Baryshnikov and Laguna to Perform in Israel
June 25, 2010 · Posted by Dancing Perfectly Free ·
The trailer for Mats Ek’s Place with Mikhail Baryshnikov and Ana Laguna
Mikhail Baryshnikov and Ana Laguna are currently in Israel, where they’ll perform at the Suzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and the Herzliya Performing Arts Center. The program, called Three Solos and a Duet, features the two dancers sharing the stage in works by Mats Ek, along with solos for Baryshnikov by Benjamin Millepied and Alexei Ratmansky. Deborah Friedes Galili wrote a wonderful overview of the press conference, where Baryshnikov answered questions and addressed issues ranging from politics, to his defection from the USSR, to his opinion about dance on ...
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 ...
Going Gaga in Israel, Part One
November 24, 2009 · Posted by Dancing Perfectly Free ·
The entrance to the Suzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre
Since first experiencing Gaga – the movement language created by Batsheva Dance Company’s artistic director Ohad Naharin – in early 2008, I have been yearning for more, and so has most of the dance world. When the Israel-based company performs abroad, they try to offer Gaga classes not only for dancers, but also for the general public. After all, Naharin developed Gaga after years of working with both dancers and non-dancers while also recovering from his own back injury. Batsheva trains daily in Gaga, and since 2001, open classes in ...
