Barak Marshall’s “Rooster”

"After watching a bounty of dance performances back-to-back, it was Rooster that hit home and made me go see the show a second time the following week," writes guest blogger Talia Baruch.

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Vertigo Dance Company in Noa Wertheim’s “Mana”

"The expression captured in 'Mana' carries the visual aesthetics of calligraphy: fine brush, dipped in black ink, forms a black blotch over snow white paper," says guest writer Talia Baruch.

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Batsheva Dance Company: Ohad Naharin’s “Project 5″

Are the dancers onstage men or women? The answer depends on which performance of Ohad Naharin's "Project 5" you attend.

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Exploring Israeli Society through Dance at International Exposure 2009

After two years of barely seeing any dance grappling with the Israeli context, I couldn’t help but wonder why so many works were now invoking this subject.

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“Mamootot” – Challenging the Performer-Spectator Divide

Created in 2003 by Ohad Naharin with the participation of Sharon Eyal and the company's dancers, "Mamootot" trades the comfort zone of the proscenium for the four-sided square of the studio.

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Antonio Márquez Brings Fiery Flamenco to Israel

Events, Performances

Posted on 13 January 2010

After two previous successful visits to Israel, the legendary Antonio Márquez is returning with his company to satiate Israelis’ hunger for top-notch flamenco. Continue Reading

Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company in Rami Be’er’s “InfraRed”

Events, Israeli Choreographers, Israeli Companies, Israeli Dance Scene, Performances, Video Views

Posted on 10 January 2010

"We’re still in for a journey, exploring the tumbles of our human condition, sinking deep into its weaknesses, aspiring to new heights through time and space," says guest writer Talia Baruch. Continue Reading

International Exposure 2009: A Perspective from Abroad

Events, Israeli Dance Scene, Israeli Festivals, Performances, Video Views

Posted on 30 December 2009

"Five days later, we leave [International Exposure" with a semblance of an idea of what makes contemporary dance in Israel so vibrant," says guest writer Brian Schaefer. Continue Reading

Machol Shalem 2009: A Cutting-Edge Dance Festival in Jerusalem

Events, Israeli Dance Scene, Israeli Festivals, Video Views

Posted on 27 December 2009

Machol Shalem's mission is "to present an alternative channel to what modern, contemporary, independent dance can be at this time," says co-director Ruby Edelman. Continue Reading

Mark Morris Brings His Musicality to Tel Aviv

Events, Performances, Video Views

Posted on 23 December 2009

"For me, live music is not a radical, weird extravagance; it's absolute necessity, so that everyone in the theater - audience and performers - is alive," asserts choreographer Mark Morris. Continue Reading

Isis: Performing Belly Dance and Tikun Olam

Events, Israeli Companies, Israeli Dance Scene, Performances

Posted on 08 December 2009

A deep love for belly dance unites Isis's remarkably diverse members, and all of the dancers are passionately committed to the JRCC's cause. Continue Reading

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