Category: Dance Histories
Viewing an Israeli Vision with Diasporic Eyes: A Look at Renana Raz’s “We Have Been Called to Go”
For me, the power of the first moment in “We Have Been Called to Go” is sustained throughout the entire work, and I imagine that if I was an Israeli, it might have been an even more powerful viewing experience.
Interview with Yair Vardi: A View of Israeli Concert Dance from the Top (Podcast)
Yair Vardi and I talked about the blossoming of dance in Israel over the last several years, the character of Israeli contemporary dance, the annual International Exposure festival at Suzanne Dellal, and much more.
Americans in Israel: Cedar Lake in Tel Aviv Dance 2008
It used to be that Israeli companies like Batsheva Dance Company and the now defunct Bat-Dor toured to the U.S. with American repertory. But Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet’s appearance at the Tel Aviv Dance 2008 festival marks a turning point in dance history.
Researching Dance in Israel: The Jumping-Off Point
Deborah Friedes stretching on the beach in Tel Aviv, Israel. My very first post on my very first blog was titled, “Some context, or why I am traveling halfway around […]