In 1983, Israeli dancer and choreographer Igal Perry opened the doors to his brand-new Peridance Center in downtown New York City. Two students attended his first class. “That was a bit frightening,” he admits, laughing. “But now, I have little to worry about.” Peridance has since grown into an irreplaceable fixture in the local dance […]
Bobbi Jene is another poignant film to add to this year’s must-see list of dance documentaries. After 10 years living in Israel and dancing with Ohad Naharin’s Batsheva Dance, American dancer Bobbi Jene Smith decides to leave the company –and the life she’s come to know–in search of finding her own path as a dancer […]
Two Israeli dance artists will visit U.S. universities this spring to conduct residencies. Former Batsheva Dance Company member Shahar Biniamini will teach Ohad Naharin’s Gaga technique at UCLA, and choreographer Iris Erez will conduct contemporary technique classes at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. Both will set work on students as part of their residencies. The […]
Kelvin Vu in Ohad Naharin’s Project Secus (2014) Prior to joining Batsheva’s Young Ensemble, Kelvin Vu immersed himself in the ballet-based contemporary program at San Francisco Conservatory of Dance for two years. Artistic director Summer Lee Rhatigan’s advice to always dance full-out changed his daily practice. “A lot of people would describe her as Jesus […]