Tag: Suzanne Dellal Center
Getting to Know the Batsheva Ensemble
It takes something special for me to get up before the sun rises – something like the chance to accompany the Batsheva Ensemble on their trip to perform for students in Be’er Sheva.
Gaga: A Foreigner Explores Ohad Naharin’s Movement Language
Through both the conscious and subconscious exploration that Gaga affords, I am discovering a wealth of movement possibilities, physical connections, and dynamic options beyond those fostered by my previous training.
Israel’s Curtain Up Festival: “Another Op’ning, Another Show” for Contemporary Dance
(Hillel Kogan’s “Everything” will premiere in the 2008 Curtain Up Festival) * * * “Another Op’ning, another show In Philly, Boston, or Baltimo’ A chance for stage folks to say […]
Going Gaga: My Intro to Gaga Dance Classes
Gaga was developed by the Batsheva Dance Company’s artistic director, Ohad Naharin, and it evolved not only through his work with professional dancers but through experimentation with non-dancers.
Surveying Dance Technique in Israel: A Report from the Studios
I attempted to do my initial survey in a relatively methodical manner, working my way slowly from studio to studio and taking classes labeled modern (מודרני – “moderni”), contemporary (עכשווי – “achshavi”), or release (רליס – “release”).