’al many times: at Vertigo Dance Company’s concerts at the Suzanne Dellal Center, at contact jams, and at a performance of Noa’s work on students from the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. With their company, their ...
Batsheva Dance Company Premieres Sharon Eyal’s “Bill”
May 7, 2010 · Posted by Dance In Israel ·
Video: Sharon Eyal’s Bill, in process
“Magic!”
Spurred by this shriek, the 21 dancers of the Batsheva Dance Company spring into action. They arch their backs, splay their hands, shoot their legs towards the ceiling, and vault high into the air. Amidst layers of throbbing rhythms, punctuated by more guttural cries and sharp claps, the dancers organize and reorganize themselves into constantly changing groupings. The ebb and flow of one large group’s rocking steps provides a mesmerizing baseline for a smaller ensemble’s shape shifting, which in turn sets off one man’s virtuosic, almost mechanical movement.
Sharon Eyal’s Bill. Photo by Gadi Dagon.
It is ...
Batsheva Ensemble in Ohad Naharin’s “Kamuyot”
April 21, 2010 · Posted by Dance In Israel ·
Video: Batsheva Ensemble in Ohad Naharin’s Kamuyot
My first glimpse of the Batsheva Ensemble when I arrived in Israel was in Kamuyot, and I was able to revisit the work for a preview of the company’s most recent staging at Studio Varda in Suzanne Dellal last weekend.
A version of my article on Kamuyot was first published in the Jerusalem Post as “Stepping In.”
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Stepping In
Ohad Naharin’s Kamuyot. Photo by Gadi Dagon.
Ohad Naharin’s Kamuyot isn’t your average family-friendly dance. It’s not built on fanciful fairy tales or familiar children’s stories, like the ballet classic The Nutcracker or modern ...
Batsheva Ensemble in Ohad Naharin’s “Kyr/Z/na”
March 15, 2010 · Posted by Dance In Israel ·
Video: Trailer for Kyr/Z/na
It’s been a particularly fascinating season at Batsheva. As the company marks the 20th anniversary of Ohad Naharin’s arrival as artistic director, it has placed a wealth of choreographic treasures onstage for review at the Suzanne Dellal Center: Hora (2009), Project 5 (2008), Three (2005), Mamootot (2003), and Kamuyot (2003).
This programming has promoted what Naharin has discussed in several press conferences: an opportunity for the choreographer, dancers, and audience members alike to revisit the choreography. Project 5, itself a compilation of excerpts stretching from 1985’s Black Milk to 2008’s B/olero and originally danced by five women, was ...
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 ...
Vertigo Dance Company in Noa Wertheim’s “Mana”
January 28, 2010 · Posted by Dance In Israel ·
Video: Vertigo in Noa Wertheim’s Mana
Another guest at International Exposure 2009, Talia Baruch, covers the San Francisco-area dance scene for her blog GoSee– Dance. She wrote some reviews of dances she saw here in Israel in December for her website and is generously sharing them here on Dance In Israel.
Talia’s second guest article is about Noa Wertheim’s Mana, which premiered as part of Curtain Up’s 20th anniversary and was a hit with the audience at International Exposure. Read on to hear Talia’s take on this captivating work.
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International Exposure 2009—Suzanne Dellal Dance Center | Vertigo Dance Company
By Talia Baruch
MANA
Vessel ...
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 ...
Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company in Rami Be’er’s “InfraRed”
January 10, 2010 · Posted by Dance In Israel ·
Video: KCDC in Rami Be’er’s Infrared
Another guest at International Exposure 2009, Talia Baruch, covers the San Francisco-area dance scene for her blog GoSee– Dance. She wrote some reviews of dances she saw here in Israel in December for her website and is generously sharing them here on Dance In Israel.
Talia’s first guest article is about Rami Be’er’s InfraRed, which was mentioned in my last post about the festival. Read on to learn more about this work, Be’er, and the Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company.
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International Exposure 2009—Suzanne Dellal Dance Center | KCDC
By Talia Baruch
INFRARED
Choreography, Stage Design, Lighting Design: Rami Be’er ...
Isis: Performing Belly Dance and Tikun Olam
December 8, 2009 · Posted by Dance In Israel ·
Video: Isis, the Jerusalem Bellydance Ensemble
Though I typically focus my writing on contemporary dance, I was willing to step outside my area of expertise to cover a belly dance group for the Jerusalem Post. Once I found out that the group’s upcoming performance was a benefit for the Jerusalem Rape Crisis Center in Memory of Linda Feldman (JRCC), I was more than willing to take on the assignment. What could be better than learning about a group that’s dancing for a good cause?
You can support Isis and its cause – and enjoy a night of belly dance – by attending ...
