annual 2014 report batsheva company Dearest friends, Dear friends,

Through its Jubilee Year celebrations, did not rest on its Batsheva's jubilee year was abundant with activity and creativity, as detailed in this laurels, but rather continued its hard work and achieved new accomplishments as report. More than anything we were happy to celebrate it with the hundreds who, a result. Like a dancer, who must persist in his or her efforts in order to stay in over the years, have made the Company what it is today. This event also marked shape and make significant progress, so the company as a whole continuously strives the completion of the Batsheva Archive Project, a comprehensive collection by any to develop its creative abilities, through both the artistic and administrative means standard, which documents the Company’s 50 eventful years and has been entrusted essential to supporting the creations that bring Batsheva success. We are especially to the Israeli Dance Archive in Tel-Aviv’s Sha’ar Zion-Beit Ariela Municipal Library. Parts proud of the continual aspiration of the company to improve the working conditions of the archive were displayed to the public in an exhibition at Beit Ariela and the New of the dancers, which enables them to focus on their goals as artists. York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center.

Like all living bodies, Batsheva must renew and reinvigorate its mission, in all areas, This year’s great achievements belong to everyone - members of the Public Council in order to maintain its vitality and ensure its future. Ohad Naharin's works are an and the Board of Directors who accompany us with love and devotion, the sponsors example of perpetual renewal, a search for new forms of artistic expression, and who believe in us and enable us to excel, the dedicated administrative and technical experimentation with original ideas. Also in its daily endeavors, the company searches staff, and of course, the artistic staff and dancers, who create magical moments and for new modes of operation and tries to explore uncharted territories. During the forge our to the public that supports us here in Tel-Aviv, throughout the last year the Board of Directors has formulated and articulated the first and most country, and worldwide. important part of Batsheva's strategic plan, the phase outlining its vision, principles, and worldview, which unites the many facets of Batsheva under one singular entity. We are reviewing the past year and the preceding half-century in the midst of Next year the Board of Directors will further crystalize the plan that will guide the a present replete with activity, including the process of creating a new work and company through the coming years. multiple, diverse performances of both the Company and the Ensemble. 2015 is our first post-jubilee year, and we are now facing forward in excited anticipation of our

This past year we continued the preliminary activity for realizing a new residence for most important project for the next fifty years: building a new home for Batsheva in page 2 Batsheva in the Neve Sha'anan neighborhood of Tel-Aviv. Its establishment plays a Tel-Aviv. central role in the neighborhood's renewal, which allows Batsheva Dance Company

to support Tel-Aviv and its residents. The main challenge we face today is raising the 3 page page funds needed for such an accomplishment. I am confident the company will handle this challenge with the same determination it has handled others and will succeed in making this dream come true soon.

We thank all our friends for their ongoing support of the company and hope you will Dina Aldor Ohad Naharin Adi Salant continue to be part of its exciting endeavors through its second jubilee. CEO Artistic Director Co-Artistic Director

Sincerely,

Ittamar Givton Chairman of the Board of Directors

Cover: Naharin's Virus, 2001. Restaging: 2014. In the center: Nitzan Ressler | Photo by Gadi Dagon From Sadeh21 by Ohad Naharin, 2011 | Photo by Maxim Waratt page 4 From for the first time was performed by Batsheva Ensemble. for thefirsttimewasperformedbyBatshevaEnsemble. The restaged worksincludeNaharin’s Virus (2001),Mamootot performed liveonstage. works, andlargenewaudienceshavehadtheprivilegeofwatchingthesecanonicalmasterpieces Company’s history. Thecurrent dancers’uniqueinterpretation hasbreathed newlifeintothese director since1990,inorder toacquaintnewaudiences withsomeoftheartisticmilestonesin To markthejubileeyear, wedecidedtorestage previous worksbyOhadNaharin,Batsheva’s artistic Creation /StudioStage Naharin's Virus Naharin's , 2001.Restaging:2014|Photo byGadiDagon (2007), which (2003), andMAX(2007),which (Marat Parchomovsky, you wouldexpectfrommembersofonethebestdancecompaniesinworld.” , andtheyabidebyitwithavirtuousvirtuosomanner,justlike performance. Naharinhasoutfittedanewgenerationofdancerswithhis Batsheva’s JubileeSeries,andwashappytodiscoverthatitisstillasuperb excitedtowatchMamootottenyearslater,aspartof tremendously was I “... -- Sound Design:FrankieLievaart/Soundtrackediting:MaximWaratt Lighting design:Avi Yona Bueno(Bambi)/Costumedesign:RakefetLevy Performed by9Batshevadancers.60minuteswithoutintermission. Mamootot (2003),restagedinApril2014 Left toright:BobbiJeneSmith andIyarElezra|PhotobyGadiDagon The Scene , April25,2014) From Mamootot Creation /StudioStage

byOhadNaharin,2003.Restaging: 2014.

5 page page 6 uneasy andatthesametimefascinated,reflective, andattentive.Watching them restintheirchairs,sharingwiththem,talking tothem,makingthemfeel success forover aweekofperformancesatthe Théâtre NationaldeChaillot inParis. audiences exposedtothiscanonic workforthefirsttime.InDecember2014,itwasstaged withhuge a decadeaftertheoriginalcreation, wasmagnificent,fresh, andmore relevant thanevertothelarge prestigious NewYork DanceandPerformanceAward (“Bessie”) for2003.Therenewed production, over The initialproduction woncriticalacclaim,toured extensivelyworldwide,andgarnered OhadNaharinthe and thesoundtrackincludesoriginal musicbyPostelaswellHabibAllahJamalandShama Khader. of thenewwaveAustrianliterature.Postelprovided Karni musicalconsultingforthe renewed piece, Audience byAustrianplaywrightandauthorPeterHandke,whoserazor-sharp andcritical writing ispart Naharin’s Virus, originallycreated jointlywiththeCompany’s dancers,isbasedOffending on the “Naharin, andnotonlyin -- Musical consultant:KarniPostel/Restagedby:LucJacobs Costume design:RakefetLevy/SoundDesign:FrankieLievaart Lighting design:Avi Yona Bueno(Bambi)/Suitdesign:ZoharShoef Performed by15Batshevadancers.60minuteswithoutintermission. First restagingsincetheoriginalproduction. Virus Naharin’s From ( philosophy.” a packagedealthatincludesdance,theater,performance andvisualart,rhetoric Calcalist Creation /StudioStage Naharin's Virus Naharin's , June2,2014) , 2001.Restaging:2014|PhotobyGadiDagon (2001),restagedinMay2014 Virus , makes a point of meeting the spectators, not letting , makesapointofmeetingthespectators,notletting Virus is is Photo byGadiDagon From MAX Performance PrizetoBatshevaEnsemble,December2014 From thecommentsofIsraelDanceCritics’Circleuponawarding body tosomethinggreater,beyondits limits.” the worka spectaculardisplayofeffortlessflow,andconnecteddancing that garneredthemtheIsraelDanceCritics’Circle Prize. first timebytheyoungEnsembledancers,whohavegivenitafresh andfascinatinginterpretation Waratt. Ithasbeenperformedintheworld’s leadingfestivals,andthisseason,itwasstagedfor the Naharin’s 2007workexplores conceptsofstructure, space,andtimetooriginalmusicbyMaxim “...their re-enactmentof -- Music: MaximWaratt /Musicproduction:OhadFishof Lighting design:Avi Yona Bueno(Bambi)/Costumedesign:RakefetLevy Performed by10BatshevaEnsembledancers.60minuteswithoutintermission. MAX byOhadNaharin, 2007.Restaging:2014.Left toright:MarikoKakizakiand ShaniLicht (2007),restagedinApril2014 MAX making byOhadNaharinsparkledwithfreshness, making

Creation /StudioStage

7 page page 8 The Ensembledancers, from and “Secus,”originallyfrom Three(2005),toasoundtrackeditedbyOhadFishof. originally choreographed for theEnsembletoIsaoTomita’s versionofMauriceRavel’s composition; Pärt; Parkfrom Moshe(1999),totextbyNaharinandmusicMaximWaratt; B/olero(2008),also originally choreographed for BatshevaEnsembletotextbyCharlesBukowskiandmusicArvo A program whichpresents fourpiecesfrom Naharin’s repertoire: GeorgeandZalman(2006), ( casts inrecentyears.” “A splendidlysynchronizedstagescenography-oneoftheEnsemble’sbest -- Soundtrack design:MaximWaratt, OhadFishof Text: CharlesBukowski(George&Zalman),MaximWarattPark) ( Lighting design:Avi Yona Bueno(Bambi)/Costumedesign:RakefetLevy, AllaEisenberg Performed by15Batshevadancers.70minutes.Premiere:November2014 Secus Project ( edge oftheirseats.” “... adizzyingandhighlysurprisingcollagethatmakesspectatorssitatthe -- TimeOut Calcalist Creation /StudioStage , December 11, 2014) , December11,2014) , December7,2014) (2014),byOhadNaharin Project Secus Project |PhotobyGadi Dagon ( dancers currentlyonstage..." most wonderfulcollectionsof Ensemble, undoubtedlyoneofthe the storyofcurrentBatsheva In theFlowerbedsbyAyelet Nadav Third PortraitbyShaneScopatz Nitsanim (Buds)byDoron Perk Treseses byMarioBermudezGil Forever DolphineLovebyTamir Eting Flat ReplectiveParticlebyYuval Gargir Gale byMadisonHoke Golem CouplebyMarikoKakizaki We ShallPrevailbyNimrod Poles Fleet 5byKelvinVu Ensemble dancers Flock Jam-Improvisation performed byall "Before everythingelse, -- 80 minutes dancers, June2014 and performedbyBatshevaEnsemble An eveningofworkschoreographed Flock of performances. attracted considerable interest and extensive media coverage, and the troupe held a large number that nurtures thedancers’choreography, forthe11thconsecutiveyear. Asinthepast,events budding choreographers, in2014theCompanystagedDancersCreate, anannualworkshop As partofBatsheva’s commitmenttocultivateanddevelopnewtalentencourageyoung Dancers Create Achbar Hair Achbar , November2014) Flock is is Creation /StudioStage Dining RoombyEriNakamura Y SymmitriA byIyarElezra Honey PiebyBret Easterling Supecluster byIanRobinson A StudyonEffort byBobbiJeneSmith Gigi byMaayanSheinfeldandNadavZelner Astronomia A PoemforOrbyBobbiJeneSmith Time WillDobyOriMosheOfri Carried Away byOmriDrumlevich ( evident..." a veritablegift,isclearly freedom grantedtothedancers, execution... Thewonderfulartistic dancers' bodiesandtheirsuperb ease ofmovementmaterialsfromthe performance revealtheabundant "The worksincludedinthis -- 80 minutes dancers, September2014 and performedbyBatshevaCompany An eveningofworkschoreographed Day Another Haaretz byLucJacobs , June27,2014)

by OscarRamos

9 page page 10 Dancers CreateWorkshops (2014)>Tel-Aviv (13) Decal’e (2012)>Tel-Aviv (12),Eilat(1),Kadima (2),Dimona(1),HaifaBeershebaMizra(1) HaYarden RegionalCouncil(2),BeershebaDimonaMegiddo (2) Kamuyot Decadance forschoolchildren >HofHaCarmelRegionalCouncil(2) Paris (5),SãoPaulo(4),St.Pölten,Austria(1),Sibiu,Romania(1) Decadance (1990-2013)>Tel-Aviv (4),OrAkiva,(1),Yavne (1),Perth(4),NewZealand Miami(2), San Francisco(3),NewYork (4),Washington, D.C.(2),ChapelHill,NC (1) Sadeh21 (2011)>Tel-Aviv (6),Perth(4),AdelaideLosAngelesSanta Barbara(1), Kfar Menachem(1),MizraJerusalemMegiddo(1) Shula/Uprising (2013) > Tel-Aviv (2), Beersheba (1), Haifa (1), (1), Ganei Tikva The Hole(2013)>Tel-Aviv (61) MAX Mamootot (2003)>Tel-Aviv (16) Naharin’s Virus (2001)>Tel-Aviv (17),Paris(5) Project Secus(2014)>Tel-Aviv (13),Ashdod(1),EmekHaMa’ayanotRegionalCouncil(1) Repertory >LocationsandNumbers From Repertory/Performances Dining Room Dining (2007) >Tel-Aviv (8),Zagreb (1) (2003) >St.Pölten,Austria(1), Tel-Aviv (17),Yafo (6),DeirHanna(4),Ra’ananaEmek byEriNakamura.OrMeirSchraiberandIyarElezra|PhotoGadiDagon Noam Enbar, produced byHaZiraPerformanceArtsArena. The GeneralandtheSea–amusicaltheaterpieceforactorchorusbyYonatan Levyand artist OhadFishof. A LectureonArchitecture&HD–aneveningincludingtwosoloperformancesbymultidisciplinary combine poignantandsubversivetext. We LoveArabsbyHillelKogan,achoreographer andperformanceartistwhosedancepieces Arrowed byCompanydancerBobbiJeneSmith. In 2014,BatshevaHostsfeatured thefollowingworks: connections betweenartinstitutesandartists,academicactivities,more. vision forBatsheva'snewhome:amultidisciplinaryartscenterallowingdiversecreative work, dance, performanceart,music,andtheaterartists.Thismodestseriesisthequintessenceofour disciplines through theperformance series,BatshevaHosts–aselectionofperformancesbyleading This year, the Companyhasexpandeditsactivityasahomeforcreators from diverseartistic Batsheva Hosts Mariko Kakizaki. Mariko Kakizaki. Yuval Gargir, MadisonHoke,KelvinVu, Ayelet Nadav, ShaneScopatz,Nimrod Poles,Doron Perk, Choreography byBatshevaEnsembleDancers Maayan Sheinfeld. Omri Drumlevich,EriNakamura,BobbiJeneSmith,OriMosheOfri,OscarRamos,IanRobinson, Choreography byBatshevaCompanyDancers>Bret Easterling,IyarElezra, LucJacobs, Dancers Create: Uprising Shula >byDanielleAgami Decal’e >byOhadNaharin Project Secus,Naharin’s Virus, Mamootot,MAX,TheHole,Sadeh21,Decadance,Kamuyot, 2014 Repertory > by Hofesh Shechter > byHofeshShechter Repertory/Performances

> Tamir Eting,MarioBermudezGil,

11 page page 12 Performance PrizetoBatshevaEnsemble,December2014) (From thecommentsofIsraelDanceCritics’Circleuponawarding lasting impressionontheretina.” performance of MAXretrievedanauthenticandprimaryinnocence,leavinga choreographer shouldfeelfortunatetoworkwithsuchanensemble.Their connected the dancingbodytosomethinggreater,beyonditslimits.Any freshness, making theworkaspectaculardisplayofeffortlessflow,and strong technique,theirre-enactmentofMAXbyOhadNaharinsparkledwith magnificent collections ofdancersinIsraeltoday.Beyondtheirfineand “The BatshevaEnsemble isunquestionablyoneofthemost -- Maya Tamir,OrMeir Schraiber,MaayanSheinfeld, NitzanRessler,IanRobinson, OscarRamos. Bret Easterling,ShamelPitts, Ori MosheOfri,EriNakamura,ArielCohen,ChenWei-Lee,AdiZlatin, Left toright:Zina(Natalia)Zinchenko, OmriDrumlevich,BobbiJeneSmith,BillyBarry,Stephanie Amurau, Company Dancersin2013-2014 (Brian Schaefer, almost dismissivenonchalance.” extraordinary control,focusandrangewith and singularasBatsheva…individualswhodisplayextraordinaryspeed, seen onstage…Noothercompanyintheworldhasaphysicalvoiceasstrong “The Batsheva dancers—trulysomeofthemostbeguilingcreaturesI’veever -- Our Dancers Out Magazine Out , U.S.). , U.S.). Oz Shoshan.Apprentices: ItayAxelrod, Nimrod Poes,ShiriPerelmuter, YuvalGargir. Mariko Kakizaki,DoronPerk,Shane Scopatz,AyeletNadav,ShaniLicht,RaniLebzelter,Ori Kroll, Left to right: MatanCohen,KelvinVu,Madison Hoke,MarioBermudezGil,YaelBenEzer,TamirEting, Company Dancersin2013-2014 active asindependentchoreographers. annual workshop. Finally, Batsheva continues to be a natural home for former dancers currently allocated timeandproduction resources totheDancersCreate has it decade, a over for and studio, the in processes creative ongoing to cultivateitsdancers’choreographic talentsthrough its dancers for a future career inteaching, thereby securing theirfuture. Batshevahas also continued As partoftheCompany’s dailytrainingregimen anddiverseeducationalactivities,Batshevaprepares them assimilateinIsraelandintegrateintoBatsheva. abroad. The Company provides special attention to the foreign dancers who have joined it, helping company,Batsheva isaninternational anditsroster includesIsraelinationalsaswellthosefrom performing artistsandindependentcreators. and socialwelfare, theirdailyworkenvironment, their trainingasteachers,andtheircultivation ensure thedancers’welfare andwell-being–theirpay andemploymentconditions,theirphysical processes ofcreation, study, andrehearsal. Batshevacontinuedprioritizingandactingrelentlessly to Thirty-six dancersworkedinthestudiothroughout theseason,accompaniedbyartisticstaff in

Our Dancers

13 page page 14 From discounts toallperformances. family support,andRonit’s Homeforpeoplewithspecialneeds.Seniorcitizensthroughout Israelare given for hearingimpaired children andyouth,OrrShalomforchildren andyouthatrisk, Lamerhavforyouthwithout 2014, 200ticketswere donated totheAsifRehabilitativeSchool,IsraeliRettSyndrome Foundation,Shema Every year, Batsheva donatesaboutonepercent oftheticketstoitsshowsinTel-Aviv tovariouscharities.In Benefits andDonations disciplines. audiences hithertonotexposedtodanceortheCompany’s work,andmeetingswithartistsfrom other for diverseaudiences,includingtalkswithdancers,openrehearsals, BatshevaDays,presentations tonew The BatshevaStudioattheSuzanneDellalCentre forDanceandTheaterhostedabroad rangeofactivities Studio Meetings the Horowitz Foundationand ShaiLe'Israel. The project issponsored bytheMinistryofEducation’s NationalCulture Program (Sal Tarbut) aswellby held intheJewish-ArabCommunityCenterYafo. at theBeitDaniCommunityCenterandAhavatZionElementarySchool.Additionalperformanceswere the Company’s jubileeyear, theEnsemblestagedperformanceforschoolchildren indowntownTel-Aviv, Kamuyot of educationintheartsdanceandperformance.In2014alone,EnsemblestagedOhadNaharin’s Batsheva Ensemble’s showproject schoolmorning haslongbeenrecognized worldwideasaprimeexample School ShowsProject dance amongdiverseaudiences. various partnersthroughout thecountry. InourTel-Aviv home,wealsopromote anddeepentheexposure to through workshopsandcoursesmaintainanextensivenetworkofprofessional andpersonalcontactswith cultural centersandauthorities.We encourageandfostertalentexcellenceinlocaldancecommunities Batsheva cultivatesaudiencesingeographicallyandsociallyperipheralareas ofIsrael,incollaborationwithlocal Education andCommunity Kamuyot for nearly11,000children and youththroughout Israel.Aspartofthespecialactivitiestomark . Center:Ensemble dancerShaneScopatz|Photo byAvivHofi Center in Kfar Saba. Center inKfarSaba. Jerusalem, KibbutzimCollegeofEducation,KeshetHighSchool inJerusalem,andtheArtDance Weiss HighSchoolinBeitHashmonay, OrtBinyamina,Emunah–ReligiousSchoolfortheArtsin over Israel, includingthe Dance Program of MakifYud AlephRishoniminRishon LeZion, Branco their teachers. In 2014, Batsheva held ten such days for dance schools and programs from all andexperiential dayattheCompany’sBatsheva Dayisalearning studioforyoungstudentsand Batsheva Day the Ensemble’s RehearsalManager. The coursesare managed by dancerandchoreographer HillelKogan,nowinhistenthseasonas Mexico, France,Spain,Lithuania,andtheU.S. Protective studentsattendedthecourse,hailingfrom Edge,13international Russia,Portugal, the previous year’s success,onegroup wasdedicatedtostudentsfrom abroad. Despite Operation In July, the Companyheld two intensivecoursesfor 141 young dance students, andfollowing dancers forgroups aged14-15 and16-19. other students from the same age levels. The courses are facilitated by current and former Batsheva familiar withtheCompany’s workprocesses inconsolidatedone-weekworkshopstogetherwith Batsheva’s summercoursesenableoutstandingdancestudentsfrom across Israeltobecome Summer Courses Yaakov Filtzer, andKorinaFraiman. Ido Gidron, Yael BenEzer, EtayAxelrod, OriKroll, LennyHassin,GilHacohen,Yoni Simon, including NitzanRessler, OmriDrumlevich,OrMeirSchraiber, OriMosheOfri,RaniLebzelter, Most oftheIsraeliCompanyandEnsembledancershavestartedoutinBatsheva’s ExcellenceProject, Company’s Repertoire Course. their professional skillsfor theirfuture careers. Inaddition,dozensofstudents tookpartinthe Company’s studiosforweeklymeetingsinwhichtheystudiedGagaandrepertoire andhoned from danceprograms inhighschoolsandvariousinstitutions were selected.Theyarrivedatthe Batsheva’s ExcellenceProject washeldforthefourthyear. Outof150candidates,55participants providing themwithhigh-levelprofessional skills. Company’s workprocesses. Thecoursesare intendedtoenhancetheyoungdancerstoolboxby are designedtoenableyoungdancersfrom allover Israeltobeintimatelyacquaintedwiththe In 2014, almost 200 young dance students participated in Batsheva’s annual courses, which Courses forYoungDanceStudents

Sharing ourKnowledge

15 page page 16 and dancestudents fromBikureyHa'ItimArt Center|PhotobyGadiDagon Jubilee Gala,June 2014.From 24,500 of Israel> across therest Total spectators Echad Mi Yodea Mi Echad , performedby the Company,BatshevaEnsemble 33,000 in Tel-Aviv> Total spectators 106,500 in 2014> Total spectators

49,000 abroad > Total spectators

17 page page 18 > > > > > > > some 49,000viewers: In total,Batshevastaged52performancesinsixtours,performingbefore atotalof Virus andDecadancebefore adailyaudienceof 1,200attheThéâtre NationaldeChaillot. included aceremonial marking ofits50thanniversary. FortwowholeweeksitperformedNaharin’s Washington, D.C.Atotalof20,000peoplewatchedtheperformances.Batsheva’s Paristouralso houses inMiami,LosAngeles,SantaBarbara,SanFrancisco,ChapelHill(NC),NewYork, and The Company’s five-weekJubilee Tour intheU.S.included17performancesofSadeh21 the generalmedia–andreaped enthusiasticpraiseforitsperformances. Batsheva was widely covered media – both in the professional in the international dance media and institutions. dancers anddevelopeditsprofessional relations withdanceacademies,studios,andvarioustraining France. Inallitsoverseasperformances,theCompanyalsoheldGagaworkshopsforprofessional In 2014Batshevatoured Australia, NewZealand,Brazil,Croatia, Austria,Romania,theU.S.,and ( divine.” “...Mr. NaharinandBatshevaattheirapex:frightening,hypnotic,febrile, -- ( “Unforgettable” -- San Francisco Chronicle Francisco San Times York New Paris, December2014/ Decadance &Sadeh21 Chapel Hill(NC),NewYork, andWashington, D.C.,October-November 2014/ Jubilee Tour, U.S.(Miami,LosAngeles,SantaBarbara, SanFrancisco, Dance Week Festival,Zagreb, May2014/BatshevaEnsemblewithDecadance April-May 2014/BatshevaEnsemblewithDecadance Festival deDançaOBoticário,Brazil(RioJaneiro, SãoPaulo,Curitiba), Adelaide Festival,Australia,March 2014/Decadance Wellington Festival,New Zealand,February2014/Decadance Perth Festival,Australia,February2014/ The InternationalScene , November13,2014) Decadance &Naharin’s Virus , November7,2014) Decadance&Sadeh21

to full to full Batsheva members. members. some 15,000active club inIsraelwith an onlinemembers’ Batsheva maintains Digital Media Jubilee touroftheUSA,Oct.-Nov.2014|PhotobyLisaPreiss-Fried Club 74% ofwhomare from overseas. 2013 andhasreached almost30,000, increased byover30%compared to The numberofBatshevafriends Facebook publication. views atthetimeofthisdocument’s increase inviewers,with1.5million also boastedatwo-digitpercentage The Company’s YouTube channel

YouTube

19 page page 20 state-of-the-art soundsystemthatimproved therehearsal experienceimmeasurably. plumbing, wallsealing,bathroom construction,acousticimprovements, andtheinstallationofa Batsheva, as it for is a superb work space pride of for dancing.Therenovation includedplasterandpaintfinishes,gypsumwork,electricity source a is Hurvitz, Dalia friend Company’s the after Dalia the DaliaandEliHurvitzFoundation.Therenovated studio,renamed Studio Seminar BuildingattheSuzanneDellalCentre, madepossiblebyagenerous contributionby In 2014,Batshevaundertookacomprehensive renovation ofStudioBinthehistoricalLevinsky Dalia Hurvitz andOhad Naharin|Photo byAvivHofi Studio Dalia|Photo byGadiDagon.Upper:Opening ofStudioDalia,February 2015. Resource Development the BerachaFoundation,and Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality. The archive project was completedwiththesupportofPaisCouncilforCulture andtheArts, Academic Advisor:MarkFranko,Temple University, Philadelphia Steering Committee:NavaDissentchik,Chair;Sergio Edelsztein,RoniSomek,DaniKaravan Project Manager:IrisLana|Research:HagarCyglerMaterialCollection: Talia DeVries salvage andpreservation throughout Israel,aswellpresenting themonadedicatedwebsite. National Librarytoleadacomprehensive effort oflocatinganddigitizingdancecollectionsworthy in Israel.AspartoftheNationalHeritageProject, thearchive’s establishmentteamwasselectedbythe In 2015theBatshevaArchivewillleadsalvagingandpreservation ofarchivaldancecollections members throughout thegenerations,andarepresentative selectionofdocuments. tours with details about performances worldwide,biographies of key Batsheva a list of its international variety of photographs and documents, the website presents all of Batsheva’s programs and posters, constructed, anditisscheduledtobelaunchedduring2015. Inadditiontotherepertory listanda was In order tomakethearchive accessibletothepublic,adedicatedwebsiteofunprecedented extent and aproduction documentation procedure hasbeenformulatedfortheCompany. that includesguidelinesforvarioususages(research andteaching,publication,generalknowledge), and staff members. The archival materials’ terms of usehave been regulated byan authorization system list ofits360choreographictours,andthenames1,200dancers works,detailsofits120international In addition,informationabouttheCompany’s activitiesthroughout itshistorywasorganized,includinga the library. to theIsraeliDanceArchive attheSha’arZion-BeitArielaLibraryinTel-Aviv, underahistoricagreement with agreement with the Harvard College Library Judaica Collection. All materials were entrusted in perpetuity 700 audiovisualitems,120,000photographs,and50,000documentswere digitized, subject to an Some collecting, sorting, and scanning diverse materials provided by private individuals and institutions. In 2014,Batshevacompletedtheproject ofestablishingitsarchive andendedtheprocess of Batsheva's ArchiveProject

Emanuel Kipnis,1965. 1964. Poster,designedby poster, designedbyDanReisinger, Right toleft:thecompany'sfirst

21 page page 22 reveal aprofound dialoguebetweentheAmericandanceconceptandIsraeliculture. between Americanchoreographers andtheCompany’s Israelidancers, includingphotographsthat Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. The exhibition focused on the encounter Lana, waslaunchedduringtheCompany’s JubileeTour intheU.S.andpresented attheNewYork exhibition ofarchive materials, alsoincollaborationwiththeIsraeliDanceArchive andcuratedbyIris Batsheva Dance Company - The American Concept and Israeli Spirit: Dr. Yael (Yali) Nativ, andProf. GadKinar. Brown, Prof. NuritYaari, Prof. ShulamithLev-Aladgem,IrisLana, Conference Chair:Dr. LioraMalka Yellin |AcademicCommittee: Dr. Daphna Ben-Shaul, Ran editor ofDanceResearchJournalanddanceresearcher from Temple UniversityinPhiladelphia. and ThePublicBodytheDancingBody. Theconference wasproud tohostProf. MarkFranco, themes: TheDancerandtheDance:MotioninQuestion;Musical and Visual Lines in Batsheva; major three to and culturalstudiesexpertsparticipatedintheconference, whichwasdedicated the Tel-Aviv UniversityFacultyoftheArtsandIsraeliDanceArchive. Leadingdance,theater, Batsheva: Body, Dance, Culture: conference An international held in collaboration with during thesummer. and choreographers, students, andmembersofthepublic–enjoyedguidedtoursoffered and a large audience of curious enthusiasts – includingCompany alumni, contemporary dancers Company posters,photographs,videos,anddocuments.Theexhibitionwasheldforthree months, together withtheIsraeliDanceArchive atBeitAriela,presented awidevarietyofcollectedmaterials: More thanonehistory:AnexhibitionofBatsheva’s archival materials,curatedbytheproject team the archive project’s workingmodelandtheculturalsocialconceptsinformingit. The eventalsofeatured alecture bydanceresearcher andproject managerIrisLana,whopresented Batsheva. We sincerely hope that many other dance collections will be deposited here in the future. Archive Depositorsboard placedattheentranceto archive, whoseforemost plaquerecognizes is nowoffered tothepublicatIsraeliDanceArchive. Theceremony includedtheunveilingofan event thatmarkedtheendoftwoyearsresearch, mapping, andcollection.Theentire collection in June2014wascentraltotheCompany’s jubileeevents.Thearchive waslaunchedinafestive The inaugurationoftheBatshevaArchive atSha’arZion-BeitArielaLibraryinTel-Aviv SpecialJubileeActivities An additional An additional Ruth Lerman, 1966.Photo byJacobAgor Left toright:the BaronessBatshevadeRothschild withPaulBen-Haim,Norman Morrice,

SpecialJubileeActivities

23 page page 24 the NewYorkCity (thirdfromtheleft) |PhotobyMichaelWilhoite Jubilee Galaat BAM,NewYork,November2014. CompanydancerswithWendy Whelan,formerstarof supporters andboostthemembershipofAmericanFriendsBatsheva. city’s leadingculturalinstitutions.ThegalawasamilestoneintheCompany’s ability torecruit enthusiastic President oftheAmerican FriendsofBatsheva(AFB),board members,andmajorrepresentatives ofthe Key figures from the New York dance scene attended and supported it, together with Nathan Hevrony, itwasfestive,widelyattended,andcovered by thelocalpress. andLaurieM.Tisch, Gottfried Arnhold The NewYork galafollowedtheNovember13thperformanceofSadeh21atBAM.Co-chaired byJody Night, dedicatedtotheCompany’s firstmembers,includingrare interviewsandarchival materials. Dagan andNaomiPerlov. Theeventalsofeatured ascreening ofGiladTocatly’s documentaryTheFirst and theEnsembleaswellmembersofMasloolProfessional DanceProgram managedbyOfir The program, directed especiallyforthiseveningbyOhad Naharin,featured dancersfrom theCompany dancers throughout the generations,key figures in Israeliculture, and theCompany’s dedicated donors. friends oftheCompanyfrom Israelandabroad, dancers andotherartists,Batshevastaff membersand The Tel-Aviv galaeventwasheldonJune21andattendedby1,200people-publicdignitaries, Jubilee GalaheldattheBrooklyn AcademyofMusic(BAM)asparttheCompany’s JubileeTour oftheU.S. House in the Tel-AvivOpera Performing Arts Center,the at and the Event Jubilee Batsheva’s events: gala In 2014,theCompany’s Resource DevelopmentDepartmentdevotedmostofitsenergytotwomajor ResourceDevelopment Jubilee Gala,June 2014.Lefttoright:Chen Wei-Lee andIyarElezra|Photo byRonenZvulun,Reuters We are gratefultoalloursupporters. and raisingessentialfundsforallourendeavors. In theU.S.,AmericanFriendsofBatshevacontinuestoactonourbehalf,promoting ouractivities generation ofdedicatedBatshevasupporters. Podjrosky andSigalMordechai -grew significantlyin2014andcontinued adding a new The Company’s Circle ofYoung Friends-establishedin2012byDaphiLevyWeiss, Sharon and more. geographic and social periphery, supporting Jewish-Arab coexistence, cultivating young dancers activities and variousprojects including newworks,dancerwelfare, culturalinitiativesinIsrael’s special eventsheldforthembytheCompany. Over200familiessupporttheCompany’s ongoing intimately familiarwithBatsheva’s creative processes, joiningitsvariousactivities,andmeetingin substance, andvitalfinancialsupport.TheCompany’s friendsare activemembersandfullpartners, Batsheva hasmanyfriendsinIsraelandworldwidewhocontributetotheCompanyspirit, Friends ofBatsheva

ResourceDevelopment

25 page page 26 Shifra Shalit Yuval Saar Norbert Rubinstein Zvi Poleg Sharon Podrojski Dr. Tsiyona Peled Sally Oren Adv. OferOrenstein Dr. GilaOfer Yossi Nitzani Gili Navot Yael Moria Sigal Mordechai Ofra Meitar Daphi LevyWeiss Bruno Landesberg Ron Klajman Etty Kenny Danny Karavan Adv. ZivIroni Dalia Hurvitz Dvori Hoffman-Lubitch Moshe Hendeles Michal Helfman Gilead Halevy Zach Granit Ittamar Givton Benny Gal-Ed Mira Eidels Sergio Edelsztein Moshe Dovrat Ronny Douek Nava Dissentchik Ilan deVries Orly Dankner Nehama KarpolBurak Yoram Blizovsky Tamar Barnoy-Goitlin Ravit Barniv Avner Barel Adi Amorai Michael Kenny, Chairman Prof. MichaelSela,HonoraryChairman Public Council WhoWeAre (atthetimeofthisreport) Auditors: BrightmanAlmagorZoharand Co. Legal Consulting:GoldfarbSeligman&Co. Sandra Weil Zeev Sokolowski Shaul Shelach Yossi Nitzani Ron Klajman Michael Kenny Gilead Halevy Adv. ZivIroni Sergio Edelsztein Orly Dankner Nehama KarpolBurak Tamar Barnoy-Goitlin Ravit Barniv Ittamar Givton,Chairman Board ofDirectors Zvi Poleg Bruno Landesberg Moshe Dovrat Yoram Blizovsky Adi Amorai Norbert Rubinstein,Chairman Audit Committee Observer: Keren Carmel Elie Wurtaman Sandra Weil Roy Vermus Yair Vardi Serge Tiroche Ronny Somek Zeev Sokolowski Shaul Shelach Dr. HadassaShani Rachael Shain-Argaman Sara Sela Shmulik Zysmanthrough Mari’s Fund Arieh Ruttenbergthrough Mari’s Fund Iris Hoffman-Frenkel through Mari’s Fund Orly andNochiDankner Nehama andJacobBurak Anonymous Donorsthrough Mari'sFund New Works Fund Established byOhadNaharin Mari's Fund Long Term LoyalSupport:Teva Industries Israel andabroad Sara andProf. MichaelSela, andfriendsin Young Artists atBatsheva The MichaelSelaFundforCultivationof The SammyOferBatshevaFund The FamilyRobertWeil Foundation Long Term SupporterandFriend: Studio Dalia,inhonorofDaliaHurvitz The Dalia&EliHurvitzFoundation- Studio Varda, inmemoryofVarda Kenny Kenny FamilyandEastronics - Sokolovsky Family Dellal Family Centre Batsheva’s HomeattheSuzanneDellal Cultural andScientificAffairs Ministry ofForeign Affairs, Divisionfor Tel-Aviv-Yafo Municipality Administration, DanceDepartment Ministry ofCulture andSport,Cultural Public Support Supporters Tzora Vineyards (2013) Drs. Daphnaand ChaimParan Sa'ar Plinner, Adv. Microsoft Israel Goldfarb Seligman&Co,LawOffices Dr. Avraham Bain Atera Networks In-kind Donations Courtesy ofOraandEytanStibbe Friends’ Circles Prints Friends’ Circle Leumi BankPrivateBankingsupportstheYoung Circle. 120 couplesare membersoftheYoung Friends' variety ofprojects. Circle, whosupporttheCompany anditswide Over 200membersoftheBatshevaFriends' Israeli FriendsCircle North America "Shai Le'Israel"-TheJewishFederationsof Dalia andEliHurvitzFoundation Community Outreach and Education Robin Preiss-Glasser Anonymous DonorsviaMari'sFund Procurement Stage andRehearsalEquipment National Young ArtsFoundation,USA An anonymousdonationinhonorofthe Bank HaPoalim-PoalimintheCommunity Aharon GutwirthFoundation Special SupportfortheBatshevaEnsemble The FamilyRobertWeil Foundation -Sweden Neta Segal Dr. LilyandAvner Naveh HoldingLP,AllianceBernstein England Maya andAvi Laviandfriendsof Anonymous, USA Dancers' Welfare andSalaries

WhoWeAre

27 page page 28 WhoWeAre Rivka Sakerand UziZucker Jerome Robbins Foundation Robin Preiss-Glasser Susan IsabelFoundation A.Perlmuth William Joan Finklestein Etta Brandman Theodore S.Bartwink Jody GottfriedArnhold The HarknessFoundationforDance: Judith andJohnHannan Alain Coblence BunzlandNick Judy Bernstein BHI –USA,BankHapoalim Henry Arnhold Anonymous Benefactors: The FamilyRobertWeil Foundation –Sweden IlluminationFund Laurie M.Tisch Linda andHoward Sokolowski Mary andSaulSanders Goldfarb CharitableFoundation Sarah Arison Leading Benefactors: Jody andJohnArnhold Premier Benefactors: Jubilee Year Support(USA) Liora Sternberg Dr. Andrew Shiva Sara Sela Nurit Kahane Bunzl,SecretaryJudy Bernstein Nathan Hevrony, President Members oftheBoard: a 501(c)(3)non-profit organization. American FriendsofBatsheva, Our longtimedonorsandfriendsatthe American FriendsofBatsheva Zemach HammermanLtd. Carmel Winery, Teva Industries, Bank Hapoalim,CalienteMusic, Special SupportfortheJubileeGala(Israel)

Barbara andDavid Zalaznick andScottBerrie Patricia Willens Linda White–TheGivingProject Diane andStephenVolk Eva andJohnUsdan Jennifer andJonathanSoros Melanie Shorin Lynn C.Schneider andSusanScharfFoundation Arnold Pam Schafler Eric andFionaRudin Lief andJohannaRosenblatt Paula andAzzyReckess Jennifer Raab Marcia andRalphPreiss Lynn Povich Steven Pesner Louis Perlman Newtronix Systems,Ltd. Ruth andHarold Newman Eli Milbaur Lorraine Gallard andRichard Levy Toby Ansin Lerner Bonnie Lautenberg Jonathan LaPook Charles andNaomieKremer Jewish CommunalFund Tamar Hirschl-Snyder Jack Gindi Mary andMichaelGellert Mary AnnFribourg Diana DiMenna Jennie L.andRichard K.Descherer David andStaceyCynamon Ruth Cummings Lisa andDickCashin Ronit Adler, MD Deborah andCharlesAdelman Anonymous Patrons: Mira ZwillingerandNathanHevrony Liora andMenachamSternberg Sara Star-Crown Great Performances,CarmelWinery Brooklyn AcademyofMusic,fleursbella, In-kind Donations: Wendy Whelan Robert Weil Diana Vishneva Ivan Vasiliev Arlene Shuler Linda Shelton Jonathan SafranFoer Ben Rubin Tamar Rogoff Lawrence Rhodes Ramirez Tina Natalie Portman Natalia Osipova Tere O'Connor David Neuman Mark Morris Benjamin Millepied Joseph V. Melillo Sarah Michelson Sharon GerstenLuckman Laurie Linney Nicole Krauss John Jasperse Karen Brooks Hopkins Forsythe William Cora Cahan Laurie Anderson David Adjaye Mikhail Baryshnikov: Honorary CommitteeChaired by andLaurieM.Tisch Jody GottfriedArnhold Co-Chairs: Special SupportfortheJubileeGala(USA)

WhoWeAre

29 page page 30 Shalom Meoded,Yarden Kum,LilachKarni Box Office:Ayelet Amir, AlizaMevorah, Ayelet Amir, AliAadi Site Editing:GuyBernardReichmann, Digital MediaCoordinator:HadarStav Director: Business andCommunityRelations Reut BenYehuda Sales andMarketingDirector: Department Marketing, CommunicationsandContent Office Manager: OfraSellem Accounting: Alona Orlyansky Assistant toCFO: Avital Sarver Finance andAdministrationDepartment Assistant totheCEO:AdvaLazar Communications: Deputy Director, Contentand Deputy DirectorandCFO: Hillel Kogan Rehearsal Director, BatshevaEnsemble: Ensemble Director:MatanDavid Senior RehearsalDirector:LucJacobs Company Manager:Yaniv Nagar Co-Artistic Director:AdiSalant CEO: DinaAldor Artistic Director:OhadNaharin Management &Staff Who WeArev Roni Dori Noa Ron Michal Schwartz (atthetimeofthisreport) Graphic Design:StudioNerubay House Photographer: GadiDagon Public Relations: MiraAnnBeinart Anton Mikhailov, AdvaTerem Lieber Physiotherapists: NirDayan, Oded Givon Head ofPhysiotherapy: Location Manager: MotiAmar Wardrobe Manager: ShoshiOr-Lavi Seamstress: Olga Zvetkov Head, SewingWorkshop: HayaGeiman Stage Manager: GavrielSpitzer Ensemble Sound: Yigal Feldman Ensemble Lighting: ItzikAssulin Ensemble Technical Director:MottiKatsav Batsheva Lighting: GadiGlik Batsheva Sound: DudiBell Chief Technical Director: RoniCohen Technical Department Production Manager: HilaRazon Producer: Naomi Friend International Tours Director: IrisBovshover International Relations:Talia Heiman Guy BernardReichmann Director ofPatronRelations: Lisa Preiss-Fried Director ofInternationalDevelopment: Keren Reches Director ofDevelopment,Israel Development ofResources Department David Golebowicz, DavidGolebowicz,

Photo: RonenZvulunforReuters Company dancersin the backstage, The OperaHouse - Tel-Aviv June 2014Performing ArtsCenter,Jubilee Celebration,

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