While SummerDance 2010 has presented an array of Israeli dance at home, a number of Israeli choreographers and companies have also performed at prestigious festivals abroad.
With a studio in Jerusalem rather than Tel Aviv and another home base in the form of an Eco-Art Village on Kibbutz Netiv HaLamed-Hey, Vertigo Dance Company is certainly far from ordinary.
Besides talking about his pathway into dance, his creative process, and the workings of Adama, Nir Ben-Gal shares his outlook on dance, religion, culture, healing, and non-violence.
"My personal aim is to really create an Impulstanz type of workshop program in Israel," says Barak Marshall, choreographer and artistic director of Bridge: Choreographic Dialogues.
The annual SummerDance festival, called Maholohet in Hebrew (a play on the words for "dance" and "hot"), will take place from July 1-August 31 and boast 84 performances.
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Posted on 23 June 2010
Liat Dror talks about how she and Nir Ben-Gal forged a new path in Israeli contemporary dance, moved to the desert, and developed an innovative approach to healthy, healing movement. Continue Reading
Posted on 11 June 2010
With a strong character, a quirky sense of humor, and a big heart, "Bill" makes a memorable first impression. But "Bill" is not a man. It's the Batsheva Dance Company's latest production. Continue Reading
Posted on 06 June 2010
Speaking with choreographer Nimrod Freed in 2008 gave me a much clearer sense of the institutional map of Israeli contemporary dance. Continue Reading
Posted on 25 May 2010
Noa Wertheim talks about building the Eco-Art Village, choreographing the site-specific environmental dance "Birth of the Phoenix," and engaging in “tikkun olam” - healing the world - through her work. Continue Reading
Posted on 22 May 2010
The 2010 Israel Festival's dance line-up promises a particularly diverse array of renowned artists hailing from around the world. Continue Reading
Posted on 07 May 2010
Sometimes, watching "Bill" is like observing the inner workings of a finely-tuned mechanical watch; each person, and each small group, is necessary for the whole to function. Continue Reading