This response critically examines a video about Zionism, modern dance, Martha Graham, and Ohad Naharin that was circulated during the Israel-Hamas war. I respond to the inaccuracies and unsupport...
Going to a performance used to feel as natural as breathing. Now, it’s a matter of breathing behind a mask. The post Dance at a Distance: Viewing Live Performance in the Context of COVID-19 fi...
2019 presents a full-bodied embrace (and full-throated interrogation) of the current moment - and, further, it delineates a specific location. The post Locating 2019 in Time and Space: Reflection...
Guest writer Judith Brin Ingber casts her gaze on International Exposure 2013 and reflects on politics, womanhood, unusual set pieces, and more. The post Gazing Anew at Jugs, Curves and Maps fir...
https://www.danceinisrael.com/2014/01/gazing-anew-at-jugs-curves-and-maps/
Mr. Gaga stands to make a substantial contribution to the historical record while offering an intimate and in-depth look at one of today's most acclaimed choreographers. The post Mr. Gaga: Tomer ...
https://www.danceinisrael.com/2013/12/mr-gaga-tomer-heymann-casts-his-lens-on-ohad-naharin/
Guest writer Judith Brin Ingber reflects on her experience at International Exposure 2013. The post A Perfect Storm of Dance first appeared on Dance In Israel .
https://www.danceinisrael.com/2013/12/a-perfect-storm-of-dance/
This is International Exposure 2012 by the numbers: in its 18th year, the 6-day festival from December 5-10 will showcase 39 choreographers in 27 performances for over 100 guests from abroad. The...
https://www.danceinisrael.com/2012/12/international-exposure-2012-showcasing-israeli-dance/
Niv Sheinfeld and Oren Laor faced many questions as they embarked on their reconstruction of Nir Ben Gal and Liat Dror’s iconic "Two Room Apartment" (1987). The post The Revival of “Two Room ...
Guest writer Meredith Nadler reflects on a tribute to choreographer Nigel Charnock at the Suzanne Dellal Centre. The post Machol Shalem Dance House & the Suzanne Dellal Centre Present a Tribute t...
Guest writer Meredith Nadler reviews the Testing Tools 2012 festival. The post Testing Tools 2012 at the Shenkin Garden and Beit Tami, August 7-9 first appeared on Dance In Israel .
I am happy to announce that Contemporary Dance in Israel has been published by Asociación Cultural Danza Getxo! The post My book (Contemporary Dance in Israel) has been published! first appeare...
https://www.danceinisrael.com/2012/03/my-book-contemporary-dance-in-israel-has-been-published/
Furo - a collaboration between Ohad Naharin and the Japanese video artist Tabaimo - returns to Tel Aviv this March, with performances at Batsheva Dance Company's Studio Varda. The post Batsheva D...
https://www.danceinisrael.com/2012/03/batsheva-dance-company-ohad-naharin-tabaimos-furo/
Atlanta-based choreographer George Staib reflects on his time dancing and watching dance in Israel. The post The View from Here first appeared on Dance In Israel .
For all their stylistic differences, Godder and the team of Eyal and Bachar do have one key trait in common: they are artists who are audacious and provocative, in the best senses of those words....
This much-awaited anthology is an invaluable resource on Israeli and Jewish dance. Editor Judith Brin Ingber will celebrate the book's publication at the Dance Library of Israel on December 18. T...
https://www.danceinisrael.com/2011/12/seeing-israeli-and-jewish-dance-edited-by-judith-brin-ingber/
From November 30-December 4, International Exposure 2011 will present much of the past year's bounty to an audience of presenters and journalists from around the globe. The post International Exp...
https://www.danceinisrael.com/2011/11/international-exposure-2011-the-year-in-israeli-dance/
Last week, Batsheva Dance Company unveiled its 2011-2012 season at a press conference in Studio Varda. And what a season it will be! The post Batsheva Dance Company 2011-2012: The Year Ahead fir...
https://www.danceinisrael.com/2011/11/batsheva-dance-company-2011-2012-the-year-ahead/
What is on the bill for Curtain Up this year? To find out, here's a video preview of works by 10 up-and-coming Israeli choreographers. The post Curtain Up 2011: A Festival of Dance Premieres fir...
https://www.danceinisrael.com/2011/10/curtain-up-2011-a-festival-of-dance-premieres/
Whether you're wondering which programs to attend or live afar and wish you could see the latest work coming out of Israel, here's a video preview that will give you a glimpse of this year's line...
https://www.danceinisrael.com/2011/09/shades-of-dance-2011-video-preview/
Jan Fabre's choreography spurs Ori Josephine Lenkinski's latest musings from Impulstanz in Vienna. The post A sixteen-question response to Jan Fabre’s Preparatio Mortis first appeared on Dance...