Bat-Dor Dance Company

Bat-Dor was an Israeli dance company based in Tel Aviv, Israel, co-founded by Baroness Bethsabée de Rothschild (Batsheva) and dancer Jeannette Ordman.[1]

Company

Bat Dor made its debut in 1968 with Ordman as its leading dancer. The company existed until July 2006.[2]

The company had a large repertoire of modern works. Among the international choreographers who worked with Bat Dor are Antony Tudor,Rudy van Dantzig, Lar Lubovitch, Alvin Ailey, Judith Jamison, Luciano Cannito, Hans van Manen, Martha Graham, Jiri Killian and Israelis Domy Reiter-Soffer, Igal Perry and Ido Tadmor. Guest dancers included American Lawrence Leritz.[3] and the italian Walter Cinquinella

Dancers and students

  • Sharon Aloni
  • Igal Berdichevski
  • Ravid Boger
  • Yuval Cohen
  • Danielle Frenkel, Israeli high jump champion
  • Maya Lewandowsky
  • Yehuda Maor
  • Natalia Paruz
  • Miriam Paskalski
  • Keren Shumer
  • Arnon Zlotnik
  • Allen Maniker
  • Andrew Miller
  • Lisa Rubin
  • Diane Grumet
  • Charla Genn
  • Suzanne Pohl
  • Graciela Kozak
  • David Rappaport
  • Shaul Croitoroo
  • Walter Cinquinella, Principal Dancer

See also

References

  1. ↑ Anderson, Jack (13 February 2011). "Jeannette Ordman, Director of Israeli Dance Company, is Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  2. ↑ "Bat Dor" [להקת בת דור] (in Hebrew). Love to Dance. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  3. ↑ http://www.msaagency.com/lawrenceleritz/

External links

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