Category: Dance Histories
Liat Dror of Adama: Dancing from Tel Aviv to the Desert
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.
Batsheva Ensemble in Ohad Naharin’s “Kyr/Z/na”
Naharin has revamped some the selected excerpts from “Kyr” and “Z/na,” and he is now deploying an even more developed artistry to bring out the nuances in the choreography.
Suzanne Dellal Center Wins the Israel Prize in Dance
“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.
Celebration in Pictures: Anna Sokolow Centennial at the Dance Library of Israel
“Anna Sokolow, an American-born Jewish choreographer, carved out a space for herself in the Israeli dance landscape,” writes Hannah Kosstrin.
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.