Where is Hofesh Shechter Company based?
We are based in the UK and create our work here and in Europe. Our work can be seen in the UK, major European cities, Canada, USA and beyond.
What style is Hofesh Shechter?
Shechter’s style is earthy and blunt, powered by action and raw energy. Soundtracks tend to be moody and tense. Very often the movement looks animalistic (predatory swoops, chimpanzee lopes, lizardy wrigglings) which gives the choreography a fierce dynamic.
When was Hofesh Shechter born?
May 3, 1975 (age 46 years)
Hofesh Shechter/Date of birth
Hofesh Shechter, OBE (born 3 May 1975) is an Israeli choreographer, dancer and composer based in London.
Where is the Royal Ballet Company located?
Covent Garden
The Royal Ballet is an internationally renowned classical ballet company, based at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London, England.
Where is Rambert Dance Company based?
London
It is commonly associated with such theatres as Sadler’s Wells the Theatre Royal, Brighton and The Lowry in Salford, Greater Manchester. In November 2013, Rambert moved from Chiswick, London, to new, purpose built headquarters on London’s South Bank.
Where did hofesh train?
Shechter was born in Jerusalem and studied at the Jerusalem Academy for Dance and Music, graduating into the Batsheva Dance Company. He studied drum and percussion in Tel Aviv and Paris and moved to the UK in 2002.
Where is Jasmin Vardimon company based?
Jasmin Vardimon Company is a UK based contemporary dance-theatre company. The Company was founded in London in 1997 (incorporated in 2001), and became a significant element within the British dance scene.
How do you get into The Royal Ballet Company?
It was established in 1955 by Ninette de Valois, founder of the Royal Ballet, to provide dancers for the company. Entry is by audition and each year about 1,000 11-year-olds compete for two dozen places, making it one of the most selective educational establishments in Britain.
What is Jasmin Vardimon known for?
In 1997 she formed the internationally renowned Jasmin Vardimon Company (formerly Zbang), for which her many works have included Freedom, 7734, Yesterday, Home, Justitia, Park, Lullaby and Maze. The BBC documentary ‘Dance Film Academy’ charted the development of a film version of Lullaby.
