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An intimate look into the world of contemporary dance artists, from the voice of a contemporary dancer. Amit Abend sits down with dance artists from all over the globe, in various stages of their careers to discuss their dreams, their triumphs, their challenges, their art, and everything in between. By listening to the stories of those who have come before us, we can gain insight and crucial advice for our own careers as dance artists, and learn to make more intelligent decisions, while finding solace in the experiences of our fellow movers. So pull up a chair… and come join us! It’s time to open up and share what we’ve learned.
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For this episode of “Inside Contemporary Dance”, I sat down to chat with the wonderful Natalie Wagner.As a dancer, Natalie worked with and for choreographers such as Jérôme Bel, Katja Grässli, Charlotta Övferholm, Adi Salant, Lior Lev, and Noa Zuk. She also danced for Zaccho Dance-Theater, was employed full-time at the Gerhart-Hauptmann-Theater in Görlitz, and was a guest at the Stadttheater Giessen, Stadttheater Biel/Solothurn and at the Zurich Opera House.This choreographer, dance tea...
Welcome to another solo episode of Inside Contemporary Dance! In these mini-episodes, I’ll be sharing some stories, tips, hacks, strategies, and lessons I have collected over the course of my professional career. Hopefully, some of these can give you an edge in your own dance journey. In today’s new year’s special episode, I want to bring a different topic to the table, one that has been neglected and shoved aside for a long time in our dance community, which is- our health. For the fir...
Welcome to the very first solo episode of Inside Contemporary Dance! In these mini-episodes, I’ll be sharing some stories, tips, hacks, strategies, and lessons I have collected over the course of my professional career. Hopefully, some of these can give you an edge in your own dance journey. In today’s episode, I am going to share a small “life hack” I recently discovered that could help you complete some tasks you have been postponing for a while. Tune in to hear more about my “get-to-do lis...
For this episode of “Inside Contemporary Dance”, I sat down to chat with my dear friend Nami Miwa. Nami is from Tokyo, Japan. She graduated from Walnut Hill School For The Arts as a dance major with honors. She later attended Fordham University for their BFA program with The Ailey School in New York, NY. In 2014, she moved to Frankfurt to attend Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst under the direction of Dieter Heitkamp. Upon graduation, she worked as a freelancer and worked with Hessi...
For this episode of “Inside Contemporary Dance”, I sat down to chat with the incredibly talented, deeply inspiring, Carlos González and Seth Buckley, who founded the contemporary dance company EYAS Dance Project. Since its foundation in 2018, EYAS has presented works around the world, taken part in international dance Festivals, and received various awards from prestigious choreographic competitions. As part of the company’s manifesto, Carlos and Seth describe EYAS dance project as a que...
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 ...
For this episode of “Inside Contemporary Dance”, I sat down to chat with Fernando Balsera.Originally from Madrid, Fernando completed his dance education with a Postgraduate in Contemporary Dance at The Place in London. He has worked for MotionHouse Dance Theatre in the UK and Gabriella Maiorino, Lilach Livne, and Simone Sandroni in Amsterdam and Munich. Since 2011 Fernando has lived in Berlin. He has worked for Toula Limnaios, Shangchi Sun, Wee Dance Company-Gerhart Hauptmann Theater Görlitz,...
For this episode of “Inside Contemporary Dance”, I sat down to chat with my dear friend, and the beautiful dancer, Lisa Mariani.Lisa was born in Cremona, Italy. Her professional education began at Scuola di Balletto Classico Cosi - Stefanescu, and was continued at Balletto di Toscana. She went on to receive a scholarship to train with the Peridance Capezio Center in New York City, where she graduated with Honors and Excellence in Contemporary Dance. Afterward, she apprenticed with Parsons Dan...
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 com...
For the very first episode of “Inside Contemporary Dance”, I was sitting down to chat with the wonderful Pau Aran Gimeno. About Pau: (taken from his website)Born on the Catalan Mediterranean shores, Pau began his professional performance career with ballroom dancing and modern jazz before his interest and experience expanded to include many other forms of expressive movement.During his studies at the Conservatorio Profesional De Danza ‘Mariemma’, Madrid, Pau was notably invited to attend...
What, who, where, and why?Amit Abend is introducing her new podcast “Inside Contemporary Dance.”Stay tuned to our first episode featuring the one and only: Pau Aran Gimeno!Follow Inside Contemporary Dance:Instagram: @InsidecontemporarydanceWebsite: www.insidecontamporarydance.comMany thanks to:Ariel Isakowitz - Texts editor, general consultor, & dear friend. Carl Albrecht - Mix and sound.Marco Dray - Original music.Dagmara Śliwińska - Podcast cover photographer.Moritz Wright - Podcas...
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