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Nancy J. Duncan has had an eclectic career spanning over 50 years of experience in the performing arts as a dancer, educator, producing director, manager, and arts management consultant.Nancy's dance training started under Nevorah Adams in South Dakota and it was through Nevorah's hosting of a summer dance residency taught by Loyce Houlton and two of her dancers, Frances Machala and David Voss, that her passion for dancing fully ignited. Under the tutelage of Houlton and her beautiful, diverselyskilled dancers and many guest artists at the Contemporary Dance Playhouse in Minneapolis, later renamed Minnesota Dance Theater, Nancy developed her skills as a dance teacher and performer.Upon moving to New York City in 1981, Nancy began forming her own artistic vision and mission greatly inspired by Loyce Houlton's vision. Working in partnership with composer Scott Killian and dancer Jackie Goodrich, and in consultation with Lawrence Rhodes, esteemed dancer, teacher and Chair of the New York University Tisch School for the Arts Dance department, Nancy conceived and founded CoDanceCo (collaborative dance company).Nancy and her team established CoDanceCo as a production company devoted to nurturing the creative development of dance artists and providing audience access to outstanding dance artistry that reflected the creativity and eclecticism of contemporary dance. CoDanceCo was designed as a highly flexible organizational model that could adapt to the ever-changing world of dance creators, performers, collaborators, educators, presenters, and audiences.From 1982-1991 Duncan commissioned and presented works created by 28 choreographers, 14 composers, and 50 dancers. Choreographers commissioned over the years include Eiko & Koma, Ralph Lemon, Susan Marshall, Bebe Miller, Mark Morris, Charles Moulton, Ohad Naharin, Doug Varone, Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane, among others. Duncan's work through CoDanceCo garnered Duncan a 1991 New York Dance and Performance Award Citation (aka Bessie).Highlights from 1991-2003 include serving as the artistic director for London Contemporary Dance Theatre; producer of a four-week British dance festival in New York City, project management for Arts International, and Community Outreach Programs Director for Mikhail Baryshnikov's White Oak Dance Project production PastForward, touring both nationally and internationally.From 1996-2003, under the umbrella of CoDanceCo, Duncan managed to keep producing projects to support dance artists and their audiences through her membership in the New York State DanceForce. The projects were accomplished in partnership with NY state artists, presenters, and educators. In 2003 Duncanrelocated to Long Island and established a new home base for her work through CoDanceCo. During this time Duncan also served as a member of the Suffolk County Citizens Arts Advisory Board, became a founding member of the Patchogue Arts Council, served on the Board of the Patchogue Theater, among other opportunities.In 2006, Duncan was introduced to Pierre Dulaine's arts-in-education, social-emotional in-school residency program titled “Dancing Classrooms.” Working in partnership with Dulaine, Duncan secured a two-year grant from the Dana Foundation to have CoDanceCo become the licensed national network affiliate site on Long Island. Pierre and his staff trained Duncan and a team of teaching artists in the Dancing Classrooms syllabus and the company launched its first in-school residencies in the winter of 2008. Since the founding of DancingClassrooms on Long Island, CoDanceCo's teaching artists have touched the lives of over 30,000 youth, adults, educators and families with the transformative power of Dancing Classrooms. For youth and adults alike, the program creates meaningful social connections, inspires respect for diversity, and instills self-confidence all through the joy of social dance.

We're joined by Kirven, the multi-talented Artistic Director behind Saint Louis Dance Theatre, formerly Big Muddy Dance Company. began his formal dance training at the Boston Arts Academy in 1999 and as a member of Boston Youth Moves under the artistic direction of Jeannette Neil and Jim Viera. He began his professional career as a member of Ailey II from 2002–2004 and performed at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival as a member of Battleworks Dance Company in 2003. In June 2004, Mr. Douthit-Boyd joined the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performing both nationally and internationally for 11 years. During his tenure with the company, he performed leading roles in works choreographed by Alvin Ailey, Judith Jamison, Robert Battle, Ron K. Brown, Geoffrey Holder, Jiri Kylian, David Parsons, Camille A. Brown, Ulysses Dove, Christopher Wheeldon, Hofesh Shecter, Twyla Tharp, Wayne McGregor and Ohad Naharin. He joined COCA-Center of Creative Arts in 2015 as Co-Artistic Director of Dance with his husband Antonio Douthit-Boyd. In 2016, Mr. Douthit-Boyd joined Ron K. Brown/Evidence, A Dance Company as a guest artist.Saint Louis Dance Theatre, formerly The Big Muddy Dance Company, is a dynamic arts organization dedicated to providing world-class contemporary dance performances and exhilarating theatre experiences in our great city. Their 24-25 (RE)Imagine Season is sure to astound, with an exceptional repertoire created by celebrated artists from around the globe, and intentional efforts to pull audiences closer to our movement. Every moment behind the curtain is sure to captivate, every step is sure to inspire, and they will take every bow in celebration of the manifestation of their dreams. Come lose yourselves in this art!  Support the show

«Gaga»-Tanzen soll einem beim Loslassen helfen. Da kann die Tanzstunde durchaus auch kindisch, laut und wild werden. Das Bewegungskonzept aus Israel schult die Achtsamkeit mit Körper und Geist. In Israel ist es ein Massenphänomen – hier in der Schweiz tanzt «Gaga» noch am Rande der Tanzfläche. «Gaga» - was? Ein Tanzstil, der ganz darauf ausgerichtet ist, den eigenen Gefühlen, der eigenen Körpersprache Ausdruck zu geben. Mehr als nur Tanzstil soll «Gaga» eine Toolbox sein für alle, die ihren Körper besser wahrnehmen wollen. So nennt Gründer Ohad Naharin von der renommierten israelischen Batsheva Dance Company den Stil auch eine «Bewegungssprache». Vor fast zwanzig Jahren hat Profitänzerin und Choreographin Géraldine Chollet «Gaga» in die Schweiz, nach Lausanne, gebracht. Sie beschreibt als Ziel von «Gaga», die Gedanken loszulassen und den Körperinstinkt wieder zu entdecken. Richtige Schritte gibt es nicht, wie man die Anleitung der Tanzlehrerin interpretiert, entscheidet jeder für sich. So ist im «Gaga»-Kurs auch jeder willkommen: egal ob topfit oder untrainiert, ob jung oder bereits pensioniert. «Gaga» verbindet tänzerisches Workout, bei dem jede Muskelpartie bewegt wird, mit dem Gedanken der Achtsamkeit. Ein Training also für Körper und Geist.

“Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey and special guest, Megan Williams.  In this episode of  “Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey,  join host Joanne Carey as she chats with Special Guest, Megan Williams, whose long and varied career as a dance artist brought her from Julliard to dancing with the Mark Morris Dance Group.  She candidly shares her experience as a teacher and choreographer along with the challenges and rewards of aging in the dance world. Megan shares about her upcoming show, 'Smile Though Your Heart is Aching'  taking place at the Mark Morris Dance Center in April 2024. Megan Williams  is an independent dance artist, choreographer, teacher and repetiteur, with a BFA from the Juilliard School, and an MFA from Sarah Lawrence College. Her choreography has been produced by 10 Hairy Legs, DANCE NOW NYC at Joe's Pub and Dance Theater Workshop, and by the Rivertown Artist's Workshop, Barnspace, MIXT Co., Purchase College, Marymount Manhattan College, Connecticut College, and Interlochen Arts Academy. In addition to performing her own work, she can be seen dancing with choreographer Rebecca Stenn and in Netta Yerushalmy's Paramodernities project. She performed and toured internationally in the 1980's with the companies of Laura Glenn, Ohad Naharin, and Mark Haim, among many others. In 1988, she joined the Mark Morris Dance Group, dancing for 10 years, touring worldwide, teaching, and appearing in several films, including Falling Down Stairs (with YoYo Ma), The Hidden Soul of Harmony, The Hard Nut, and Dido and Aeneas. Ms. Williams continues her affiliation with Morris as guest performer, creating the role of Lady Capulet in Morris' 2009 Romeo and Juliet: On Motifs of Shakespeare and dancing in Bijoux at the 2014 Bessie Awards, guest rehearsal director, and guest faculty at the Mark Morris Dance Center. She has staged Morris' work on the Purchase Dance Company, Vassar Repertory Company, Fieldston Dance Company, the Boston Ballet, and the Pittsburgh Ballet Theater and on students at the Juilliard School, George Mason University, Les Etes de la Danse (Paris), Interlochen Arts Academy, and Cal State Long Beach among others. Ms. Williams has been Morris' assistant in a variety of settings including ballet, Broadway and television. From 2000-2013 she served on the modern dance faculty of the Conservatory of Dance at Purchase College, State University of New York and taught as a guest lecturer at Connecticut College in 2017. She was featured in Dance Teacher Magazine in 2010, 2014, and 2019. She teaches Dance for Parkinson's Disease in Rye, NY, and is on the renowned Dance for PD flagship teaching team. She has recently served on the faculties of Marymount Manhattan College and Hunter College teaching Anatomy for Dancers. She has served on the board of directors of the Martha Hill Dance Fund since 2011 and is proud to have a producing credit on the documentary film Martha Hill: Making Dance Matter. She was a 2019 Center for Ballet and the Arts Artistic Partnership Initiative Fellow at NYU (CBA). She is currently on the ballet faculty of Sarah Lawrence College. Instagram @meganwilliamsdance https://www.mwdanceprojects.com/ Purchase Tickets below Smile, though your heart is aching is  a world premiere evening length dance and live music event with choreography by Megan Williams in collaboration with composer Eve Beglarian.https://megan-williams-dance-projects.ticketleap.com/smile-though-your-heart-is-aching/ Follow Joanne Carey on Instagram @westfieldschoolofdance And follow  “Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey wherever you listen to your podcasts. Tune in. Follow. Like us. And Share. Please leave us review about our podcast!  “Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey "Where the Dance World Connects, the Conversations Inspire, and Where We Are Keeping Them Real."

Guest: Hannah SeidenMovement Artist & Pelvic Pain AdvocateIn Episode 7, we talk with Hannah about topics ranging from wild freelance dance experiences, to the confusion and frustration of chronic pain, to dancing from your perineum, to the difference between dancer and movement artist, to wanting our goddamn headshot back after an audition. ***We do need to include this Activation Warning*** In this episode we discuss themes surrounding:Medical traumaSexual traumaIntimate partner violence / abuseChronic painNon consensual situationsAddiction / relapse themesSex / intimacy themesGraphic anatomical mentionsPlease take care of your body as some of the topics we cover in this episode have the potential to bring up emotions, memories and tender subjects that may require some aftercare. We understand far too many bodies have experiences where they were not safe and we want to ensure your nervous system has a heads up before you head into this episode.***Hannah (she / her) from Boulder, CO, is a freelance dance artist based in New York City. She graduated with honors from NYU Tisch School of the Arts with a B.F.A. in Dance. She has performed both nationally and internationally in works by Alexis Blake, MICHIYAYA Dance, Sidra Bell, Itzik Galili, Kate Harpootlian, Stacey Tookey, Ohad Naharin, Shannon Gillen, Larry Keigwin, Merce Cunningham, Sonya Tayeh and many others.  Along with live performance, she has danced and choreographed in music videos, films, and ads for numerous artists and companies including THINX and MAC Cosmetics. Most recently, she finished filming Mean Girls, the Musical. She has shown her choreography in Connecticut, Colorado, California, and NYC. Hannah choreographs and teaches various styles of dance and Pilates to people of all ages around the world.Just a quick note, Hannah's audio was a bit distorted despite multiple attempts at troubleshooting both during the recording and in post. The content was too important to not share and way too magical to re-record. So if you notice her audio, it sounds a bit like a phone call and is a bit louder in comparison to Eileen and Amy's tracks. We appreciate your understanding.Follow & Learn More:IG: @hbseiden & @thehotgirlwithpelvicpainMean Girls the Musical Movie (official trailer)https://youtu.be/fFtdbEgnUOk?si=W1cSZPA_ty5t7lmEAdditional Resources:RAINN - Rape, Abuse & Support the Show.M.O.V.E. with Eileen + Amy is a Kaia Evolutions Podcast.New episodes air on Wednesdays when in season.To learn more about Eileen + Amy, be sure to follow them on instagram at @ekielty + @amyreah and keep up to date on the podcast at @movewitheileenandamy. For more information about Kaia Evolutions, a culmination of Eileen's life's work and a love letter to her sister, Katie, who died by suicide in 2019 - visit https://www.kaiaevolutions.com/ or follow on instagram at @kaia.evolutions If you want to share part of your dancer / movement artist journey with us, email us at movepod@kaiaevolutions.comThank you for moving with us.-Eileen + Amy*If you or anyone you know is in need of support, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800.273.8255 OR text 988. You are not alone.

Israeli choreographer and dancer Ohad Naharin was the Artistic Director of the internationally celebrated Batsheva Dance Company for nearly three decades before assuming his current title of House Choreographer. During his tenure with Batsheva, he developed Gaga, the innovative movement language and pedagogy that has defined the company's training and characterizes Israeli contemporary dance. Ohad discusses his relationship to Maxim Waratt and creating music, describes what it was like to work with famed modern dancer and choreographer Martha Graham, and shares why he feels rehearsing in front of mirrors is not as helpful as many dancers think.Check out Batsheva Dance Company on Instagram or the web.Learn more about the Gaga movement language on Instagram and the web.Follow Moving Moments on Instagram.Follow Alicia on Instagram.You can find out more about Artful Narratives Media on Instagram or the web.The Moving Moments theme song was composed by Saul Guanipa for Videohelper.Moving Moments was co-created by Alicia Graf Mack, Jessica Handelman, and David Krauss.This interview has been edited and condensed to fit the time format.Episode copyright © 2023 Artful Narratives Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kirven Douthit-Boyd (Boston, MA) began his formal dance training at the Boston Arts Academy in 1999 and as a member of Boston Youth Moves under the artistic direction of Jeannette Neil and Jim Viera. Mr. Douthit-Boyd studied as a fellowship student at The Ailey School and on scholarship at the Boston Conservatory. He is a graduate of Hollins University where he earned an MFA in dance. ———  He began his professional career as a member of Ailey II from 2002–2004 and performed at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival as a member of Battleworks Dance Company in 2003. In June 2004, Mr. Douthit-Boyd joined the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performing both nationally and internationally for 11 years. During his tenure with the company, he performed leading roles in works choreographed by Alvin Ailey, Judith Jamison, Robert Battle, Ron K. Brown, Geoffrey Holder, Jiri Kylian, David Parsons, Camille A. Brown, Ulysses Dove, Christopher Wheeldon, Hofesh Shecter, Twyla Tharp, Wayne McGregor and Ohad Naharin. He joined COCA-Center of Creative Arts in 2015 as Co-Artistic Director of Dance with his husband Antonio Douthit-Boyd. In 2016, Mr. Douthit-Boyd joined Ron K. Brown/Evidence, A Dance Company as a guest artist. ——— In 2010, Douthit-Boyd performed at the White House tribute to Judith Jamison hosted by then first lady Michelle Obama. He has also appeared as a guest artist in ballet and contemporary dance galas in Argentina, Mexico and Canada. He is the 2014 recipient of the “Black Theater Alliance Award” for his performance in Wayne McGregor's “Chroma,” the 2015 recipient of the “Next Generation in Leadership Award” from the Freedom House in Boston, the 2016 recipient of the Boston Arts Academy's “Apollo Award” the 2021 recipient of the “Excellence in the Arts Award” from the Arts and Education Council in St. Louis, and the 2022 recipient of the Dance Teacher Magazine Award. ——— Douthit-Boyd has choreographed workshops for The Ailey School, The Juilliard School, Webster University, Boston Arts Academy, Boston Youth Moves and COCA. He has also choreographed works for Dallas Black Dance Theater and Ailey II. He is an ABT® Certified Teacher, who has successfully completed the ABT® Teacher Training Intensive in Pre-Primary through Level 5 of the ABT® National Training Curriculum and has completed Lester Horton Pedagogy studies under Ana Marie Forsythe in New York and St. Louis. He has also served as Distinguished Performing Artist at Washington University in St. Louis, where he taught modern dance in the collaborative MFA program between the University and COCA. ———

Katrín Hall is an Icelandic choreographer and artistic director. She started dancing at a young age with Iceland Dance Company, before moving to Germany to tour internationally with the legendary Cologne-based company Tanzforum. In 1996, Katrín returned to Iceland Dance Company to take up the position of Artistic Director. In this role, she placed a strong emphasis on collaborating with Icelandic musicians such as the now Oscar-winning Hildur Guðnadóttir, supporting local choreographic talent, as well as working with many of Europe's leading international choreographers such as Ohad Naharin, Jiří Kylián, Alexander Ekman, and Damien Jalet. As a result, in 2000 Katrín was awarded the Order of the Falcon by the President of Iceland for her contribution to the dance community in Iceland. Alongside her career as an Artistic Director, Katrín is a prolific choreographer in her own right, having created work for Iceland Dance Company, companies in Germany, Austria, Sweden and USA, and for musical productions and television, notably choreographing for Shakira's 'Did It Again' music video, and working with the BBC TV show So You Think You Can Dance. Since 2016, Katrín has been the director of Sweden-based GöteborgsOperans Danskompani, the largest Nordic dance company. Ahead of the company's double bill of works by Damien Jalet and Sharon Eyal at London's Sadler's Wells from 11th - 13th May, Terpsichore talked to Katrín about the Icelandic Dance scene, transitioning to her role in Sweden, and her vision for the company's future.

Did you go (or are you considering going) to college for dance? It's pretty cutthroat out there and my incredible guest, contemporary and ballet diva, Julie Friedrich, discusses the pro's and con's of going to college for dance, how she's paved her own path professionally (5:00) and how she mentors dancers through her own program (10:42). Julie Friedrich's distinguished career as a professional dancer, mentor, and dance educator in the areas of ballet and contemporary dance spans more than 20 years. Julie received her primary dance education from Meredith Baylis of the Joffrey Ballet School and the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. Upon graduation, Julie joined the American Repertory Ballet under the direction of Septime Webre; and then went on to join Les Grands Ballets Canadiens in Montreal under the direction of Lawrence Rhodes.  Throughout her career she has danced works by George Balanchine, Anthony Tudor, Ohad Naharin, Septime Webre, Nacho Duato, Guy Weizman, Roberto Zappala, and various other European and American choreographers. Upon returning to the United States, Julie joined the acclaimed contemporary dance company BodyTraffic as one of its founding members, where she danced for the last three years of her professional dancing career.Julie taught for over a decade at both the Orange County High School for the Arts and the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. Through her guidance, Julie has numerous Young Arts winners and her students have gone on to study at the Juilliard School, USC/Kaufman, SUNY Purchase, Arts Umbrella, Cal Arts, Tisch at NYU, and Pace University just to name a few. Professionally, she has former students working in such companies as ATE9, Kyle Abraham, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, Cirque Du Soleil, and on Broadway. Currently, Julie is in her 11th year serving on the performing arts faculty at the Windward School in Culver City, where she teaches, directs, and curates the dance program. Along with her full time work at Windward, she serves as the ballet director for Danceology, and as guest ballet faculty at various institutions across the nation. Since 2012 she has been an integral part of the artistic team at Francisco Gella Dance Works. Julie continues her work mentoring students in preparation for their entrance into the collegiate world through her College Preparatory Program that has developed into a nationwide program serving students and families. In 2013, through the Young Arts Foundation, President Obama and the White House named Julie one of the most influential arts teachers in the country for her mentorship of young dancers.https://franciscogelladance.com/college-career-prep/Instagram@missjulie1220FacebookJulie Rose FriedrichHey y'all! I'm Justine, the voice behind the DC:U pod and MNTR MGMT. After 15+ years in the industry as a choreographer, dancer, producer, educator and more, I'm now working closely with dance artists on professional development, business skills and digital enhancement. Curious? join the mntrU Crew. Help support the podcast! Subscribe and receive exclusive member benefits --> Pod Producer/SupporterConnect with me on Insta @mntr.mgmt

American dancer Bobbi Jene Smith spent nearly a decade with the Israeli company Batsheva, before expanding upon her own solo work and choreographic career. Bobbi Jene discusses her start as a serious gymnast and how she fell in love with dance, leading her to study at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, North Carolina School for the Arts, and the Juilliard School, where she met Ohad Naharin. Bobbi Jene shares what inspires her to create and collaborate and the importance of making a piece of work personal and universal.Check out Bobbi Jene Smith on Instagram.Follow Moving Moments on Instagram.Follow Alicia on Instagram.You can find out more about Artful Narratives Media on Instagram or the web.The Moving Moments theme song was composed by Saul Guanipa for Videohelper.Moving Moments was co-created by Alicia Graf Mack, Jessica Handelman, and David Krauss. This interview has been edited and condensed to fit the time format.Episode copyright © 2023 Artful Narratives Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duncan C. Schultz, born and raised just outside the Twin Cities in Minnesota, received his early dance training at Metro Dance Center. After completing his B.A. in Dance at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities he worked with Mathew Janczewski's ARENA Dances, Olive Bieringa and Otto Ramstad's BodyCartography Project and Toni Pierce-Sands and Uri Sands' TU Dance.While in the United States, he has had the privilege of working with choreographers Dwight Rhoden, Alonzo King, Gioconda Barbuto, Camille A. Brown and Gregory Dolbashian. Following his time working in the Twin Cities, he moved to Kaiserslautern, Germany to work at the Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern under the direction of James Sutherland. Currently he is a member at the GöteborgsOperan Danskompani in Sweden with Artistic Director Katrín Hall. While in Europe, he has created and performed works by Sharon Eyal, Damien Janet, Crystal Pite, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Maxine Doyle, Alexander Ekman, Ohad Naharin, Roy Assaf, and Marina Mascarell to name a few. He received the Sage Award for Dance in 2014 as an Outstanding Performer and in 2016 as the Hoffnungsträger (Bearer of Hope) by TANZ Jahrbuch in Germany.

Yasi and Steven explore college dance education at one of the largest performing arts programs in the country, the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance. Specifically, we talk about adapting to a rapidly evolving post-COVID educational environment, the effects of the Michigan State University shooting on students and faculty, integrating Black activism into one's artistic journey, the effects of competition dance on college dance education, and mental health.Our guests on this exploration are Jillian Hopper, assistant professor of dance at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance, and Brooke Taylor, senior dance major at SMTD and founder of Black Scholars in Dance. For more about University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance, go to https://smtd.umich.edu/For Brooke Taylor's dance reel, go to youtu.be/wUAZJUmmHBQFor more information on Jillian's Dance Legacy Project at the University of Michigan, go to https://smtd.umich.edu/the-dance-legacy-project/Brooke's Instagram is @brooke.alexandria.taylor Jillian's instagram is @hopperjillianFor more about Athletes and the Arts or to find resources, go to http://athletesandthearts.com/Bios:Jillian Hopper: Jillian Hopper is an assistant professor of dance at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance and is the Artistic Director of The Dance Legacy Project at Michigan alongside creative partner Prof. Christian Matijas-Mecca. She specializes in the dance technique of Doris Humphrey with the aim of preserving the technique for future generations as a Trustee of the Doris Humphrey Foundation, UK (England). Hopper also focuses her physical practice on methods of embodiment for the purpose of increasing empathy and sensitivity in practice and performance. These skills have assisted Hopper as a director of the DLP and within her own choreography. Her latest project Mirror Ritual: a chamber ballet in three tableaus premiered on Feb 2, 2023, at the Power Center for Performing Arts in Ann Arbor, MI, and is a collaboration with composer Griffin Candey. She has taught professionally for Hillsdale College, Eastern Michigan University, Middlesex University (London, UK) The Place (London, UK), and Northern School of Contemporary Dance (Leeds, UK). As rehearsal director for U-M, Hopper has had the pleasure of rehearsing guest works by Ohad Naharin, Richard Alston, Lucinda Childs, Urban Bush Women, Alessio Silvestrin, and Shannon Gillen (Vim Vigor) among others. Hopper received her BA (Hons) choreography from Middlesex University London, UK (2007) and her MFA Dance Performance from the University of Michigan (2012). She is on the board of directors for ConteXture Dance Detroit. In her own work, Hopper explores ritualistic movement concepts with an emphasis on nature's powerful spirituality. She has performed in works by Doris Humphrey, Peter Sparling, Monica Bill Barnes, Sidra Bell, Danny T. Reid, Tracy Halloran, and many of her own compositions throughout the Midwest and Europe.Brooke Taylor: Brooke Taylor is a senior at the University of Michigan pursuing Dance and a minor in Education for Empowerment. As a 17 year trained dancer in ballet, modern, tap, and jazz, her passion is the intersection of art and activism. This new found passion has led Taylor in creating work that

The Nutmeg Ballet's Nutcracker is a staple of the holiday season in Connecticut, beloved as a tradition for countless families. Under the direction of Victoria Mazzarelli, this iconic story set to the masterful music of Tchaikovsky ignites the imaginations of children and adults alike.on stage at The Warner Theatre, located in Torrington, Connecticut. FOUNDER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR VICTORIA MAZZARELLI Victoria Mazzarelli was trained by the Nutmeg faculty for 14 years and with Ms. Dante as her coach, was awarded the only gold medal at the 1984 New York International Ballet Competition at the age of seventeen. Invited to join the Basel Ballet in Switzerland under the direction of Heinz Spoerli, she was quickly promoted to principal dancer. Ms. Mazzarelli not only had the opportunity to dance leading roles in much of the company's classical repertoire, but also in works by distinguished choreographers such as Hans van Manen, Jiri Kylian and William Forsythe. Ms. Mazzarelli's contact with Forsythe led her to join the Frankfurt Ballet in 1990 where she remained as a principal dancer until1996. During that time, she toured extensively and had the opportunity to work with Alonzo King, Ohad Naharin, Jan Fabre, and Saburo Teshigawara. In 1996, she returned to Switzerland to join the Zurich Ballet as principal dancer. In the summer of 2000, Ms. Mazzarelli continued dancing as a guest artist with the Frankfurt Ballet and the Schauspielhaus Zurich and in 2001, she returned to Basel to join the newly formed Basel Ballet under the direction of Richard Wherlock. Victoria Mazzarelli returned to Connecticut in 2003 to join the Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts as Associate Artistic Director where she currently teaches, coaches and choreographs for the next generation of dancers. Appointed as the Conservatory's Artistic Director in 2011, Ms. Mazzarelli continues in this role to date and also serves as guest teacher for MOMIX and enjoys performing various engagements as guest artist.

Selina Giles is an actress and writer, known for the roles in films such as V for Vendetta, Until Death, and The Netflix Series The Greenhouse Academy. We talk to Selina about method acting, her love of theatre and Gaga, Ohad Naharin's movement language that she experienced when filming in Israel. PLUS extra chat with Selina just for our Patrons over at patreon.com/blankpodcast Massive thanks to our Patrons: Mary Catherine Byrnes, Victoria Nielsen, Manya Kay, Alex Williams, Joel Piveteau, Richard Astill, Samantha Beaton, Claudia McKelvey, John Holland, Katherine Keen, Lynn Robinson, It's Coming Home 2022, Alice Chrystall, Maddie Lightfoot, Alex Collis, Martin Grimm, Vicki, Julianna Williams, Rachel Bowen. @blankpod @eliistender @jimdalycomedy @selina7089 blankpodcast2018@gmail.com

Happy Birthday to Katherine Dunham, Helen Lewis, Gower Champion, Ron Smedley, and Ohad Naharin! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dawn-davis-loring/support

In this episode of the HET Podcast, our co-host, Dr. Mahlon Stewart interviews Dr. Iris Platt. Dr. Platt helped coordinate and instruct an elective course on health equity and social justice. Join us for a discussion on how graduate students can be involved in their own education and how it influences their early careers as physical therapists. Biography: Dr. Iris Platt is a physical therapist based in New York City. She completed her doctorate at Columbia University, where she also earned her Master's Degree. Her research background includes the neuroscience of movement in cognitive disorders as well as the significance of pelvic floor health. Before pursuing her research and clinical practice, Iris trained in Ballet, Modern, Tap, and Jazz at Boston Youth Moves under the direction of Jim Viera and Jeannette Neil. An avid dancer, she competed in Latin and Ballroom DanceSport before moving to New York City to further pursue dance at Marymount Manhattan College. She has performed works by renowned artists including Barak Marshall, Ohad Naharin, and Crystal Pite.

Premières s'intéresse cette semaine à la Batsheva Dance Company et à son directeur, le danseur et chorégraphe de génie Ohad Naharin. À l'occasion de la tournée en France de la célèbre compagnie de danse israélienne, rencontre au théâtre de Chaillot, à Paris, avec celui qui a révolutionné la danse contemporaine par sa pratique, ses créations et son instinct du mouvement.

Today's guest is Shamel Pitts. Shamel is a dancer, choreographer, teacher, as well as performance, conceptual, and spoken word artist. Since 2019, he is the artistic director/founder of TRIBE, a New York-based multidisciplinary arts collective which was a 2020-21 Artist-In-Residence at 92Y Harkness Dance Center. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he started his professional dance career with Mikhail Baryshnikov's Hell's Kitchen Dance and BJM_Danse Montreal. Between 2009-2016, he was a company member of the Batsheva Dance Company, led by Ohad Naharin where he studied Gaga movement language, of which he is now a certified teacher. Since 2015, Shamel has created a triptych of award-winning multidisciplinary works known as “BLACK Series,” which has been performed and toured extensively to many festivals around the world. He is the recipient of a 2018 Princess Grace Award in Choreography, a 2019 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship Award winner in Choreography, and a 2020 Jacob's Pillow artist in residence, a 2020 Guggenheim Fellow, and the cast member of the 2021 Bessie Award-winning production of “The Motherboard Suite” at New York Live Arts.  For more on Shamel and this episode: Movers & Shapers: A Dance Podcast

For this episode of “Inside Contemporary Dance”, I sat down to chat with Ido Gidron.Ido is an Israeli performance artist, dancer, choreographer, and certified instructor of Gaga, the movement language developed by Ohad Naharin. He was born and raised in the mountains of Jerusalem and began his dance training in high school at The Jerusalem Academy for Music and Dance (where we also met for the first time!) Ido went on to dance for Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company II and nearly a year later was accepted to the Batsheva Ensemble, where he danced for 3 seasons, performing pieces by Ohad Naharin, Sharon Eyal, and Danielle Agami. Under the platform of Batsheva Ensemble Dancers Create, Ido had the opportunity to create three different pieces, including a duet called Dualism, which won 3rd prize in the Machol Shalem Choreography Competition in Jerusalem. The Duet was later performed at the Lucky Trimmer Dance Festival in Berlin and toured Internationally. At that point, by the way, Ido had only just turned 23… I know…His professional career continued to unfold as he went on to dance for the Israeli Opera, was a guest dancer for the Norwegian National Ballet, and worked with independent choreographer Idan Sharabi. Most recently, with support from the Israeli Institute, Ido was invited to Kennesaw State University as an Artist-in-Residence. Currently, Ido dances for choreographers Sharon Vazanna, Arkadi Zaides, and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui.  Please enjoy!Follow Ido to learn more about him, his classes, and future projects here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ido.gidronInstagram Ido: @idogidronInstagram Ido Gidron Dance Projects: @idogidrondanceprojectsWebsite:https://www.idogidron.com/Follow “Inside Contemporary Dance”:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insidecontemporarydance/Website: https://www.insidecontemporarydance.com/If you enjoyed this podcast, please spread the love! Like, subscribe, share it with your friends - and most importantly, please leave a rating or review, on whatever platform you're listening from. The more positive ratings this show has, the more it will get promoted, and that means more beautiful listeners!My many thanks go to:Ariel Isakowitz - Texts editor, general consultor & dear friend Marco Dray - Original musicDagmara Śliwińska - Podcast cover photoMoritz Wright - Podcast cover photo designThomas Bewernick -  Sound, recording, & being there every step of the wayMy dear family - Because I love youLast but not least - YOU. My dear listeners. You are the life and spirit behind the podcast. THANK YOU!

Prinze Lyons, Dancer, Choreographer, and Filmmaker, stopped by to speak with Nancy about his career and his latest project, a dance centered film. ------ Prince Lyons is a professional freelance performing artist and creative from St. Louis, MO. Prince began his dance journey at Best Dance and Talent Center under the direction of Judy Best-Person and received his BFA from Webster University— Cum Laude with an emphasis on ballet. ------ Prince has danced for Visceral Dance Chicago, The Cambrians, Owen/ Cox Dance Group, and Rambert II. Throughout his performance career, Prince has performed works by Diane McIntyre, Kevin O'Day, Robyn Mineko-Williams, Benoit Swan-Pouffer, Jermaine Spivey, Ohad Naharin, Sidi Larbi, Damien Jalet and worked with recording artists like Jessie Ware. ------ Prince has choreographed on Visceral Dance Chicago, Big Muddy Dance Company, is the 2018-2019 winner of Western Michigan University's Department of Dance National Choreography Competition, and is the Co-Founded and premiered The K/P Project St. Louis in June of 2021. Additionally, Prince is Jaquel Knight Foundation Grant Recipient and a published model working with Nike, Kohls, JD Sports/Finishline, and Dicks Sporting Goods. His more artistic portraits have premiered in art galleries worldwide from Montreal, Canada, to Melbourne, Australia. ------  

A Valentine's Day release with two incredible artists, Jody Reynard and David Bushman!  Immensely talented and incredibly humble, our guests this week talk about the road to Broadway for each of them.  JODY REYNARD has been dancing non-stop for almost 30 years!!  He has taught musical theatre/Broadway dance classes at dance studios, intensives and educational institutions around the country.  He attended the Cobb Center Excellence for in the Performing Arts outside of Atlanta, GA and graduated with a dance major.  He then earned a BA in Theatre with Music minor from Kennesaw State University (where he also helped to establish the first dance ensemble, Wings) all while performing with The Atlanta Shakespeare Tavern, The Atlanta Opera and Georgia Ballet.  From there, his regional theatre career began with dancing roles in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, On the Twentieth Century at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, CT and Mame at the Papermill Playhouse in Millburn, NJ.  Soon thereafter he caught the eye of the late Ann Reinking at an open audition and made his Broadway debut in Fosse, dancing featured specialties such as “From the Edge,” “Rich Man's Frug,” and the “Take Off with Us” adage.  Other credits include the Broadway companies of Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, Legally Blonde, Taboo, Saturday Night Fever and the national touring companies of Camelot, Kiss Me Kate, My Fair Lady, Memphis and Chicago.  He served as swing and dance captain for the new musical, Roman Holiday, in its pre-Broadway tryout at the Golden Gate Theater in San Francisco, CA.   Jody has worked as an assistant choreographer for Denis Jones, Josh Prince, Alex Sanchez and Darren Lee.  He can also be seen dancing behind six-time Tony Award winner, Audra McDonald, in the movie musical, Hello Again! Some of his favorite roles include Darren in Take Me Out, Paul Happiness in Thoughts of a Colored Man, Ken in Smokey Joe's Café, featured dancer with the NY Philharmonic, Omaha Symphony & South Dakota Symphony Orchestras AND substitute instructor of jazz & tap at Wagner College in Staten Island, NY.  Jody is also a proud Core Company Member of Quick Silver Theatre Company.DAVID BUSHMAN began his professional career in classical and contemporary ballet. He received a BFA in Dance from University of North Carolina School of the Arts.  While still studying there, David was asked to join the professional company, North Carolina Dance Theatre (NCDT, now known as Ballet Charlotte).  He traveled the country with NCDT and danced leading roles in works by the great George Balanchine and the company's director, Salvatore Aiello.  He was then invited to audition for FeldBallets/NY (now known as Ballet Tech) and was hired into the company. For the next three years, he was featured in the vast repertoire of Eliot Feld.  David then went on to dance for Les Grands Ballets Canadiens in Montreal, Canada.  There, he danced works by renowned choreographers Jiri Kylian, Nacho Duato, Ohad Naharin and many others. Since retiring from concert dance, David has been associated with the hit revival of CHICAGO since 2003.  He performed in the first French speaking productions, in Montreal and Paris, and the US National/International touring company. In 2013, he was invited to set the choreography for the US Tour and continued to do so until 2019.  He has also set the CHICAGO choreography for television in China and worked with the Mexico City company.  David joined the Broadway company as Dance Captain/Swing in 2014.Don't forget to like and subscribe on your favorite podcast streaming site.  Facebook: JAM Joe and Michelle's Dance PodcastInstagram: jam_dance_podcast

Listen to our event with Israel Prize winning choreographer and contemporary dancer Ohad Naharin. You can watch the full event on our YouTube page. Over the last month, calls to boycott the Sydney Festival after it received sponsorship from the Israeli embassy for a production of Naharin's Decadance have featured prominently on social and mainstream media. One of Israel's most celebrated cultural identities, our conversation with Naharin will canvas his work over more than three decades at the Batsheva Dance Company, the founding of the Gaga movement, his political activism, and the ongoing debate about the Sydney Festival and the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement.

More than 20 acts have boycotted this year's Sydney Festival because of the board's decision to accept a $20,000 donation from the Israeli embassy to stage a dance performance. Liberal MP Dave Sharma says the acts boycotting the Sydney Festival have found themselves in “odd company” after Hamas released a statement in support of the boycott. More than 30 acts have distanced themselves from Sydney Festival in response to an organised boycott campaign, protesting the festival's decision to accept $20,000 in funding from Israel's Australian embassy to support Sydney Dance Company's production of Decadance, by Israeli choreographer Ohad Naharin. Limelight Magazine Sky News ABC News This is just my opinion. J Fallon Apple Music J Fallon Spotify --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jason-fallon/message

Episode Description: Vera Wagman tells the story of how she bravely tackled generational trauma between herself, her Mother and sister through an amazing, and very personal, documentary. “Petit Rat" tells the story of one Mothers unfulfilled dream to be a ballerina, and two daughters who tried desperately to carry it forward no matter the cost to themselves. We're going to talk about the pressure to be Moms, our relationship to our own Mothers and how we can heal our generational traumas. Connect with Vera: Email: rothwa311@gmail.com FB https://www.facebook.com/PetitRatTheFilm https://www.facebook.com/vera.wagman/ IG @verawagman linktr.ee/petitratthefilm Website: www.petitrat.com tickets to Cinequest, Nov 4-14, virtual screening https://bit.ly/3nfYU3G Guest Bio: Vera Wagman (Director/Producer/Choreographer) has directed short films including “Interlude” (Hypnotic Films, Sundance Channel), “High Noon” (PBS' “Are We On”) and “Jeopardy”, a documentary short about an at-risk youth program in Los Angeles where the students train as boxers and dancers. Vera started her career as a dancer with company credits including David Storey/NY and Pennsylvania Dance Theatre where she worked with such innovative choreographers as Ohad Naharin, Kathryn Posin and Nina Weiner. She has produced arts events for Santa Monica's Cultural Affairs Division and choreographed MARCH, an original play produced by the LGBT Center and Playwright's Arena in Los Angeles. Her documentary, Petit Rat, is currently on the film festival circuit screening at Vail, Woods Hole, Cinequest, Kitzbühel and the Miami Jewish Film Festival where it won the Audience Award for Best Documentary.

For this episode of “Inside Contemporary Dance”, I sat down to chat with the exceptional Yaara Dolev. Yaara is an award-winning Israeli choreographer, performer, and teacher currently based in Portugal. Her professional dance career began at the age of seventeen and was quickly propelled when she joined the Batsheva Ensemble, led by Ohad Naharin (choreographer and creator of the Gaga movement language), at the age of nineteen. She went on to follow her own artistic vision, forming a dance company with her then-partner, Amit Goldenberg. Throughout her Career, Yaara has danced for various choreographers, including Anat Danieli, Inbal Pinto, Barak Marshall, ‘Matanicola', Rami Levi, Yossi Tmim, and Michael Getman. Currently, Yaara is teaching the ‘Gaga movement language' and giving movement research and ‘Healing Embodiment' workshops. Additionally, she is collaborating with other choreographers and artists from different fields around the globe. Current projects include movement research with Leif Firnhaber and the SiiPR Group, the D7, and the “Stage for life”. Throughout her career Yaara has received numerous awards, including the “Adami Prize” for Best Performing Artist at the Bagnolet International Dance Competition (Paris), the Ministry of Culture Prize for Young Choreographers (Israel), and the “The Tel Aviv Rosenblum Arts Award”.During our conversation, we covered a variety of topics:* The challenges and lessons learned from being a young dancer in a big company, and things she would have done differently. * Her conviction that everyone has the ability to pursue a professional career as a dancer, despite teachers and doctors who might say otherwise. *The healing power of dance. *Her daily rituals, and her curiosity concerning personal growth and learning. *Creating a supportive, honest, open, and generous dance community. Yaara's reading recommendations: 1) “Initiation” by Elisabeth Haich.2) Poems by Rumi.3) Quotes by American inspirational speaker and author Abraham Hicks.Follow Ya'ara:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yaara.dolev.5Gaga in Berlin: https://www.facebook.com/gagainberlinThe Healing Embodiment Workshop: https://buytickets.at/healingembodimentFollow “Inside Contemporary Dance”:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insidecontemporarydance/Website: https://www.insidecontemporarydance.com/If you enjoyed this podcast, please spread the love! Like, subscribe, share it with your friends - and most importantly, please leave a rating or review, on whatever platform you're listening from. The more positive ratings this show has, the more it will get promoted, and that means more beautiful listeners!My many thanks go to:Ariel Isakowitz - Texts editor, general consultor, & dear friend Carl Albrecht - Mix and soundMarco Dray - Original musicDagmara Śliwińska - Podcast cover photoMoritz Wright - Podcast cover photo designThomas Bewernick -  Sound, recording, & being there every step of the wayMy dear family - Because I love youLast but not least - YOU. My dear listeners. You are the life and spirit behind the podcast. THANK YOU!

My next guest has some fantastic advice about finding yourself through dance. Please welcome the host of ‘Dance Bants' on KFTW: Jess Goodfellow!Jess Goodfellow started her training at Newtown High School of the Performing Arts.In 2015, she joined Sydney Dance Company's Pre Professional year and in 2016, she joined IT DANSA youth company in Barcelona, where she performed the repertory of Ohad Naharin, Alexander Ekman, Jyri Kylian, Nacho Duato, Akram Khan, Sidi Larbi and Rafael Bonachela.She has since worked as a freelance artist in Sydney with Sydney Experimental Arts Ensemble, Omer Backley-Astrachan, and Callum Mooney in their own show, Jeppee Peppee at the Flying Nun by Brand X.In 2020, she choreographed  her first work, ‘Human Drama', for Sydney Dance Company's PPY Revealed and she continues to work as an emerging choreographer in 2021 with Sydney Dance Company.In this conversation, we dived into the following:Having to choose between dance and gymnastics.Pre-professional course at Sydney Dance Company.Facing yourself.Dealing with setbacks.Role models in full-time.IT DANSA, and life in the company.Knowing why you dance.Horse technique.“Human Drama”, her piece for PPY.Jess' fantastic podcast: Dance Bants.Logo: @lawrencetandesignsAnimation: @cold_tea_artIntro track: melaniac. - we're just some motherf***ing kids

Arika Yamada is a coach and a professional dancer. In 2020 Arika founded the AHA room, a coaching practice that works with High Performers, Artistic Leaders, and Creative Minds. Identifying, cultivating and nurturing one's unique identity in order to perform at their best. Arika Yamada was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA in 1987 to her parents who moved to Detroit from Japan in the mid 80's. She received her early training from The Joffrey Ballet School, Nutmeg Conservatory and EDGE Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles. In her teens she's was represented by Bloc Agency and appeared in a European Coca-Cola Commercial. Her mentor and coach Elena Tchernichova privately trained her in NY and brought her to St. Petersburg Russia at the age of 15 where she was invited to train at The Vaganova School. In 2009 Arika received her BFA from The Juilliard School under the directorship of Lawrence Rhodes. Upon graduation she joined Gallim Dance in NY and originated roles in multiple works with Andrea Miller such as ‘Wonderland' which she has received recognitions for in The New York Times. In 2012 she also performed with Company XIV, a 28 show run at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival. In 2013 Arika crossed the pond to Holland to join Spenser Theberge at Korzo Theater (Den Haag) where he created ‘I Saw, She Saw' which they performed as a part the production ' Here We Live and Now.' Arika was invited to audition for GöteborgsOperan Danskompani which she joined during season 2013/2014 under Adolphe Binder, and in the present with director, Katrin Hall. In Göteborg Arika originated roles in creation with choreographers such as Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Damien Jalet, Alan Lucien Oyen, Marina Mascarell, Marcos Morau, Michael Keegan Dolan, Wang/Ramirez, and Alexander Ekman. She has also reinterpreted repertoires of Ohad Naharin, Sharon Eyal, and Crystal Pite. She has performed Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's ‘Noetic' 100+ through Europe. As a creator Arika has been commissioned by GöteborgsOperan to co-create ‘Many Much More' with Spenser Theberge, and ‘Try not to spill' with Dorotea Saykaly. in 2015 Open Look Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia commissioned Arika and her partner Jim De Block to make ‘Digressing from the 4 Tons of Grey.' In 2016 Arika, Jim, and co-creator Oleg Stepanov were invited to create a full length, site specific work by Chalmers University of Technology at their 3 day festival hosted by the Department of Architecture and the Department of Physics. Since 2016 Arika and Jim has been curating a creative platform called If We, Then which gathers artists with varied mediums to share space and process together.

“I can be a human who dances and not just a dancer who happens to be a human” In this episode we speak with Daisy Kate Jacobson. We discuss her journey from dancing at Juilliard to a professional career in dance, the importance of listening to our bodies, navigating injuries, discovering a work/life balance and more. About Daisy: Daisy grew up in Manhattan Beach, CA where she trained at South Bay Ballet. She received her BFA in Dance from The Juilliard School in 2017 and joined LA Dance Project soon after. At LA Dance Project, Daisy has performed new works by leading choreographers such as Benjamin Millepied, Justin Peck, Shannon Gillen, Kyle Abraham, and Ohad Naharin. Follow Daisy on Instagram @Daisykate_jSupport our podcast: https://www.patreon.com/movementtowardchange Movementtowardchange.org Instagram: @movementtowardchange

Fantastic conversation with the one and only Pippa Duke. We talked about her experience as a dancer with Jiri Kylian, Ohad Naharin, Nacho Duato. How Montessori pedagogy informed her teaching... And how teaching discipline and thorough technique can not only co-habit with the development of self-worth but actually is inseparable. You can also read more about her most recent projects: - Weekly classes at Laughton: HERE- Dancers' talking: HERE - Laughton Lodge residencies: HEREYou can email Pid directly at pippaduke@yahoo.co.uk to enquire about booking the space.  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/crecis)

The world's going gaga over Gaga. Developed by choreographer Ohad Naharin, Gaga is a constantly evolving movement language for both dancers and non-dancers. The practice originated from Naharin’s need to communicate with his dancers, and subsequently revolutionized his Batsheva Dance Company. Dancer, dance scholar, and Gaga guide Deborah Friedes Galili joins us to uncover what has people around the world so mesmerized by this practice. Further, can this movement language be considered a healing practice - physically, mentally, and emotionally - for varyingly abled bodies? Find out in this episode of the Wild Wonder Podcast. Try Gaga for yourself at www.gagapeople.com/en/. JOIN US LIVE On the Wild Wonder Podcast, we democratize and demystify holistic wellness practices by speaking with today's leading practitioners. Join us LIVE and engage with today's wellness leaders by becoming a Patreon member at patreon.com/wildwonder. LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE + SUBSCRIBE Help someone you care about by sharing this video with a friend. Then, let us know your biggest takeaways in the comments below. And remember to like and subscribe for the latest. WANT MORE? Visit our website at wearewildwonder.com. First time email subscribers instantly receive instant access our "9Gram" NLP personality test. FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL Instagram: www.instagram.com/wearewildwonder Facebook: www.facebook.com/wearewildwonder

Today's guest is Megan Williams.  Megan is an independent dance artist, choreographer, teacher and repetiteur. She performed and toured internationally in the 1980’s with the companies of Laura Glenn, Ohad Naharin, and Mark Haim, among many others. In 1988, she joined the Mark Morris Dance Group, dancing for 10 years, touring worldwide, teaching, and appearing in several films. She is in demand as a master class teacher and guest lecturer, and founded Megan Williams Dance Projects in the summer of 2016. Her choreography has been produced by DanceNOW NYC at Joe’s Pub, Dance Theater Workshop, Rivertown Artist’s Workshop, Barnspace, MIXT Co., Purchase College, Marymount Manhattan College, Connecticut College and Interlochen Arts Academy.  For more on Megan Williams and this episode: Movers & Shapers: A Dance Podcast

This conversation with Shockwave is deep and very important to listen about the expectations that we have as humans in which we have the power to improve in society. In this episode you will learn about:Where your street dance movements come from.The importance of you knowing where styles originated.How you can improve society expectations by being yourself and not following the leader.How some trends become toxic instead of creating unity.How artists can create more money by working together to create a better financial industry. Favorite Quote: “The great thinker talks about ideas, the average thinker talks about events, the small thinker talks about people .” Shockwave has experience learning from freestyle popping legends and he is able to teach where those movements come from. About Shockwave:Shockwave is a  Los Angeles born dancer who expresses through physical and spiritual energy with respect to tradition. He strives to instill belief in one’s self and unlock creativity while preserving the culture of art forms.Through foundation, perspective and vision, he looks to inspire others to feel what can’t be expressed through words and be more than what society dictates, for the new generation, and to those who dance for a lifetime. Follow Shockwave:Instagram Facebook Shockwave - Soul Levels (by Beatslaya) Text: ANNIVERSARY to (323) 524-9857 to view our WATCH PARTY for our 20th Anniversary Maxt Out Dance Competition online! Follow us:Learn more: Dance Your LifeLearn more: Maxt Out Dance CompetitionInstagram @maxtoutdanceMaxt Out on FacebookTikTok @maxtoutdanceSign-up for our FREE Maxt Out at Home Dance Classes!Follow Joanna:Learn more The Get Up GirlJoanna Vargas on InstagramJoanna Vargas on FacebookTikTok @joannavargasofficialOperation Underground Railroad – OURRescue.org

Freunde - heute ist es uns eine besondere Freude, euch Gaga Dance vorzustellen "Gaga ist eine Bewegungssprache, die Ohad Naharin, künstlerische Leiter der Batsheva Dance Company in Israel, entwickelte. Gaga nutzt die vitalisierende, verändernde Kraft der Bewegung und führt die Gruppe durch vielfältige fließende physische Empfindungen." Heino spricht mit Isabel, die vor drei Jahren Gaga Dance für sich entdeckt hat und leidenschaftliche Gaga-Tänzerin geworden ist. Auch im Lockdown nimmt sie täglich an den Gaga Online-Classes teil. Erfahrt mehr über diesen coolen Tanz, was Gaga für und mit eurem Körper macht, wie Gaga hilft, besser mit Schmerzen umzugehen und warum auch anstrengende Tanzsessions a piece of cake sein können. Gaga ist mittlerweile eine ganze Bewegung geworden, an der auch ihr teilnehmen könnt. "Gaga/people classes offer a framework for users to connect to their bodies and imaginations, experience physical sensations, improve their flexibility and stamina, exercise their agility and explosive power, and enjoy the pleasure of movement in a welcoming, accepting atmosphere. (Gaga Website)" Aufführungen Und es gibt Aufführungen der Betsheva Dance Company die eine eigene Erfahrung sind. Wenn diese Company mal in euer Nähe oder Stadt ist und - kein Lockdown - dann seht euch unbedingt ein Gaga Stück an. Über Isabel Isabel Bongard ist Schauspielerin, hat in über 40 nationalen und internationalen Filmprojekten (u.a. Banklady, Die Päpstin, Die Klasse) mitgewirkt und den Hessischen Filmpreis gewonnen. Sie ist Gaga-Tänzerin und Mitgründerin des Design-Teams Iffy-Studio. Sie bloggt auf Red Bug Culture und Red Bug Home. Mehr Insides: Interview mit Isabel auf Red Bug HomeIsabel bei IMDbGaga Dance auf YouTube

Aujourd’hui, je reçois Sandra Bourdais, danseuse à l’Opéra de Hanovre. Apres une formation à l’école Atelier Rudra-Béjart, Sandra fait le choix d’une carrière internationale. A Gauthier Dance, une compagnie allemande de répertoires, elle enrichit son vocabulaire chorégraphique en travaillant sur les œuvres de Sharon Eyal, Ohad Naharin, Hofesh Shechter et bien d’autres encore. Aujourd’hui, elle danse sous la direction de Marco Goecke à Hanovre. On l’écoute avec joie. « Ce n’est pas qu’un pas, c’est un voyage. » Sandra Bourdais.

Diciembre 19, 2020 En este episodio Cindy y Jessica reflexionan y dan sus opiniones sobre Decadance del coreógrafo Ohad Naharin. Locutores : Jessica Abouganem y Cindy Cantos Links: Decadance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2jmN-A0D4c&t=3635s --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/enavant/support

Tämän päivän jakson aiheena on Netflixin Move -dokumenttisarja, suom. Liike. Dokumenttisarjassa tutustutaan taitaviin tanssijoihin ja koreografeihin, jotka ovat uudistaneet tanssitaidetta eri puolilla maailmaa. Ensimmäisessä jaksossa Jon Boogz ja Lil Buck kertovat taiteellisilla ja omaperäisillä, eri lajeja kuten esimerkiksi poppingia ja Memphis jookin -tyylejä yhdistelevillä koreografioillaan vaikuttavia tarinoita. Toisessa jaksossa israelilainen koreografi Ohad Naharin, Gaga-metodin kehittäjä, kertoo halustaan siirtää rajoja ja tutkia, mihin ihmiskeho pystyy iästä tai muista tekijöistä riippumatta. Kolmas jakso kertoo perinteitä rikkovan espanjalaistanssija Israel Galvánin tarinan – kuinka hän uudistaa flamencoa ja haastaa sukupuolinormeja. Neljännessä jaksossa käsitellään dancehall reggaeta, joka on jamaikalaisille jotain elämää suurempaa, vastarinnan ja vapauden ilmaisua. Jaksossa kerrotaan tanssija Kimiko Versatilen tarinaa. Viidennessä jaksossa Akram Khan kutoo magiasta ja muistoista intensiivisiä koreografioita, joiden pohja on hänen bangladeshilaisissa juurissaan. Onko edellä mainitut tanssijat sulle tuttuja? Miksi dokumenttisarja kannattaa katsoa? Mitä siitä voi oppia? Miksi sarjassa käsitellyt aiheet ovat tärkeitä juuri nyt? Ei muuta kuin jakson pariin selvittämään. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Diciembre 12, 2020 En este episodio Cindy, Jessica, y Max conversan sobre el coreógrafo Ohad Naharin y su Lenguaje corporal Gaga. Hablan sobre sus experiencias personales con Gaga y su percepción sobre la coreografía de Ohad. Locutores : Jessica Abouganem, Cindy Cantos, y Max McClure Links: Pagina web de Gaga https://www.gagapeople.com/en/ Gaga Home-Lab Dic 27 - 30 https://www.gagapeople.com/en/event/gagahomelab-december-27-30-2020/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/enavant/support

Episode 24 from the 16-hour Shangri-La Art Podcast live-stream. Would you place yourself in a well-known conflict zone to fill yourself with knowledge and fulfil your passions? It is Israel at the Batsheva Dance Company (BDC) that dancer and choreographer AHILYA KAUL finds herself connected with and constantly summoned back to learn and work directly with contemporary dance maestro Ohad Naharin. She shares with us how Gaga, the movement language of BDC has enriched her life's philosophies and those of many others. song credit: Aggronaught by Khai Hori

We begin with a Case Study exchange with host Sylvain Souklaye and curator/artist Sabrina Huth, who sheds light on creating a physical exhibition “Stories of Absence” during the pandemic in Amsterdam. Then we proceed to a piece by performance artist Diana Schuemann (based in Haifa), who poses the question of movement during uncertain times. For our conversation portion, we welcome CAD+SRs very own Affecting Technologies research group featuring Katherine Ye, Gabriel Pereira, and Bruno Moreschi, a group of artists, researchers, technologists and activists, who work towards new countercultures of computing. Lastly, we end with a sound piece entitled “Água de Chocalho (Rattle Water)” introduced by sound curator KMRU, created by Brazilian sound artist and researcher, Yuri Bruscky. Gabriel Pereira Gabriel Pereira is a PhD fellow in Information Studies at Aarhus University (Denmark). He is interested in practices that bring together science and technology studies with software and artistic practice. His main research focus is around critical studies of data, algorithms, and digital infrastructures, especially for computer vision. In 2018-2019, with support from CAD+SR, he was a visiting Graduate Student at MIT's Global Media Technologies and Cultures Lab. Projects with Gabriel have been exhibited in the 33rd Sao Paulo Art Biennial, the Van Abbemuseum, IDFA DocLab, Itaú Cultural, and aarea.co. He is a 2019-2020 Researcher in Residence at CAD+SR. Bruno Moreschi Bruno Moreschi is a researcher and multidisciplinary artist. Postdoctoral fellow at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism at the University of São Paulo (FAUUSP), Ph.D. in Arts at the State University of Campinas (Unicamp), with a Capes scholarship, and exchange at the University of Arts of Helsinki (Kuva Art Academy), Finland, via CIMO Fellowship. His academic and artistic investigations are related to the deconstruction of systems and the decoding of their procedures and social practices – including here (but not only) experiences in the visual arts system and its spaces of legitimation. He currently conducts experiments in the field of Artificial Intelligence, in reverse engineering processes to carry out expanded practices of institutional critique and studies on human layers present in the training and maintenance of contemporary digital infrastructures. Projects recognized by scholarships, exhibitions and institutions such as Van Abbemuseum, 33rd Bienal de São Paulo, Rumos Award, Funarte, Capes, and Fapesp. Apart from being a senior research fellow at the Center, he is currently a researcher on the Histories of AI: Genealogy of Power (Department of History and Philosophy of Science, Cambridge University), and one of the coordinators of GAIA / C4AI / Inova USP, a group of researchers from different fields in the construction of democratic, artistic and experimental methods in the use of programming, machine learning, and Artificial Intelligences – always considering the specifics of the Global South context. Katherine YeKatherine Ye works on making computing more expressive and equitable. Ye is a Microsoft Research PhD Fellow at Carnegie Mellon University and co-organizes coveillance, a US-based collective working to reshape the balance of power between marginalized communities and computing.hypotext.cotwitter: @hypotext Sabrina Huth Sabrina currently lives and works as free-lance dance artist in Berlin. Next to her diploma studies in psychology (University of Vienna), she completed a teachers training for holistic dance and movement pedagogy (Institute INGATA). Since 2017, she increasingly explores interdisciplinary formats of artistic research within the frame of the Master`s program ‘Artistic Research’ at the University of Amsterdam and the Amsterdam University of the Arts.https://imaginedchoreographies.com Diana SchuemannDiana Schuemann, (German-Yugoslavian) holds a MA degree in Holocaust Studies (University Haifa). She has built her dance roots in the Berliner (Hip Hop) Dance scene, is a performer as well as art historian with a research focus on dance pieces dealing with the Holocaust and Genocide. Whilst originally coming from the Hip Hop dance scene, Diana developed throughout the past five years an approach of movement research which combines Hip Hop dance, modern and contemporary dance as well as improvisation techniques. She studied for the duration of a year dance at the Lola Rogge School in Hamburg. Joining later on the Israeli dance scene enabled her to explore a for her deeper understanding through Ohad Naharin´s Gaga technique. From 2017-2018 Diana carried out research with Israeli high school students, discussing and exploring the use of dance for teaching about the Holocaust. https://www.instagram.com/_d_i________/ https://www.facebook.com/The-Parrots-Dress-1754607864770242/ Yuri BrusckyYuri Bruscky (Brazil, 1985). Sound artist and researcher, doctoral student in Sociology at the Federal University of Pernambuco/UFPE, Brazil. He develops artistic investigations exploring intersections between noise, language and everyday practices. Since 2010 he has maintained the label Estranhas Ocupações, through which he releases records and publications and organizes concerts. He is co-creator of the sound art festival Rumor and the seminar and artistic residence program (Entre) Lugares Sonoros, as well as co-author of the book História da Poesia Visual Brasileira (Cepe, 2018).https://www.instagram.com/yuri.bruscky/?hl=en See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Aujourd’hui, je reçois Alban Teurlai et Thierry Demaizière, les réalisateurs de MOVE. MOVE est une série de 5 documentaires avec Ohad Naharin, Akram Khan, Lil Buck, Jon Boogz, Kimiko Versatile et Israël Galvan. Des récits de danseurs aux quatre coins du monde. La vie. Alban et Thierry avaient déjà filmé la danse dans Relève avec Benjamin Millepied. Ces deux portraitistes, qui aiment capter les corps dans l’effort, renouent encore une fois avec cet art pour Netflix. Parce que la danse raconte bien plus que du mouvement. On les écoute avec joie.

Aujourd’hui, je reçois Tommy Pascal, danseur et réalisateur. Tommy a été danseur au Ballet Preljocaj et au Béjart Ballet. Sa vie de danseur. Il filme désormais la danse depuis plus de 10 ans. Il capte les œuvres chorégraphiques d’Olivier Dubois, d’Ohad Naharin, de Crystal Pite et de bien d’autres encore. Tommy travaille pour la mémoire de la danse en enregistrant pour toujours les mouvements des chorégraphes. On l’écoute avec joie.

Cassandra Martin es una chica con 4 nacionalidades, una bailarina con una formación internacional muy variada y una intérprete libre que me va a encantar que escuchen, hablamos de cómo fue que entró al NDT y cuál ha sido su experiencia con grandísimos coreógrafos como Ohad Naharin, Paul Lightfoot y Marco Goëke. ¡Que la difruten!

https://www.instagram.com/p/CD-B2tDBj2i "it's hard to be a beginner when you already have skills in another dance style"Jess Goodfellow Jess Goodfellow started her training at Newtown High School of the Performing arts, she trained in RAD ballet and performed as a soloist in the 2014 NSW Schools Spectacular. In the same year she was awarded first in the state of NSW for HSC Dance. In 2015, Jess joined Sydney Dance Company’s Pre Professional year, in which she understudied for the company and trained under many local and international choreographers. In 2016, she joined the junior Contemporary dance company IT DANSA in Barcelona, where she performed for two years, with the repertory of Ohad Naharin, Alexander Ekman, Jyri Kylian, Nacho Duato, Akram Khan, and Sidi Larbi. She has since worked as a freelance artist in Sydney with Sydney Experimental Arts Ensemble, Omer Backley-Astrachan, and Callum Mooney in their own show, Jeppee Peppee at the Flying Nun by Brand X we cover: house dancingaesthetichaving no anchorauditioningbeing confronted by who you're becomingspainquittingtaking the pisshumour links: vimeo - https://vimeo.com/306670839dancing for other - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC39BpqxL3Einstagram - https://www.instagram.com/gotchakeith/?hl=en

La compagnie de danse israélienne propose son Gaga,  langage corporel invente par le chorégraphe Ohad  Naharin pour bouger intelligent durant le confinement.

A Blu-ray Axel Foley Trio! The Cotton Club Encore at long last! Collector’s Edition of Big Trouble in Little China from Shout! Could it get any better? Oh, yes… it absolutely does… only on the DigiGods! DigiGods Podcast, 01/28/20 (MP3) — 38.44 MB right click to save Subscribe to the DigiGods Podcast In this episode, the Gods discuss: 2019 World Series Collector's Edition: Washington Nationals (Blu-ray) The Amy Fisher Story (Blu-ray) The Art of Ohad Naharin, Vol. 2 (Blu-ray) Beverly Hills Cop 3-Movie Collection (Blu-ray) Big Trouble in Little China - Collector's Edition (Blu-ray) Blue Collar (Blu-ray) The Boat is Full (Blu-ray) Boys Next Door (Blu-ray) Brick (Special Edition) (Blu-ray) Camille Claudel (Kino Classics) (Blu-ray) Cavalleria Rusticana - Mascagni / Valerio Galli (Blu-ray) The Chaperone (DVD) Cobra Woman (Special Edition) (Blu-ray) Cotton Club Encore (Blu-ray) Diabolically Yours (Blu-ray) Dog Day (Blu-ray) Eegah - Special Restored Collector's Edition (Blu-ray) The Fan (Blu-ray) Farewell, Friend (Blu-ray) Glorifying the American Girl (Blu-ray) Gluck: Orphée et Eurydice (Blu-ray) Gomes: Lo schiavo (Blu-ray) A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints (Blu-ray) Heartbreak Hotel (Blu-ray) Hitchcock: British International Pictures Collection (1927-1931) (The Ring, The Farmer's Wife, Champagne, The Manxman, The Skin Game) (Blu-ray) The Holly and the Ivy (Blu-ray) Holy Man (Blu-ray) Humble Pie: The Life and Times of Steve Marriott (Blu-ray/DVD) Iceman (Blu-ray) Il Divo - Timeless in Japan (Blu-ray) Jawbreaker (Blu-ray) Jenkins: The Armed Man, "A Mass for Peace (Blu-ray) Johannes Brahms: The Complete Symphonies (Blu-ray) Just Visiting (Special Edition) (Blu-ray) Kenny Rogers: The Gambler's Last Deal (DVD) Kill Them All and Come Back Alone (Special Edition) aka Ammazzali Tutti E Torna Solo (Blu-ray) Konga (Blu-ray) Legacy - Rebecca Penneys plays Frederic Chopin (Blu-ray) Liam Gallagher: As it Was (DVD) Mad Love (Blu-ray) The Magic Sword (Blu-ray) Mr. Wrong (Blu-ray) The Nude Bomb (Blu-ray) Offenbach: Le mari à la porte (Blu-ray) Out of the Blue (Blu-ray) Paradise (Blu-ray) The Pink Panther Cartoon Collection Volume 6 (Blu-ray) Playing God (Blu-ray) Poldark Season 5 (Blu-ray) Prophecy (Blu-ray) Road Games (Blu-ray) Saint-Saëns: The Carnival of the Animals... (Blu-ray) Sesame Street: 50th Anniversary Celebration (DVD) Silver Bullet Collector's Edition (Blu-ray) The Slasher aka Cosh Boy (Blu-ray) Someone Behind the Door (Blu-ray) Steven Universe - The Movie (DVD) Stick (Blu-ray) A Stranger Among Us (Blu-ray) A Sunday in the Country (Blu-ray) Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin (Blu-ray) Terminal Velocity (Blu-ray) Thomas: Hamlet (Blu-ray) TOTO: 40 Tours Around The Sun (Blu-ray) Trapped (Blu-ray) Un Flic (Blu-ray) Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer (Blu-ray) Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (Blu-ray) Weill: Street Scene (Blu-ray) White Squall (Blu-ray) Please also visit CineGods.com. 

Jennifer welcomes writer, dance artist, filmmaker, entrepreneur, and mother, Lilly Bright. Lilly’s journey through life has been one filled with chance encounters, unexpected experiences and constant change. Originally from West Virginia, Lilly moved to Chicago to study at Northwestern University. Shortly thereafter, she moved to New York, spent time in cooking school in the Berkshires of Massachusetts and moved to Los Angeles. It was there that she started her career in film production, met her husband Evan and started a family. Her film career includes the production and distribution of award-winning films and documentaries under the banners Curiosity Bright Entertainment and Arthouse Films. She regularly teaches the Feldenkrais Method and (soon) Gaga Dance, the movement language of Ohad Naharin. In this episode, Lilly talks about her journey to find herself, from moving to New York City to spending time taking cooking classes in the Berkshires to starting her own award-winning production company in Los Angeles. Jennifer and Lilly share their own experiences with postpartum depression and raising children. Lilly speaks to the inspiration to start her own solo show, American Standard: A Story of Enough. This original solo show is based on the story of Lilly’s life, chronicling her nearly two-decade battle with bulimia and various “not-enough” demons that propelled her to find the courage to finally feel enough. Finally, Lilly opens up about the reality that some of the greatest things in her life happened by chance. Full show notes: https://milfpodcast.com/64 Hey there, beautiful listeners... could you spare 5 minutes to fill out the listener survey that is linked in my bio? Would you? I want to know all about who you are and what you'd like to get from the podcast and how we can help each other THRIVE. Thanks in advance for helping to make the show even better than it is! xoxo: https://milfpodcast.com/survey

New York City-based dance writer and scholar Brian Schaefer explores one of his favorite dance companies - the Batsheva Dance Company, from Israel. Using archival audio of Ohad Naharin, captured at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Schaefer offers an inside view into Gaga, which is the name the company gives to its exploration of movement, the quality that makes Batsheva so captivating.

Her kan du høre Camilla Bakken fortelle om de tre verkene av koreografilegendene Natalia Makarova (etter Marius Petipa), Ohad Naharin og George Balanchine.

Danspodden Isadora håller ett extraavsnitt för att uppmärksamma att Göteborgsoperan ordnar dansfestival 7 till 9 juni. Du vill inte missa detta! Jag pratar med Anna Karlander som arbetat med dansfestivalen som ger oss tips och lite juste inside information om vad som händer när stor dans och häftiga koreografer intar Göteborg under helgen. Jag skulle exempelvis göra mycket för att få gaga med Ohad Naharin himself. Kan du - gör det. Och lyssna på avsnittet här! /niclas och anita På fotot: Ministeriet för olösta känslor, av Jo Strømgren. (I bild: Benjamin Behrends, Rachel McNamee, Jesse Bechard, Janine Koertge, Satoko Takahashi) - Foto: Tilo Stengel

Isaac Espinoza Hidrobo hat bereits eine spannende Reise hinter sich und mit vielen namhaften Künstlern gearbeitet. Nach einem klassischen Geigenstudium begann er, die Bereiche zeitgenössischer Musik, Performance und Tanz miteinander zu verbinden und hat bereits einige eigene Produktionen gestartet. Diese Folge ist Teil 2 der zweiteiligen Serie, da es so viel Spannendes zu bereden gab. Wir sprechen über kommende Projekte, Schubladen und wie man sich durch abendliches Tanzen entspannen kann. Hier der Link zum in der letzten Folge empfohlenen Film "Mr. Gaga" aka Ohad Naharin: https://amzn.to/2ZsN6gz Autobiografie der Performance-Künstlerin Marina Abramovic: https://amzn.to/2Pi8MfA Isaacs Website: http://www.isaacespinoza.eu/isaac-espinoza-hidrobo/

Isaac Espinoza Hidrobo hat bereits eine spannende Reise hinter sich und mit vielen namhaften Künstlern gearbeitet. Nach einem klassischen Geigenstudium begann er, die Bereiche zeitgenössischer Musik, Performance und Tanz miteinander zu verbinden und hat bereits einige eigene Produktionen gestartet. Diese Folge ist Teil 1 der insgesamt zweiteiligen Serie, da es so viel Spannendes zu bereden gab. Wir sprechen über die Reise aus Ecuador über einen Stop in England, zurück nach Ecuador und schließlich den Start der Musikerkarriere in Deutschland. Außerdem thematisieren wir unsere gemeinsame Arbeit mit Lynsey Peiniger & Marina Abramovic, elektroakustische Musik und die Verbindung von zeitgenössischer Musik und Performance. Hier der Link zum in der Folge empfohlenen Film "Mr. Gaga" aka Ohad Naharin: https://amzn.to/2ZsN6gz Autobiografie der Performance-Künstlerin Marina Abramovic: https://amzn.to/2Pi8MfA Isaacs Website: http://www.isaacespinoza.eu/isaac-espinoza-hidrobo/

In our second to last episode of the season, Micah and Chuy are back in the studio to recap another exciting year of programming on the Hancher stage. We saw a lot, we learned a lot, and now we're ready to talk it through. We also attempt to unpack Batsheva's polarizing new work, Venezuela, which was performed at Hancher on April 12, 2019. What can good art do? Listen in to hear our thoughts. Under the artistic direction of choreographer Ohad Naharin, Israel’s Batsheva Dance Company has built a global reputation for excellence. Employing Naharin’s movement language—known as “Gaga”—the company stands apart from other modern dance companies, offering a singular and arresting approach to choreography and individual movement. In its first Hancher appearance since 2006, Batsheva performed Venezuela, a “work emblematic of Naharin’s curiosity and ongoing search for new challenges” (Haaretz).

Ohad Naharin, resident choreographer of the contemporary dance troop, Batsheva Dance Company discusses the concept of creativity with French writer, Anne Berest in a new episode of the 3.55 podcast CHANEL at the Opera. On the occasion of the new dance season opening at the Opéra Garnier, he looks back at his career, reveals how his work as a choreographer has evolved, and the way he visualises movement.

Diana Vishneva, danseuse étoile née à Saint-Pétersbourg, discute avec l'écrivaine française Anne Berest dans un nouvel épisode du podcast 3.55 CHANEL à l'Opéra. À l'occasion du lancement de la nouvelle saison de danse de l'Opéra Garnier, elle revient sur son parcours, parle de son engagement dans la jeune scène contemporaine et de ses collaborations avec Ohad Naharin et Aurélie Dupont.

Ohad Naharin, chorégraphe résident de la compagnie de danse contemporaine Batsheva Dance Company discute du concept de la créativité avec l'écrivaine française Anne Berest dans un nouvel épisode du podcast 3.55 CHANEL à l'Opéra. À l'occasion du lancement de la nouvelle saison de danse de l'Opéra Garnier, il revient sur son parcours, expose l'évolution de son travail de chorégraphe, et sa façon d'envisager le mouvement.

Diana Vishneva, prima ballerina born in Saint Petersburg, talks to French writer Anne Berest in a new episode of the 3.55 podcast CHANEL at the Opera. On the occasion of the new dance season opening at the Opéra Garnier, she looks back at her career and talks about her commitment to the young contemporary scene as well as her collaborations with Ohad Naharin and Aurélie Dupont.

Ohad Naharin, chorégraphe résident de la compagnie de danse contemporaine Batsheva Dance Company discute du concept de la créativité avec l’écrivaine française Anne Berest dans un nouvel épisode du podcast 3.55 CHANEL à l’Opéra. À l’occasion du lancement de la nouvelle saison de danse de l’Opéra Garnier, il revient sur son parcours, expose l'évolution de son travail de chorégraphe, et sa façon d'envisager le mouvement.

Diana Vishneva, danseuse étoile née à Saint-Pétersbourg, discute avec l’écrivaine française Anne Berest dans un nouvel épisode du podcast 3.55 CHANEL à l’Opéra. À l’occasion du lancement de la nouvelle saison de danse de l’Opéra Garnier, elle revient sur son parcours, parle de son engagement dans la jeune scène contemporaine et de ses collaborations avec Ohad Naharin et Aurélie Dupont.

Ohad Naharin, resident choreographer of the contemporary dance troop, Batsheva Dance Company discusses the concept of creativity with French writer, Anne Berest in a new episode of the 3.55 podcast CHANEL at the Opera. On the occasion of the new dance season opening at the Opéra Garnier, he looks back at his career, reveals how his work as a choreographer has evolved, and the way he visualises movement.

Diana Vishneva, prima ballerina born in Saint Petersburg, talks to French writer Anne Berest in a new episode of the 3.55 podcast CHANEL at the Opera. On the occasion of the new dance season opening at the Opéra Garnier, she looks back at her career and talks about her commitment to the young contemporary scene as well as her collaborations with Ohad Naharin and Aurélie Dupont.

Det er den første sætning, der bliver udtalt i den biografaktuelle dokumentarfilm 'Bobbi Jene'. Ohad Naharin, leder af det israelske dansekompagni Batsheva, betragter sine dansere øve. "I skal ikke være bange for at falde. Bare bevæg jer og mærk, hvordan bevægelsen ligesom bærer jer rundt," siger han. På en måde bliver den sætning et slags mantra igennem filmen. En af danserne i øvelokalet har nemlig en drøm om at bevæge sig ud af kompagniet efter 9 år, rejse tilbage til USA og prøve at stå på egne ben som solodanserinde. Hun hedder Bobbi Jean-Smith og er filmens magnetiske omdrejningspunkt.Lyt til interviewet med filmens instruktør, Elvira Lind, der fortæller om at følge et menneske med sit kamera i fire år, om at komme helt tæt på, sove på luftmadrassen på gulvet - og ikke vide, hvad der egentlig kommer ud af det i sidste ende.Ugens gæst: Elvira Lind, dokumentarfilminstruktør.Redaktion: Lucia Odoom, Christine Runøe & Nina Kragh.

Kritcirkeln är tillbaka! Vi blickar tillbaka på scenkonståret 2017, då trenden med teaterbearbetningar av böcker var stabil, och så pratar vi om årets första premiärer, som båda råkar bli på Dramaten: Häxorna och Tartuffe. Och så ser vi Eirik Stubos Oidipus/Antigone, när vi ändå är på Dramaten. Med Loretto Villalobos och Cecilia Djurberg Kreddlista på sånt vi pratar om i avsnittet: Houellebecq! Institutet, Siriusteatern och Teaterhögskolan i Helsingfors, på STOFF-festivalen http://institutet.eu/productions/houellebecq/ Främlingsleguanen av Martina Montelius på Teater Brunnsgatan fyra Hamlet av Jens Ohlin och Hannes Meidal Teater Galeasen Häxorna av Roald Dahl, manus David Wood, regi Alexander Mørk-Eidem,, Dramaten Swede Hollow av Ola Larsmo, regi Alexander Mørk-Eidem, Dramaten Århundradets kärlekskrig av Ebba Witt-Brattström på Kulturhuset Stadsteatern och Vattnäs konsertlada Half life av Sharon Eyal och De l’origine av Olivier Dubois, Kungliga Baletten Max+ : Untitled Black av Sharon Eyal/Gai Behar och Max av Ohad Naharin, Göteborgsoperans danskompani NINA - Materialize Sacrifice av Jo Kamamori, Noism1 (Japan) på City Contemporary Dance Festival, Hongkong Cullbergbalettens 50-årsjubileum på Dansens hus, Eurydike är död av Birgit Cullberg Mental states of Sweden in Dance av Mattias Andersson och Cullbergbaletten Nicht Schlafen av Alain Platel, Les Ballets C de la B på Dansens Hus Dancing on the front porch of heaven - Odes to love and loss av Ulysses Dove med Stockholm 59 North på Orionteatern The Wonderful and the Ordinary av Gunilla Heilborn, I samarbete med Theater Im Bahnhof, på Dansens hus Orionteatern: Arise Amazons av Karin Victorin och Rebecka Tiger, Hålet av Mattias Fransson, Automata av Erik Holmström/Malmö Dockteater Dracula av Victoria Borisova-Ollas på Kungliga Operan och SVT Play Tartuffe av Molière, regi Staffan Valdemar Holm, Dramaten Elektra av Richard Strauss med libretto av Hugo von Hofmannsthal efter Sofokles, regi Staffan Valdemar Holm, Kungliga Operan Oidipus/Antigone av Sofokles i regi av Eirik Stubø på Dramaten Gunilla Brodrejs lista på "10 sceniska grepp som teatrarna måste sluta med 2018", Expressen Kultur 17 januari: https://www.expressen.se/kultur/10-sceniska-grepp-teatrarna-maste-sluta-med-2018/

Hillel Kogan is a dancer, choreographer and dramaturge based in Israel. His diverse range of works have been performed all around the world. Of particular acclaim is his piece We Love Arabs. This duet explores the dynamic relationship between an Israeli choreographer and an Arab dancer. The piece is political, funny and at times difficult to watch, as the Israeli choreographer repeatedly trips himself up on his own assumptions. This is a piece that resonates strongly with a diverse range of audiences as it continues to tour 5 years after its creation. We Love Arabs is performed in Hebrew, French and English. We Love Arabs was the winner of the Outstanding Creator of the 2013 Israeli Dance Critics Circle Awards. Other full length works include The Rite of Spring created for Tmuna Theater’s Intimadance Festival, Tel Aviv in 2011. As a dancer Kogan has performed with Batsheva Dance Company, Nomades Dance Company of Switzerland and the Gulbenkian Ballet of Portugal. Kogan has worked as Assistant Choreographer to Ohad Naharin of Batsheva Ensemble. He has created works for National Ballet of Portugal, Muza Dance Company, and the Shades of Dance Festival at the Suzanne Dellal Center. Kogan has worked as a dramaturg with Renana Raz, Dana Ruttenberg, Yossi Berg, and Oded Graf. Kogan won the prestigious Israeli ‘Landau Prize for the Arts’ in 2015. This episode was recorded at Malthouse Theatre during Melbourne Festival 2017. Stay tuned for episodes in this season that will cast an eye to the 2018 Perth Festival. If you have enjoyed this episode please consider leaving a contribution. Currently looking to raise $500 for new recording equipment. Better recording equipment means a better sounding podcast for your listening ears.

On the occasion of the October 2017 National Arts Centre return of the Finnish contemporary dance troupe Tero Saarinen Company, Cathy Levy has a fascinating conversation with artistic director, dancer and choreographer Tero Saarinen. Tero came late to dance but quickly went from dance school to joining the ranks of the Finnish National Ballet, to studying Nepalese dance as well as traditional Japanese dance, butoh and martial arts, to creating on himself. An early duet caught the attention of Ohad Naharin who invited him to choreograph for Batsheva Dance Company. Over 40 works for his Helsinki-based troupe and commissions for world-renowned companies such as Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT1), Lyon Opéra Ballet, Gothenburg Opera Ballet and the National Dance Company of Korea, followed. Tero describes his company motto Aware, Alert and Attentive, the Tero technique, and how music is an endless source of inspiration. He then touches on his upcoming projects, one with Finnish accordionist Kimmo Pohjonen and the other with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, both premiering in early 2018.

After a decade of stardom in Israel, American dancer Bobbi Jene decides to leave behind her prominent position at the world-famous Batsheva Dance Company, as well as the love of her life, to return to the U.S. to create her own boundary breaking art. Tracking the personal and professional challenges that await her, Elvira Lind’s film lovingly and intimately documents the dilemmas and inevitable consequences of ambition. BOBBI JENE delves into what it takes for a woman to gain her own independence in the extremely competitive world of dance and to find self-fulfillment in the process. Bobbi Jene: Born in Centerville, Iowa. From 2005-2014 she was a member of the Batsheva Dance Company under the artistic direction of Ohad Naharin. She is an alumnus of the Juilliard School, North Carolina School of the Arts, and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School. Her choreography and solo work has been presented by The Batsheva Dance Company, PS122 COIL Festival, The Israel Museum, and the Luminato Festival. Bobbi is a certified GAGA teacher and has taught Ohad Naharin's repertory in schools and universities around the world. Director Elvira Lind: Elvira Lind graduated from City Varsity - School of Media and Creative Arts in Cape Town, South Africa in 2006 majoring in documentary film. She has worked within that field since directing and shooting documentaries of various lengths for TV, cinema, and web on four different continents. Elvira now lives and works out of New York, where she also writes on various fiction projects. Elvira's first feature documentary Songs for Alexis competed at IDFA in 2014 and screened at a long list of international festivals. Director Elvira Lind stops by to talk about an amazing artist, pushing against artistic boundaries and love. For news and updates go to: bobbijene.oscilloscope.net facebook.com/bobbijene

BalletMet Artistic Director Edwaard Liang talks about the upcoming performance of Parallel Connections. Three Columbus organizations committed to dance unite for Parallel Connections. Join BalletMet, The Ohio State University Department of Dance (supported by Ohio State’s College of Arts and Sciences), and the Wexner Center for the Arts as they come together for two performances only. This special program will feature BalletMet performing master choreographer James Kudelka’s The Man in Black, set to the music of Johnny Cash, and Wexner Prize–recipient William Forsythe’s dynamic and sophisticated Slingerland Pas de Deux. Ohio State Department of Dance students will perform Wexner Center MinEvent, with selections drawn from the vast repertoire of dance icon Merce Cunningham, another recipient of the Wexner Prize. Then the Ohio State dancers and BalletMet’s professional company will join forces onstage to perform the irresistible and exuberant Minus 16, by noted Israeli choreographer and Batsheva Dance Company artistic director Ohad Naharin. Together, these works will demonstrate surprising connections across the spectrum of contemporary dance artistry—as well as celebrate our vibrant community of dance lovers and dance organizations.Parallel Connections is presented with support from The Ohio State University’s College of Arts and Sciences and Arts Initiative.Season support for BalletMet and the Wexner Center is provided by the Ohio Arts Council, Greater Columbus Arts Council, The Columbus Foundation, and Nationwide Foundation.Major support for the Wexner Center’s performing arts season is generously provided by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.Minus 16 is presented with support from the Lenore Schottenstein & Community Jewish Arts Fund of the Columbus Jewish Foundation.October 20-21, 2017 | Mershon AuditoriumFriday, 10/20 Senior Dress RehearsalFriday, 10/20 8:00 pmSaturday, 10/21 8:00 pmCheck out a full list of productions for BalletMet’s 2017-18 40th Anniversary season.https://www.balletmet.org/2017-18-seasonhttps://www.balletmet.org/subscription-packages/An affiliate podcast of Circle270Media Network - http://www.circle270media.com"Step One Music For Makers" thanks to Logan Music

BalletMet Artistic Director Edwaard Liang talks about the upcoming performance of Parallel Connections. Three Columbus organizations committed to dance unite for Parallel Connections. Join BalletMet, The Ohio State University Department of Dance (supported by Ohio State’s College of Arts and Sciences), and the Wexner Center for the Arts as they come together for two performances only. This special program will feature BalletMet performing master choreographer James Kudelka’s The Man in Black, set to the music of Johnny Cash, and Wexner Prize–recipient William Forsythe’s dynamic and sophisticated Slingerland Pas de Deux. Ohio State Department of Dance students will perform Wexner Center MinEvent, with selections drawn from the vast repertoire of dance icon Merce Cunningham, another recipient of the Wexner Prize. Then the Ohio State dancers and BalletMet’s professional company will join forces onstage to perform the irresistible and exuberant Minus 16, by noted Israeli choreographer and Batsheva Dance Company artistic director Ohad Naharin. Together, these works will demonstrate surprising connections across the spectrum of contemporary dance artistry—as well as celebrate our vibrant community of dance lovers and dance organizations.Parallel Connections is presented with support from The Ohio State University’s College of Arts and Sciences and Arts Initiative.Season support for BalletMet and the Wexner Center is provided by the Ohio Arts Council, Greater Columbus Arts Council, The Columbus Foundation, and Nationwide Foundation.Major support for the Wexner Center’s performing arts season is generously provided by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.Minus 16 is presented with support from the Lenore Schottenstein & Community Jewish Arts Fund of the Columbus Jewish Foundation.October 20-21, 2017 | Mershon AuditoriumFriday, 10/20 Senior Dress RehearsalFriday, 10/20 8:00 pmSaturday, 10/21 8:00 pmCheck out a full list of productions for BalletMet’s 2017-18 40th Anniversary season.https://www.balletmet.org/2017-18-seasonhttps://www.balletmet.org/subscription-packages/An affiliate podcast of Circle270Media Network - http://www.circle270media.com"Step One Music For Makers" thanks to Logan Music

BalletMet’s 40th Anniversary season is packed with World and Company premieres. Artistic Director Edwaard Liang answers a few questions about this upcoming season, in addition to this podcast.Which performances are you most excited for Columbus to see?Two things: I’m really excited for Columbus to see Minus 16 by Ohad Naharin, and I’m really proud to introduce the first Forsythe work to Columbus. Of course I’m also excited for the Columbus audience to see [Dorothy and the Prince of] Oz because that’s been three years in the making.Could you tell us a little more about Dorothy and the Prince of Oz?It’s a brand new full-length that premiered in Tulsa this past February. It’s about the story of Dorothy being called back to Oz to help save two warring lands of Oz. It’s continuing the progression of full-lengths that I would like to continue to program in Columbus, whether it’s my work or other choreographers’ full-lengths. These types of full-lengths are the new generation of full-lengths, where they incorporate different technical aspects in production and projection. It really fits along with the model of what we [BalletMet] want to accomplish of being an innovator of dance and trying new ways to tell the story, a new story.Check out a full list of productions for BalletMet’s 2017-18 40th Anniversary season.https://www.balletmet.org/2017-18-seasonThis year we’re excited to introduce Account Manager! Everything is just a click away with Account Manager, a new feature exclusively for subscribers and Academy families. Purchase and renew subscriptions and buy additional tickets online with no handling fees! With Account Manager you can also print tickets at home, forward seats to friends and manage your account all in one place!https://www.balletmet.org/subscription-packages/Liang and BalletMet’s Company will be back in action October 20th with the season premiere of Parallel Connections at Mershon Auditorium.A affiliate podcast of Circle270Media Network - http://www.circle270media.com

BalletMet’s 40th Anniversary season is packed with World and Company premieres. Artistic Director Edwaard Liang answers a few questions about this upcoming season, in addition to this podcast.Which performances are you most excited for Columbus to see?Two things: I’m really excited for Columbus to see Minus 16 by Ohad Naharin, and I’m really proud to introduce the first Forsythe work to Columbus. Of course I’m also excited for the Columbus audience to see [Dorothy and the Prince of] Oz because that’s been three years in the making.Could you tell us a little more about Dorothy and the Prince of Oz?It’s a brand new full-length that premiered in Tulsa this past February. It’s about the story of Dorothy being called back to Oz to help save two warring lands of Oz. It’s continuing the progression of full-lengths that I would like to continue to program in Columbus, whether it’s my work or other choreographers’ full-lengths. These types of full-lengths are the new generation of full-lengths, where they incorporate different technical aspects in production and projection. It really fits along with the model of what we [BalletMet] want to accomplish of being an innovator of dance and trying new ways to tell the story, a new story.Check out a full list of productions for BalletMet’s 2017-18 40th Anniversary season.https://www.balletmet.org/2017-18-seasonThis year we’re excited to introduce Account Manager! Everything is just a click away with Account Manager, a new feature exclusively for subscribers and Academy families. Purchase and renew subscriptions and buy additional tickets online with no handling fees! With Account Manager you can also print tickets at home, forward seats to friends and manage your account all in one place!https://www.balletmet.org/subscription-packages/Liang and BalletMet’s Company will be back in action October 20th with the season premiere of Parallel Connections at Mershon Auditorium.A affiliate podcast of Circle270Media Network - http://www.circle270media.com

Episode 49 of One Week Only! We've almost made it to one year of the podcast! This week's key film is "Kedi," a documentary about the thousands of cats that live on the streets of Istanbul. This beautifully shot, funny and surprisingly philosophical documentary examines the place of cats in the world, and the humans who care so much for them. Directed by Ceyda Torun, it opens this week in New York at the Metrograph! Tim Sutton's "Dark Night" opens this week in Los Angeles at the Egyptian Theater's Spielberg Room. Carlos will moderate the Q&A with Sutton on Friday night. Check out his interview for MovieMaker Magazine: http://www.moviemaker.com/archives/interviews/dark-night-of-the-american-soul-tim-sutton/ We also review the documentary "Mr. Gaga," directed by Tomer Heymann, about the life and career of famed Israeli dance choreographer Ohad Naharin; and we review the Oscar-Nominated Animated & Live-Action short films, including the fantastic "Blind Vaysha" and "Enemy Within." Hosted by Carlos Aguilar & Conor Holt. Music by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com

  Jessica caught Tomer and Barak Heymann (the Producer and Film Director duo of Heymann Brothers Films) after a Q&A at Film Society of Lincoln Center while promoting the release of Mr. Gaga, their acclaimed documentary film about Ohad Naharin.  Naharin is is the long-standing Artistic Director of Batsheva Dance Company and subject of the film […]

An interview with Tomer Heymann, an award-winning Israeli filmmaker whose new film, MR.GAGA, focuses on the life and art of the legendary choreographer Ohad Naharin.  MR. GAGA opens Feb 1 in NYC, Feb 10 in LA, and from there expands nationwide.

Documentary filmmaker Tomer Heymann gives an intimate master class at the 26th New York Jewish Film Festival, which is co-presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center and the Jewish Museum. Heymann's latest film MR. GAGA, profiling Ohad Naharin, renowned Israeli choreographer and artistic director of the Batsheva Dance Company, opens here at the Film Society of Lincoln Center this week. This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org

What is is like to follow an internationally acclaimed choreographer for 8 years? Filmmaker Tomer Heymann shares his latest documentary capturing Ohad Naharin, one of the world's most influential choreographers who created his own "movement language", Gaga. When he was 22, Ohad was invited to perform with the prestigious Martha Graham dance company and attended Juilliard and the School of American Ballet simultaneously. But Ohad was not happy until he could do exactly what he wanted. Moving back to Israel, Naharin became the Artistic Director of the Batsheva Dance Company, developing Gaga within his own ensemble. Listen now as Tomer shares his insights, perspective, and love for both Ohad and the dance community! 

Avsnitt 34 av Danspodden Isadora meddelar sig och nu är det Batsheva Dance Companys Luc Jacobs som vi träffar. Han har varit med i kompaniet sedan mer än 10 år och har gått från att dansa till att arbeta med kompaniets koreograf Ohad Naharin. Vi får veta hur det är att arbeta med en så mäktig koreograf och hur livet för dansarna ser ut. Och lite mer. Välkommen in! /Niclas och Anita

Gabrielle Lamb is a native of Savannah, Georgia and was trained at the Boston Ballet School. She joined Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montreal in 2000 and was promoted to soloist in 2003. In 2009 moved to New York City and began working with choreographer Pontus Lidberg, as well as Morphoses, then under the direction of Christopher Wheeldon. Her repertoire as a performer also includes principal roles in works by George Balanchine, Jiri Kylian, Mats Ek, Ohad Naharin, Nacho Duato, Luca Veggetti and Shen Wei. She won the 2009 National Choreographic Competition of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and in 2013 won first prizes in both Milwaukee Ballet's International Choreographic Competition and Western Michigan University's National Choreographic Competition. During the 2013-2014 season her work will be performed by BalletX, Milwaukee Ballet, Ballet Memphis, and Ballet Austin. Ms. Lamb is also a self-taught video artist and animator, and her dance films have been presented by Dance on Camera at Lincoln Center, the American Dance Festival, Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, and Dance Theatre of Harlem, among others.

Dans ce deuxième épisode, Anne Michaud poursuit son entretien avec Anne Plamondon. Cette dernière réoriente sa carrière d'interprète en quittant Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal pour se joindre à la compagnie de ballet contemporain Nederlands Dans Theater II des Pays-Bas où elle danse les œuvres de plus de 30 chorégraphes dont Jiří Kylián, Paul Lightfood, Ohad Naharin, Nacho Duato, Gideon Obarzanek et Anjelin Preljocaj. Au bout de cinq années, elle quitte NDT II pour le Gulbenkian Ballet du Portugal. Elle rentre à Montréal en 2000 et rencontre Victor Quijada. Ensemble ils fondent le Groupe RUBBERBANDance qui a pour mission de faire le pont entre la danse formelle et le hip-hop.

Laura Toma, Canada’s only teacher of Gaga joins us to speak about this movement language developed by Ohad Naharin of the Batsheva Dance Company. Laura Toma, la seule enseignante de [ … ]

One Thing Leads to Another is a working installation and multi-media performance, revolving around a overturned hot air balloon, reanimated through narrative, dance and shifting physicality. This project from artist Tamar Ettun will abstract vignettes from The Odyssey, taking the text's themes of labor, gifting and movement of the itinerant body, while incorporating dance traditions from Trisha Brown, Yvonne Rainer, and Ohad Naharin's GAGA. The performance, which will occur inside the inflated balloon, will last two hundred and forty minutes, referencing The Odyssey's 24 chapters. The audience can come and go as they like, and is encouraged to move inside and outside the balloon to witness the narrative evolve into an animate sculpture, featuring video projection, live music, and choreography from seven performers, including the artist. Performers will move from one end of the balloon to another, each making an effort to complete specific tasks while negotiating the physical impediment of others blocking their path. Once all tasks have been completed, all performers will rotate 90 degrees and repeat. Performers: Danielle Agami, Netta Yerushalmy, Luke Murphy, Yoni Kretzmer, Jaeeun Lee, Tamar Ettun. One Thing Leads to Another is organized and presented by Recess.