Photos from right to left: Amit, Zvika Toren, Matej Kasal
Bio - Einat Ganz
(1984)
A professional performer, an independent choreographer, a teacher and a rehearsal manager based in Israel.
Education
Holds a dance teaching certificate from the Academy of Music and Dance in Jerusalem and a BdA degree in dance from the Academy of Performing Arts in Amsterdam (De Theaterschool), where she studied simultaneously in two departments; Modern/Contemporary Dance (MTD), Movement research and Choreography (SNDO).
As part of her internship, she received a research grant and spent three months in The Gambia, West Africa, to study and research the local dance.
These days, a student in the SomaticBODY Training program, led by Christine Cole and Nitzan Lederman.
Independent work
Einat's choreographic work has been presented in various festivals and venues across Europe and Israel, among them:
Boho Studio - a place for performing arts, under the sponsorship and artistic accompaniment of choreographer Tamar Borer, Tanec Praha festival, Czech Dance Platform festival and the 4+4 Days in Motion festival in Prague, DEPO2015 events in Plzen, DancEUnion festival in London, Hot Dance festival in Susan Dellal, Aerowaves Spring Forward festival in Slovenia, Off Europe festival in Germany, Intimdance festival at TMUNA Theater in Tel Aviv, Muiderpoort and Gasthuis theaters in Amsterdam, Dance Arena festival, Between Heaven and Earth festival in Jerusalem and more...
Two of her works were supported by the Czech Ministry of Culture and produced by Ponec theater in Prague, her work Otherlands was created as part of an international artist residency program on behalf of the cooperation project Be SpectACTive in Italy and Croatia. Its production in Israel took place with the support of the Lottery Council for the Culture and Arts, The Municipality of Prague, the Embassy of the Netherlands and the Czech Center in Tel Aviv.
Her last work, in collaboration with Noa Shiloh has been developed in Menashe Dance House, Zagreb Dance Center in the frame of international exchange of artistic residencies with the partnership of Shalem Dance House, with the support of Lottery Council for the Culture and Arts and the Foundation for Independent Creators, the Ministry of Culture and Sport.
Collaboration as a performer/dancer
As a performer Einat worked with various makers such as: Barak Marshall, Shlomit Fundaminsky, Tamar Borer, Saar Magal, Osnat Kelner, Nurit Dreamer, Ariel Efraim Ashbel, Efrat Rubin, Tamar Mayzlish, Tammy Itzhaki, Smadar Goshen, Iris Nais, Yossi Yungman and Orna Porat Theater for Children & Youth. In addition, Einat plays the character Tipa, in the successful TV series for babies. Tipa Tupa, produced for the international Baby channel.
Improvisation
Einat practice, research and keep specialized in the art of improvisation, for the last 20 years, as a stage skill and a way of life; teaches, performs and uses it as a tool for creation.
Thses days, a member of Lashvat Lakum Ensemble that creates site specific improvisation performances in public spaces.
In addition, in collaboration with the choreographer Shlomit Fundaminsky, performs improvised duets and gives workshops to children, youth and adults.
Initiatives
In 2012, she was a co- founder of the 'Artists Cycle' cooperative; A community of performance artists that creates, curates and produces independent events. The group's productions took place in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
In 2015, together with the movement artist Iris Nais, she founded the project Improvising Together - a platform for practicing the art of improvisation and performance.
Rehearsal manager
As a rehearsal manager, worked with the choreographers: Shlomit Fundminsky, Efrat Rubin, Ravid Abarbanel, Inbal Oshman and Noa Shiloh.
Teaching
Einat teaches contemporary dance, improvisation and performance in various settings through Israel; lead an annual program for adults at the Tena studio in Kibbutz Ein Shemer and teaches youth at the dance studio in Menashe. Founded the workshop "Perla" - movement studies for women in different ages
Photo: Natasha Shakhnes
Keeping Things Whole
In a field
I am the absence
of field.
This is
always the case.
Wherever I am
I am what is missing.
When I walk
I part the air
and always
the air moves in
to fill the spaces
where my body’s been.
We all have reasons
for moving.
I move
to keep things whole.
Mark Strand