“In its 20 years of activity, the Suzanne Dellal Center has caused dance in Israel to take off,” said the selection committee for the 2010 Israel Prize.
Live media and previously filmed footage abound in "Yesterday," which contains excerpts from several works in Jasmin Vardimon’s rich repertory.
"Anna Sokolow, an American-born Jewish choreographer, carved out a space for herself in the Israeli dance landscape," writes Hannah Kosstrin.
Since its first tour of the United States in 1970, Israel’s Batsheva Dance Company has won over American crowds and critics alike with its energetic approach to dance.
Whether she is performing a solo she choreographed, improvising with the Oktet, or teaching a contemporary dance class, Shlomit Fundaminsky is someone to watch.
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Posted on 20 February 2010
My lecture on February 24 explores the dynamic relationship between American and Israeli dance and traces the meteoric rise of Israeli contemporary dance. Continue Reading
Posted on 15 February 2010
During an open rehearsal of "Three," choreographer Ohad Naharin mused that we frequently revisit books, movies, and music. So why not revisit a dance? Continue Reading
Posted on 05 February 2010
"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. Continue Reading
Posted on 29 January 2010
"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. Continue Reading
Posted on 19 January 2010
Are the dancers onstage men or women? The answer depends on which performance of Ohad Naharin's "Project 5" you attend. Continue Reading
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