Jan 06, 2017 choreographer ohad naharin on developing the dance language gaga open this photo in gallery. Nov 07, 2014 san francisco performances launched its dance season thursday evening at yerba buena center for the arts theater with a rare and unforgettable visit from israels batsheva dance company in a. Although naharin soon departed for new york to study and perform with graham, he returned. Naharin says himself, deca dance is not a new work. Ohad naharin, company director and chief choreographer for many years, recently stepped aside from management duties in order to focus on his new role as house choreographer. Establishment of the troupe marked the beginning of the influence of american modern dance in israel and contributed to the professional level of dance there. Batsheva ensemble is the younger wing of the larger batsheva dance company, israels premier contemporary dance company. Supported by daily sessions in gaga, naharins movement language, this band of fiercely expressive dancers has thrown themselves into the work. Now, together with the batsheva ensemble, the batsheva dance companys. San francisco performances launched its dance season thursday evening at yerba buena center for the arts theater with a rare and unforgettable visit from israels batsheva dance company in. Decadance, by the batsheva dance company institut francais. Echad mi yodea from decadance decale for the entire family by ohad naharin performed by batsheva the young ensemble 75 minutes without intermission choreography. In his 2007 documentary, out of focus, director tomer heymann filmed the process of restaging decadance with cedar lake. Pdf the life and work of israeli choreographer ohad naharin are documented in the 2015.
Jan 12, 2017 batsheva dance company, one of the worlds hottest contemporary dance troupes and a major hit at luminato 2012, returns to toronto this weekend thanks to the sony centres renewed commitment. Its midafternoon in tel aviv, and the members of batsheva dance company are gathered for rehearsal in the secondfloor studio varda, the largest of the troupes three studios. As the batsheva dance company embarks on an extensive north american tour and takes ohad naharins deca dance on the road, it seems like the right moment to repost my writing on the work. Gaga encourages, teaches and cultivates multidimensional movement, efficiency and texture of movement, the use of. Deca dance is comprised of 10 dances taken from previous naharin choreographies. Buy batsheva dance company tickets from the official ticketmaster. Ohad naharin to step down as batsheva dance company artistic. The piece is chockablock with torsions and unlikely body positions as it builds to a crescendo leading to ecstasy.
Jan 27, 2009 as the batsheva dance company embarks on an extensive north american tour and takes ohad naharins deca dance on the road, it seems like the right moment to repost my writing on the work. In his latest creation last work, naharin offers an openended. Yag by ohad naharin adam by roy assaf 2016, last work by ohad naharin 2015. The batsheva dance company of israel, under the artistic direction of ohad naharin, just completed a series of performances in the opera house of the brooklyn academy of music bam as part of a 50 th anniversary tour of the u. Batsheva dance company is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Feb 23, 2014 deca dance is comprised of 10 dances taken from previous naharin choreographies. Batsheva ensemble deca dance sadlers wells londondance. Now, right before new york audiences catch ohad naharins duet bolero in city centers popular fall for dance festival, i decided it was time to revisit this piece. Since its creation in 2000, theatres from all over the world have competed to host decadance, an iconic showcase of the work of choreographer ohad naharin and.
Israels foremost contemporary dance company, revered worldwide for its cuttingedge work, visits boulder for the first time. Echad mi yodea by ohad naharin performed by batsheva. Batsheva dance company has been critically acclaimed and popularly embraced as one of the foremost contemporary dance companies in the world. Today, batsheva dance company and its young dancer troupe, batsheva. Batsheva dance company, one of the worlds hottest contemporary dance troupes and a major hit at luminato 2012, returns to toronto this weekend thanks to. It was about ten minutes before the start of the performance and a deluge of rippling notes punctuated our. Gaga offers a new way to reach a deeper knowledge and understanding of ones self via the body and its movement. Feb 05, 2017 the batsheva dance company in ohad naharins last work, at the brooklyn academy of musics howard gilman opera house. The group is made up of 16 dancers aged 18 to 24 and is a recruiting ground for the senior company, and a platform.
Adelaide festival centre by the time the end credits roll over the back of the set, the cumulative effect of. They are famous beyond tel aviv and israel, batsheva is a internationally acclaimed contemporary dance company, performing over 250 times a year around the world. I saw batsheva dance company in new york about 15 years ago when they performed echad mi yodea, and was blown awayonce againby their performance last weekend. Jul 17, 2017 ohad naharin, who has led the batsheva dance company in tel aviv since 1990 and has established the troupe as one of the worlds great dance ensembles, will step down as its artistic director in. Choreographer ohad naharin on developing the dance language. The dancers hail from israel and abroad, comprising the junior batsheva ensemble and the batsheva. Gagadancers, which is the daily training of batsheva dance company members now taught also for other dancers in israel and abroad, and gagapeople, open to the public and. Batsheva dance company ohad naharin guest company opera. Suzanne dellal centre for dance and theater, located in the historic tel aviv neighborhood of neve tzedek, is home to the batsheva dance company, one of the leading contemporary dance companies of the world. Echad mi yodea from decadance deca le for the entire family by ohad naharin performed by batsheva the young ensemble 75 minutes without intermission choreography. Batsheva dance company, an interview with ohad naharin. Hora, 2012 winterspring innovative movement research gaga, which is informed by a heightened knowledge and selfawareness of the body. Ohad naharin has been artistic director of tel avivbased batsheva dance company since 1990. I first wrote the article below for the forward last winter, when the batsheva dance company toured north america in three largescale productions.
Bret joined batsheva ensemble in 2010 and batsheva dance company in 2012. Yet so integrated are the excerpts that the work has a wonderful. Explore the american friends of batsheva dance company inc. The piece was created in 2005 by ohad naharin, the companys artistic director since 1990. By ohad naharin performed by 16 batsheva dance company dancers, season 201515 60 minutes, without intermission an adaptation of peter handkes play offending the audience. Deca dance is an everevolving showcase of greatest hits from ohad naharins extensive catalogue of choreography stretching back to when he became batsheva dance companys artistic director in 1990 the same year in which he established this youth extension. Batshevas inception was marked by israels growing interest in american modern dance, mainly martha graham and anna sokolow. Company dancer bobbi smith teaches gaga, the distinctive language pioneered by naharin, in which greater comprehension and control of the body cultivates efficiency and texture of movement, explosive power, quickness, clarity of intention, and stamina. Since 1989, batsheva dance company has been in residence at the suzanne dellal centre in tel aviv. Led by artistic director ohad naharin, they have been described as acrobats of god san francisco chronicle who dance like demons new york times. Batsheva dance company 50th anniversary tour sadeh21. Batsheva dance company was appearing at the melbourne festival for a performance of decadance for one night only and it was to a full and very. Batsheva dance company 20162017 performance season official trailer. Apr 19, 2016 echad mi yodea from decadance deca le for the entire family by ohad naharin performed by batsheva the young ensemble 75 minutes without intermission choreography.
Gaga is the movement language developed by ohad naharin throughout his work as a choreographer and artistic director of batsheva dance company. Ohad naharins gaga movement has transformed the batsheva dance company, a company housed in neve tzedeks suzanne dellal centre for music and dance. He served as artistic director of batsheva dance company from 1990. New york, ny, february 21 2012 more than 20 organizations representing human rights activists and artists around the united states and canada are calling on the batsheva dance company to cut all ties to the brand israel campaign and take a stand against the israeli governments violations of palestinian rights. Ohad naharin assumed the role of artistic director in 1990 and propelled the company into. On tour is decadance, a work that combines excerpts from nine notable oharin works for batsheva from 1985 to 2001. Sep 04, 2017 the 20172018 batsheva season was just announced, revealing an impressive lineup of innovative performancesboth returning and newall under the guidance of cho. Jan 31, 2012 under the artistic direction of naharin since 1990, batsheva dance company has exploded on the international scene see naharins influence. Batsheva contemporary dance company returns to toronto the star. For the companys longoverdue vancouver visit, 20 phenomenal dancers will make their way through deca dance, a vibrant collage of excerpts from artistic directorchoreographer ohad naharins most. Over the dacades, the company has been critically acclaimed and popularly considered among the foremost contemporary dance companies in the world.
Rapierlike one moment, slow and methodical the next, the otherworldly performers of batsheva dance company exemplify choreographer ohad naharins sadeh21, 2014 next wave. Naharins virus performed by batsheva dance company. The batsheva dance company in ohad naharins last work, at the brooklyn academy of musics howard gilman opera house. Deca dance in israel on the winger on july 11, 2008. Sep 21, 2009 naharin was no stranger to the batsheva dance company. For over 80 years, the artist series has brought the globes. Choreographer ohad naharin on developing the dance language gaga open this photo in gallery. Batsheva ensemble is the younger branch of israels worldrenowned contemporary dance group, batsheva dance company. With 34 elite and highlyskilled dancers, they are the most wellknown company in israel. Based in tel aviv and led by renowned choreographer ohad naharin for the past 27 years, batsheva is known worldwide for its innovative and distinctive style.
Batsheva contemporary dance company returns to toronto. On tour is deca dance, a work that combines excerpts from nine notable oharin works for batsheva from 1985 to 2001. Hora, max, shalosh, kamuyot, deca dance, and furo, created in collaboration with the. Echad mi yodea from decadance decale for the entire family by ohad naharin performed by batsheva. Calling on attendees to boycott batsheva due to its complicity with israeli human rights violations, activists sang, chanted, played music, and danced. Batsheva dance company is israels biggest company, maintaining an extensive performance schedule locally and internationally with over 250 performances and over 75,000 spectators per year. New york, ny, march 7, 2012 eighty new york human rights activists and cultural workers gathered tonight to protest israels batsheva dance companys performance at the brooklyn academy of music bam. Echad mi yodea by ohad naharin performed by batsheva youtube. Batsheva and batdor dance companies jewish virtual library. For over 80 years, the artist series has brought the globes finest jazz, classical. The group is made up of 16 dancers aged 18 to 24 and is a recruiting ground for the senior company, and a platform into many other prestigious companies internationally. I would have gone back the next night if theyd had another show. Batsheva dance company is back at danse danse with last work, a piece by ohad naharin, a prodigious dancer and choreographer who is one of the most innovative of contemporary dance artists. About batsheva dance company center for the art of.
Israels batsheva dance company is one of the most dynamic and soughtafter contemporary dance companies on the international stage today. Boycott the batsheva dance companys 2012 tour adalahny. Naharins work with the batsheva dance company, the documentary celebrates. I first published this article as a cycle completed. Ohad naharin, who has led the batsheva dance company in tel aviv since 1990 and has established the troupe as one of the worlds great dance ensembles, will. Oct 16, 2015 batsheva dance company was appearing at the melbourne festival for a performance of decadance for one night only and it was to a full and very enthusiastic house. Dancers have an opportunity to become immersed in the movement style of ohad naharins batsheva dance company. About batsheva dance company based in tel aviv, israel, batsheva dance company is currently celebrating their 50th anniversary.
Echad mi yodea by ohad naharin performed by batsheva the. Rachael osborne and iyar elezra in ohad naharins hora. Artistic director ohad naharins transfixing piece venezuela brings together rap, gregorian chant, argentine tango and the choreographers signature gaga language research. Ohad naharin to step down as batsheva dance company. Choreographer ohad naharin on developing the dance. The 20172018 batsheva season was just announced, revealing an impressive lineup of innovative performancesboth returning and newall under the guidance of.
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