Israeli Dance at Summer Festivals Abroad

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.

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More About Vertigo Dance Company & the Eco-Art Village

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.

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Nir Ben-Gal of Adama Gives an Inspiring Interview

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.

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Bridge: Choreographic Dialogues 2010

"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.

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Maholohet: SummerDance 2010 Heats Up at Suzanne Dellal

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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Liat Dror of Adama: Dancing from Tel Aviv to the Desert

Dance Histories, Dance Training, Interviews (Podcasts), Israeli Choreographers, Israeli Companies, Israeli Dance Scene, Video Views

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

Sharon Eyal’s “Bill” is Back at Batsheva Dance Company

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

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

A Peek into Nimrod Freed’s Choreography

Israeli Choreographers, Israeli Dance Scene, Video Views

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

Vertigo Dance Company: A Conversation with Choreographer Noa Wertheim

Interviews (Podcasts), Israeli Choreographers, Israeli Companies, Israeli Dance Scene, Video Views

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

Israel Festival 2010

Events, Israeli Festivals, Video Views

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

Batsheva Dance Company Premieres Sharon Eyal’s “Bill”

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

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

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