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Northrop and Present BATSHEVA COMPANY Tue, Jan 24, 7:30 pm Carlson Family Stage

Decadance 2017 Dear Friends of Northrop, Northrop at the University of and Walker Art Center Present As the weather outside gets colder, things heat up here at Northrop! Throughout the spring, we’re busy celebrating the universal language of dance, with artists from the and Canada, Scotland, France, Korea, and Russia. Tonight, in partnership with Walker Art Center, we present BATSHEVA DANCE from , under the direction of . COMPANY Widely recognized as one of the world’s top dance ensembles, Batsheva was founded in 1964 by the Baroness in a performance of Batsheva de Rothschild. Aiming to create an American- style repertory dance company, she selected the legendary as Batsheva’s first artistic advisor. The Israeli DECADANCE 2017 dancers embraced the , channeling their physical power and emotional passion into some of that choreographer’s most acclaimed works. by Christine Tschida. Photo by Tim Rummelhoff. By the late , the Graham influence lessened, and Ohad Naharin became the preferred training method. The dancers became more and more accomplished, and a larger number of Israeli choreographers began to shape the company’s distinct repertory. In 1990, Ohad Naharin—an immensely talented dancer who started his Lighting and Stage Design by Batsheva career during the Graham years, left to join Graham’s New York Company, and spent time as guest choreographer for NDT—was appointed Artistic Director. Avi Yona Bueno (Bambi) Costume Design (original creations) by Naharin returned to with a completely unique choreographic voice, employing meticulously textured movement and astonishing fluidity of the spine and limbs. The key to this distinctive style is Rakefet Levi Gaga, a radically different method of dance training developed by Naharin. Through Gaga, the dancers have harnessed their remarkable energy to create an extraordinary range of movement. And it is this Dancers energy that electrifies—and moves—not just the dancers, but also the audience. WILLIAM BARRY YAEL BEN EZER MATAN COHEN OMRI DRUMLEVICH BRET EASTERLING HSIN-YI HSIANG RANI LEBZELTER ERI NAKAMURA Tonight’s program, Decadance, was originally created to celebrate Naharin’s 10-year anniversary as ORI MOSHE OFRI RACHAEL OSBORNE NITZAN RESSLER IAN ROBINSON OR MEIR SCHRAIBER Batsheva’s Artistic Director. With the benefit of an additional 16 years of creative output since then, MAAYAN SHEINFELD YONI SIMON ZINA (NATALYA) ZINCHENKO ADI ZLATIN tonight’s version of Decadance boasts an even more richly varied selection of this choreographer’s exceptional work. Production Management Pomegranate Arts Thank you for being here to experience it, and for making dance a part of your life. Linda Brumbach, President and Founder

Sincerely, The 2017 North American Batsheva tour was made possible by the generous support from Israel's Office of Cultural Affairs in North America.

Christine Tschida Director of Northrop

NEXT UP AT NORTHROP: In partnership with the Walker Art Center, Northrop presents CCN-Ballet de Lorraine in a three-part program, featuring two of ’s seminal works—one of which premiered right here at Northrop 30 years ago! Join us on Thursday, February 16 at 7:30 pm, and stop by the 4th floor gallery for a special exhibit on the Fluxus Art Movement as well.

This presentation of Batsheva Dance Company is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund, Cover: Batsheva Dance Company in Decadance. and a grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota. Photo by Maxim Waratt. 2 3 DECADANCE 2017

Selected Excerpts from MUSIC Z/na (1995), Kyr (1990), Telophaza (2006), Anaphase (1993), “Recado Bossa Nova” by Laurindo Almeida & The Bossa Nova All-Stars (N. Antonio/D. Ferreira) Mabul (1992), Sadeh21 (2011), Virus (2001), “Choo Choo Cha Cha” by Rinky Dinks Zachacha (1998), Three (2005), Max (2007) “Gopher Mamboby” by Yma Sumac “Blue Rhumba” by Rolley Polley

Choreography by OHAD NAHARIN “Chihuahua” by Luis Oliveria Lighting and Stage Design by AVI YONA BUENO (BAMBI) “Glow Worm Cha Cha Cha” by Jackie Davis Costume Design by RAKEFET LEVI “It Must Be True” by John Buzon Trio “Hava Nagila” arranged by Dick Dale “Illusion” by Maxim Waratt “Echad mi Yodea”—traditional folk song arranged and performed by Ohad Naharin and The Tractor’s Revenge “Fac Ut Ardeat” by Vivaldi “Stones Start Spinning” by David Darling “The Pearl” by Harold Budd and Brian Eno, remix by Maxim Waratt Arab Folk Music arranged by Habib Alla Jamal and Khader Shama “Cum Dederit” by Vivaldi “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” by Harold Arlen (adapted by Marusha) “Hooray for Hollywood” by Don Swan & His Orchestra “Sway” by Dean Martin (from “Cha Cha De Amor”) “Favourite Final Geisha Show” by Chari Chari “Flutter” by Kid 606 “Mount Carmel” by Rayon “Ambient Trust, Private Birds and You Stop” by AGF “Chronomad” by Wahed “Got to Move On” by Fennesz “Na Tum Jono Ha Sum” by Rajesh Roshan “Me” by Seefeel “You’re Welcome” by Brian Wilson, performed by The Beach Boys

Opposite: Batsheva Dance Company in Decadance. Photo by Gadi Dagon. 4 5 ABOUT THE COMPANY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OHAD NAHARIN

BATSHEVA DANCE COMPANY has been critically choreographic voice. Naharin is also the originator Born in 1952 on Naharin’s compelling choreographic craft acclaimed and popularly embraced as one of the of the innovative movement language, Gaga, Kibbutz Mizra, and inventive, supremely textured movement foremost companies in the which has enriched his extraordinary movement OHAD NAHARIN vocabulary have made him a favorite guest artist world. Together with its junior Batsheva Ensemble, invention, revolutionized the company’s training, began his dance in dance companies around the world. His works the Company boasts a roster of 34 dancers drawn and emerged as a growing international force in the training with the have been performed by prominent companies from Israel and abroad. Batsheva maintains an larger field of movement practices for both dancers Batsheva Dance and garnered him many awards and honors for his extensive performance schedule locally and and non-dancers. Company in 1974. rich contributions to the field of dance, namely: internationally with over 250 performances and During his first Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from over 100,000 spectators per year. The Batsheva dancers take part in the creative year with the the French government (1998), New York Dance processes in the studio and create themselves in company, visiting and Performance (Bessie) Award for Naharin’s Batsheva Dance Company was founded in 1964 the annual project “Batsheva Dancers Create” choreographer Virus (2002), New York Dance and Performance by the Baroness Batsheva de Rothschild, who supported by The Michael Sela Fund for the Martha Graham (Bessie) Award for Anaphaza 2004), a Doctor enlisted Martha Graham as its first artistic adviser, Cultivation of Young Artists at Batsheva. Photo by Gadi Dagon singled out Naharin of Philosophy honoris causa by the Weizmann a role that she held until 1975. Ohad Naharin for his talent and invited him to join her own Institute of Science (2004), the Israel Prize assumed the role of Artistic Director in 1990 Batsheva Dance Company is company in residence company in New York. While in New York, for dance (2005), a Doctor of Philosophy honoris and propelled the company into a new era with at the Suzanne Dellal Centre in Tel Aviv. Naharin studied on a scholarship from America- causa by the Hebrew University (2008), the EMET his adventurous curatorial vision and distinctive Israel Cultural Foundation at the School of Prize in the category of Arts and Culture (together American Ballet, furthered his training at the with Yair Vardi, 2009), the Samuel H. Scripps , and polished his technique with American Dance Festival Award for Lifetime master teachers Maggie Black and David Howard. Achievement (2009), Dance Magazine Award He went on to perform internationally with (2009), an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree Israel’s Bat-Dor Dance Company and Maurice from the Juilliard School in New York (2013), Béjart’s Ballet du XXe Siècle in Brussels. Honorary Fellowship by the Tel Aviv (2014), an Honorary Fellowship by the Rupin Naharin returned to New York in 1980, making Academic Center (2015), The Carina Ari Medal, his choreographic debut at the Kazuko Hirabayshi Sweden (2016), Award for Excellence in the Arts studio. That year, he formed the Ohad Naharin in Israel, and The Harvard Club of Israel (2016). Dance Company with his wife, Mari Kajiwara, Naharin will also participate this year in the who died of cancer in 2001. From 1980 until prestigious Rolex Mentor-Protégé Arts Initiative, 1990, Naharin’s company performed in New and will serve as mentor for Londiwe Khoza, a York and abroad to great critical acclaim. As young dancer from South Africa. his choreographic voice developed, he received commissions from world-renowned companies including Batsheva, Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company, and .

Naharin was appointed Artistic Director of Batsheva Dance Company in 1990 and has served in this role except for the 2003–04 season, when he held the title of House Choreographer.

During his tenure with the company, Naharin has choreographed close to 30 works for Batsheva and its junior division, Batsheva—The Young Ensemble.

Naharin trained in music throughout his youth, and he has often used his musical prowess to amplify his choreographic impact.

Batsheva Dance Company in Decadance. Photo by Maxim Waratt. 6 7 THE DANCERS

WILLIAM BARRY was born OMRI DRUMLEVICH was RANI LEBZELTER was RACHAEL OSBORNE was in 1989 in New York. He born in Kibbutz Ramat born in Israel in 1989. She born in Australia in 1980. graduated from Juilliard in Rachel in 1992. He danced studied at the Bustan She is a graduate of QUT 2011 and has performed with with ‘Mehola Jerusalem’ and School for the Performing (1999) in Brisbane, Australia Gallim Dance and Keigwin + studied at the Jerusalem Arts in Netanya. During and was a member of The CO. He joined Batsheva—The Academy of Music and Dance. 2009-10 Lebzelter trained World Dance Company Young Ensemble in 2011 and Drumlevich participated at the dancer’s workshop in (2000) in Brisbane. She Batsheva Dance Company in Batsheva Ensemble’s Kibbutz Ga’aton. Between joined Batsheva—The Young in August 2012. Excellence Program. He 2009-11 she took part in the Ensemble in 2001 and joined Batsheva—The Young dance training course under Batsheva Dance Company in YAEL BEN EZER was born Ensemble in 2010 and the direction of Naomi Perlov and Ofir Dagan. 2003. Rachael danced in Sharon Eyal’s company, in 1995 in Tel-Aviv. Ben Batsheva Dance Company in In 2010 Lebzelter participated in the Batsheva L-E-V, from 2012-14 and has staged Ohad Naharin’s Ezer studied at Tel-Aviv 2012. Dance Company Excellence Program directed works in companies around the world. School of the Arts and by Hillel Kogan. She joined Batsheva—The Young graduated from Alon High BRET EASTERLING was Ensemble in 2012 and Batsheva Dance Company in NITZAN RESSLER was born School’s dance department. born in the U.S. in 1988. September 2014. in Jerusalem in 1992. As a She participated in the He studied at the Juilliard child she danced with ‘Hora Excellence Programs of School where he graduated ERI NAKAMURA was born Jerusalem’ and studied at both Batsheva Dance with Hector Zaraspe Prize in in in 1984. In 2002 the Jerusalem Academy Company and the Kibbutz 2010. While being involved she graduated from The for Music and Dance High Contemporary Dance Company. During the in many school projects, he Australian Ballet School in School. Ressler is the summer of 2010 she participated in the “Dance also performed with Andrea Melbourne. From 2003-07 recipient of the 2008-10 is Culture” (Israel/Italy) project directed by Miller’s Gallim Dance. she danced with the Victor Israel-America Cultural Adi Salant and Mauro Astolfi. Ben Ezer joined Easterling joined Batsheva— Ullate Ballet Company in Foundation education Batsheva—The Young Ensemble in 2013 and The Young Ensemble in Madrid and later between scholarship. She joined Batsheva—The Young Batsheva Dance Company in 2016. 2010 and Batsheva Dance 2007 and 2008, with Les Ensemble in 2010 and Batsheva Dance Company in Company in August 2012. Grands Ballet Canadiens de August 2012. MATAN COHEN was born Montréal in Canada under the artistic direction of in Haifa in 1993 and studied HSIN-Yi HSIANG was born in Gradimir Pankov. Nakamura danced with Batsheva IAN ROBINSON was born at the Dance Department Taiwan in 1983. She received Dance Company between 2011-15 and rejoined in in the U.S. in 1985. He of Wizo High School for the her Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2016. She designed the costumes for Last Work by graduated from New York Arts. He is the recipient of Dance from the University of Ohad Naharin, And Still by Danielle Agami, Yag by University and performed the honoring scholarship of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Ohad Naharin, and Adam by Roy Assaf. with ’s Haifa Cultural Foundation where she was awarded Hell’s Kitchen Dance, (2011) and of the American scholarships for four years. ORI MOSHE OFRI was Complexions Academy (2011-12). He Hsiang relocated to New York born in Israel in 1991. Ballet, Les Jazz de graduated from the training City and joined LeeSaar, The He graduated from the Montréal, Dance program of Bikurey Ha’Itim and the Excellence Company from fall 2007- Jerusalem Academy of Music Company, and Aszure Programs of both Batsheva Dance Company and 2014. She joined Batsheva—The Young Ensemble and and Dance High School Barton & Artists. Robinson joined Batsheva Dance the Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company. then Batsheva Dance Company in 2014. and joined Batsheva—The Company in August 2009. Ian was the recipient of Cohen served in the IDF as a privileged outstanding Young Ensemble in 2009 and the 2016 Yair Shapira Prize. dancer. He joined Batsheva—The Young Ensemble Batsheva Dance Company in in 2013 and Batsheva Dance Company in 2016. August 2010.

8 9 THE DANCERS STAFF AND REPRESENTATION

OR MEIR SCHRAIBER was ZINA (NATALYA) BATSHEVA DANCE COMPANY born in 1992. He studied ZINCHENKO was born in Artistic Director OHAD NAHARIN at the Jerusalem Academy Moscow in 1987. She started Executive Director DINA ALDOR for Music and Dance High dancing at the contemporary Co-Artistic Director ADI SALANT School, and danced with dance school of Nikolay ‘Hora Jerusalem’ since Ogryzkov (1999-2004). Company Manager & Stage Manager GAVRIEL SPITZER the age of eight. Meir Zinchenko graduated from Senior Rehearsal Director LUC JACOBS Schraiber took part in Rotterdam Dance Academy Batsheva Dance Company’s (Codarts) in November 2007. International Tours Excellence program and She danced with Galili Dance Director AS:IS PRESENTING ARTS DALIT ITAI AND/ GAL CANETTI joined Batsheva—The Young (2006-09), Noord Nederlandse Dans (2009-11) and Producer NAOMI FRIEND Ensemble in 2010 and the joined Batsheva—The Young Ensemble in 2011 and Company in August 2013. Batsheva Dance Company in August 2012. Chief Technical Director RONI COHEN Lighting YITZHAK ASSULIN MAAYAN SHEINFELD was ADI ZLATIN was born in Sound DUDI BELL born in 1992. She graduated Israel in 1983. She studied Technician ALIAKSEI PREZHYN from the Thelma Yellin at the Jerusalem Academy High School for the Arts. of Music and Dance from Wardrobe HANA FIALA Sheinfeld is the recipient 1996-2001. Zlatin joined Physiotherapist ANTON MIKHAILOV of the 2007-10 Sharet Fund Batsheva—The Young scholarship. She participated Ensemble in 2001 and For information about the American Friends of Batsheva, please contact Lisa Preiss Fried at in summer dance courses Batsheva Dance Company [email protected] or call 212-545-7182. in , Salzburg, and in August 2004. New York’s Juilliard, and NORTH AMERICAN REPRESENTATION FOR BATSHEVA DANCE COMPANY: joined Batsheva—The Young Ensemble in 2010 and POMEGRANATE ARTS is an independent production company dedicated to the development of international Batsheva Dance Company in August 2012. contemporary performing arts projects. Since its inception, Pomegranate Arts has conceived, produced, or represented projects by Philip Glass, , , Batsheva Dance Company, London’s Improbable Theatre, YONI (YONATAN) SIMON Sankai Juku, Taylor Mac, Dan Zanes, Bassem Youssef, and Goran Bregovic. Special projects include the revival of was born in 1995 and is Robert Wilson, Philip Glass, and Lucinda Childs’ Olivier award-winning production of Einstein on the Beach; Dracula: a graduate of the dance The Music And Film with Philip Glass and the Kronos Quartet; the music theater work Shockheaded Peter; Brazilian department at the Ironi vocalist Virginia Rodrigues; Drama Desk Award winning Charlie Victor Romeo; Healing The Divide, A Concert for Peace Alef High School in Tel and Reconciliation, presented by Philip Glass and Richard Gere; and Hal Willner’s Came So Far For Beauty, An Evening Of Aviv. During his studies, he Leonard Cohen Songs. Current and upcoming projects include the international tour of Available Light by , Lucinda Childs and Frank Gehry, Taylor Mac’s A 24-Decade History of Popular Music, Bassem Youssef’s The Joke Is Mightier participated in a student than the Sword, and the North American tours of Batsheva Dance Company’s Last Work and Sankai Juku’s Meguri. exchange program with the de Kunsthumaniora POMEGRANATE ARTS school in Belgium. Simon Founder and President LINDA BRUMBACH participated in the Batsheva Excellence Program Managing Director, Creative ALISA E. REGAS in 2011-14 as well as in the KCDC Excellence Business Manager ADAM THORBURN Program in 2011-12. He was the recipient of a full Production Manager JEREMY LYDIC scholarship to the American Academy of Ballet Assistant Production Manager WILLA FOLMAR Summer Course in 2013. Simon serves in the IDF Associate RACHEL KATWAN as a privileged outstanding dancer. Simon joined Office Manager JADD TANK Batsheva—the Young Ensemble as an apprentice in 2014 and as a dancer in 2015. He joined Batsheva For Booking and Tour Information: Dance Company in 2016. POMEGRANATE ARTS, INC. BLAKE ZIDELL & ASSOCIATES 1140 Broadway Suite 305 10001 Public Relations for the Batsheva 2017 North American Tour Tel: 212-228-2221 Fax: 212-475-0004 Web: pomegranatearts.com Contact: Linda Brumbach or Alisa E. Regas

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TUE, FEB 28, 7:30 PM SAT, APR 22, 8:00 PM PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE Bereishit Dance Company in Brian Brooks in mixed repertory Balance and Imbalance, BOW including Torrent with U of M students with live music on stage A high-energy program including U of M From Seoul, South Korea, this contemporary dancers in a work that oscillates between dance group merges the full-body orderly patterns and unrestrained excitement of contemporary hip-hop turbulence, while soaring to a remix of with the ancient musical heritage of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. traditional live drumming.

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Sounddance, Fabrications, Devoted

A celebration of Merce Cunningham’s resounding legacy with two of his ground-breaking dance works, paired with a new contemporary ballet.

Fabrications will feature live music on stage.

CCN-Ballet de Lorraine in Fabrications. northrop.umn.edu Photo © Bernard Prudhomme.