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Watching freelance artist and educator Billy Barry lead a recent GagaLab, it’s clear he doesn’t lean into predictability. Guiding dancers through the wildly dynamic movement of Batsheva Dance Company’s house choreographer, Ohad Naharin, Barry suddenly lets out a startling squeal. In this moment, he simultaneously creates a safe space for experimentation while encouraging students to […]
Two Israeli dance artists will visit U.S. universities this spring to conduct residencies. Former Batsheva Dance Company member Shahar Biniamini will teach Ohad Naharin’s Gaga technique at UCLA, and choreographer Iris Erez will conduct contemporary technique classes at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. Both will set work on students as part of their residencies. The […]
Kelvin Vu in Ohad Naharin’s Project Secus (2014) Prior to joining Batsheva’s Young Ensemble, Kelvin Vu immersed himself in the ballet-based contemporary program at San Francisco Conservatory of Dance for two years. Artistic director Summer Lee Rhatigan’s advice to always dance full-out changed his daily practice. “A lot of people would describe her as Jesus […]