Showing their potential

08.05.2011                      04.Ijar, 5771                      Tag 19 des Omer

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Showing their potential

The Illustrations program offers dancers the opportunity to choreograph and perform their own work.

If you look at the resumes of famous choreographers, you will find that almost every one of them danced for a major company at some point.
Paul Taylor was a star in Martha Graham's troupe, Alvin Ailey was inspired to create during his time in Lester Horton’s company; and Israel’s Inbal Pinto began her shimmering career under the wing of Ohad Naharin. This is not to say that all dancers can become great choreographers or that all choreographers were awe-inspiring dancers. However, there is certainly a connection between time spent in proximity to a great artist and the art one produces oneself….