Aviv Eveguy - Contemporary Dance

Graduated from the Dance Studio in Jerusalem under the management of Tamara Mialnik and graduated from the Alvin Ailey Dance School in New York. In New York he worked with the following choreographers and companies: “Markovski/ Tzukoima Dance Theatre”, “The Daniel Gritzman Company” and “The Jonathan Apple Dance Company” with whom he toured Europe and North Africa. 

He is a former member of the Dance Theatre Company, Jerusalem; Jonathan Apple’s company, New York; and Vertigo Dance Company. He is currently dancing in the duet “Beauty free” by Ronit Ziv and in the solo “Heaven’s Yard” by Aviv Evgi.

The principles of the dance classes: training the body, developing the body’s physical and technical abilities of movement within space, discovering how to make minimal use of strength to create a burst of strength. Work will be done towards an increasing awareness of space and the body moving within space. Floor work and standing technical work will be put to use for strengthening and flexibility.

Aviv and the actor Amir Evgi, won first place in the International Festival for Street Performances in Bat Yam, with their play “?“ in 2004. Aviv has been teaching dance in The Group in Jaffa since 2003 and in the Nissan Nativ acting school, Jerusalem.

Shlomit Fundaminski - Contemporary Dance

Shlomit has a B.Ed. degree in the dance program of the Kibutzim Seminar College. She has studied in the multi- disciplinary arts program of Tel- Aviv University as well as physical theatre in the Body Theatre School.

Shlomit’s dance classes focus on perfecting the dancer’s physical abilities, integration of floor work, Release and dance theatre. Likewise attention will be given to discovering our presence and paying attention to the body while learning a language of movement which focuses on emotions, sensual memory and individual sensations as a basis for movement.

Shlomit has been a freelance creator since 2000 and performs her works in Israel and all over Europe. She won second place in an international dance solo competition in the Canary Islands with her piece “In an Inner Pocket”. For the opening of the 25th anniversary celebrations of “La Maison De La Danse” theatre in Lyon, France, she performed in an evening shared with the Belgian choreographer Wim Wandkaibos. She danced with the Noa Dar Dance Company and in the works of Nimrod Freed. She currently dances and acts in the Orna Porat Theatre.

She took part in various works: “Home”, “Children’s Games”- Noa Dar. “Hole in the Scenery”- Nimrod Freed. “To Separate One”- Shlomit Fondaminski and Hagit Bar. “Stomach”, “To Leave a Key”, “In an Inner Pocket”- Shlomit Fondaminski.

Shlomit received a special scholarship on behalf of the American Israeli Culture Fund and was awarded the Sherat Cultural Award for Dance- The Award for Rising Creators.

Iris Erez - Composition

Iris has received training in classical ballet, modern and contemporary dance and African dance. She has a degree in psychology and the arts from Tel Aviv University and Has a diploma in movement therapy from kibbutzim seminar.

The principles of the dance class are according to release technique, a technique which focuses on movement within space through the concept of the skeletal frame as a driving force and making use of the physical laws surrounding us in order to develop strong dynamic movement, gentle and simple with minimum energy. The improvisation classes will deal with the body as a conglomeration of senses, sensations, emotions, and memories, with the possibilities for movement concealed in all these and with the ability to use them as materials for creation.

Iris danced with Anat Danieli’s company, Inbal Pinto, Ronit Ziv, Lara Barsac, and Yasmin Godar.

She took part in the following works: Kisses, October, Luna, Oyster, Rose can't wait, Quiet, What Peace, Sitting Here, Say hello nicely, I Feel Funny Today, Hall, Two playful pink, Strawberry Cream and Gunpowder. The solo “Protection formula” which she created and performed.

Itay Yatuv - Contact & Contemporary Dance

Itay has been teaching in The Group in Jaffa since 2003. He studied dance in Dancespace, Broadway Dance Center, and in the Academia isola Danza of the Venice Bianale (artistic directed by Caroline Carlson).

In the contact improvisation classes, movement and dance are expressed based on improvisation and physical contact between the dancers. The technique is characterized by improvisational movement, while being in tune to the physical powers that influence our bodies and the bodies of those who dance with us. The quality is characterized by being in tune, working with weight through the skeletal frame and simple acrobatics while staying in physical contact. In Itay’s contemporary dance classes the focus is on developing technical ability through continuous, correct work, making use of momentum and effective use of the skeletal frame in order to decrease the burden on the muscles. The work develops into an energetic dance while focusing on musical precision.

Itay performed in Italy in the Venice Bianale (2002). He was a founding member of the improvisational company “Bua” (bubble) in 2003-4, under the artistic direction of Ilanit Tadmor.

He took part in the performances: “S.P.E.S.” 2002 choreographed by Sylvia Traversy, “As simple as that” 2003-4, Italy and “Derby” by the “Bua” company. In the year 2005 he created “Saf” for the Intimadance Festival 2005.

Yonatan Grosman - Yoga

Yonatan specialized in various yoga methods in India, among them: Shivananda, Viokananda, and Ainger. He is a graduate of the senior teachers course (3 years) in the Wingate institution, under the instruction of Orit San Gofta, in the Vigenana yoga method.

The yoga classes will be based on the Vigenana yoga method, which is based on the precision of the Ainger method and the flow and energy of the Ashtanga method. There will also be breathing and meditation exercises. The classes can be either quiet and gentle or more dynamic and intensive in accordance with the study plan.

Yonatan has instructed in the “Frana Yoga” studio in Tel Aviv and in the Neve Sha’anan Center for yoga in Jerusalem, in hotel gyms in Jerusalem and in children and teenage schools in Tel Aviv and Ramat Gan. He teaches in Opus Studio (yoga and dance center) and in additional centers in Jerusalem.

Avigail Rubin - Improvisation & Contemporary Dance

Avigail graduated from The Performing Arts Graduate School in Amsterdam in the choreography department. She has a B.A. Dance degree.

The class’s principles: Making use of space, acquiring an awareness to our environment and adapting to dynamic situations. We will learn to make use of every part of the body and to adapt it to the space and time it occupies, closing and opening spaces by walking, running and stopping in different rhythms and how to play with different dynamics in order to create changing situations between the participants.

Avigail danced with the Ido Tadmor Dance Company and with the Rolex G. Company in Amsterdam. She is currently working as a freelance creator. Among her works which were preformed in Israel are: “Solo- Default” and “In 4 moves”.

She is the winner of the Sharet Award in education, 2004, for a “rising creator”.

Coralie Ladame - Contemporary Dance

Coralie has a diploma for jazz dance instruction from C.A.F.E. Danse school, France. Community ensemble in Paris. Release Technique workshops with David Zambrano, Evan Woolfe, Fray Faust.

Coralie’s classes focus on opening up the body and our sensations towards it through floor work and use of weight. A dance method which implements comfortable and healthy work with the body while relaxing it and through enjoyable dance combinations.

Coralie took part in projects with various dance companies (dance-theatre, dance, multimedia, theatre) in Switzerland (the musical “DEEP”) and Germany. She is currently dancing in a personal project with another partner.

Works in which she took part: the musical Une reine reste, Be Host Be Guest, Holiday In, DEEP, Corporis, Incident.

Inbal Aloni - Contemporary Dance

Inbal managed the Vertigo dance school for about one year, where she taught modern dance classes. She currently teaches in the Bikurey Ha’Itim school and in The Group in Jaffa.

Inbal teaches her classes on the premise that movement is the experience itself. Technique is the tool by which the language of movement is released and the experience is expressed through this. The classes will be based on the Release technique, floor work, an awareness of the inner and outer space and the development of physical abilities, while giving attention to the personal expression of the participant.

Inbal danced with the Vertigo Dance Company and with Inbal Pinto’s company and took part in international projects which integrated improvisational performances. She performed in festivals all over the world with the various dance companies she danced with and taught many classes and in many workshops. She is currently dancing with Noa Dar’s company.

She participated in the following works: “Boobies” and “Oyster”- Inbal Pinto and Avshalom Pollack, “Sylvia” and “Ester”- Vertigo- Noa Vertheim.

Philip Smith - Contact Improvisation

Choreographer, improviser, dancer and actor. He has degrees in dance (EDDC- Ernheim/Duseldorf), theatre (London), and German literature (Southampton).

During the past 13 years he has been working and performing with dance and theatre companies in Europe, as well as teaching teenagers and adults. He performed for various choreographers in Germany, among them Katja, Marcus Grolle and Wolf Lincoln Giles. He is currently a choreographer and member of the Tatraum theater company under the direction of Michael Schmidt in Düsseldorf; participated in the last three productions of the company. Philip has been teaching contact improvisation since the year 2000.

Among his choreographies in which he performed: “FUNDAMENT. raeumen” (Düsseldorf, 2004), “Solet” (Tel Aviv, 2004), “The Bottle” (Düsseldorf, 2002), “Impenetrable” (Düsseldorf, 1999).

Among his performances: “The Windows of Contact” (Sandra Amsalem, Tel- Aviv, 2004), “When Mountains Roar” (Ilanit Tadmor, Tel- Aviv, 2002), “Rot. Traenen” (Michael Schmidt, Düsseldorf, 2003), “Durchgeknallt!” (Hans Kiesseier, Düsseldorf, 2001), “Salome” (Marcus Grolle, Düsseldorf, 2001).

The contact classes will be conducted in English. The principles of the course: Rolling, sliding, rising and ascending, falling, observing, playing and stopping quietly. We will experience an awareness of the movement within us, and from there an awareness of the body’s movement in space. By working with images and awareness of sensations we will enrich the experience of movement.  Paying attention to breathing will give support to the dance and will center it. We will observe how touch, weight and intentions allow for spontaneous dancing. Alone, in couples or in a group we will open up our willingness to react to every given moment. We will enjoy moments of surprise and disorientation, as well as moments of fluency and control.

For Philips' workshop video clip - click here.

Tali Zvilovitch - Feldenkrais

“Making the impossible possible, the possible easy and the easy comfortable” (Moshe Feldenkrais).

A technique for perfecting and developing movement capability, increasing the body’s possibilities of performance and developing awareness towards it. The lessons open the body to spontaneous, light, flexible movement.

Tali is a graduate of the Music and Dance Academy in Jerusalem. She teaches Feldenkrais, movement and improvisation. She dances with Yael Can’ani’s ensemble- movement and movement writing.

Works which Tali produced: “Four”, “Sketches”- in the “Room Dances” festival and on various stages in Acre and Jerusalem, Dance and Music Ensemble: an improvisation project of two dancers and the musician Jean Claude Jones (Einav Center, The Han Theatre, The Inter- Disciplinary Arena).

During the past two years Tali has been working as a freelance creator as well, among the works performed: “Hagilgul”, a duet with Inbal Volah integrated with video art, “Pigments”, voice and movement with the singer Sabrina Lastman.