Idan Cohen

Idan Cohen: An Israeli Choreographer

Idan Cohen (born June 6, 1978) is an Israeli choreographer and opera director.[1] He was born in a kibbutz Mizra, Israel.

Biography

Cohen[2] was trained as a classical piano player, and graduated his studies at the Art Colony, in southern Israel (the Negev) where he studied theater and fine arts.[3] Cohen holds a BA (2015) and an MFA (2017) in choreography from the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance.[4]

In 1998, Cohen joined the KCDC (founded by Yehudit Arnon, artistic director Rami Be’er), where he danced for 7 seasons. Since 2005, Cohen has been creating, performing and teaching[5][6] as a choreographer and opera director.[7]

Awards

  • “Orfeo”, First Prize, Be'er Sheva Dance Prize 2017, IL.[8]
  • 2012 Rozenbloom award, Tel Aviv Municipality, IL.[9]
  • Young Artist Award- 2012 Ministry of Culture, IL.[10]
  • Young artist Award- 2010 Ministry of Culture, IL.
  • Young artist Award- 2008 Ministry of Culture, IL.
  • "My Sweet little fur" First Performing Prize at the " Solo Tanz Theater Festival", Stuttgart, Germany March 2008[11]
  • "My sweet little fur" Video Dance by Ofek Wertman -first prize in "KinoLewchyk" Experimental Video Festival, Kiev, Ukraine- April 2008
  • ·First prize and the Encouraging Award for Original Interpretation of Musical Composition in the Margarita Arnaudova International Modern Dance Competition, Sofia, Bulgaria - November 2007[12]
  • Israeli Artists Association (IUPA) and Bank HaPoalim, "Ehud Manor price" – June 2007.
  • Second prize at "No Ballet" competition, "A year in a Fish Life" -Ludwigshafen, Germany March 2007.

Works

'Orfeo ed Euridice'(2016); I Cauleti e i Montecchi (2016); Nesting[13] (2015) created for the Kraków Dance Thaeter, Poland; Si, Fuggire (2015); Coppélia (2014); 'who made them' (2014) A dance installation in collaboration with the Jewish-British artist Jacqueline Nichols; Private Dancer (2014), created for T.H.E 2 Dance Company, Singapore; Gender Bender[14] (2013); Nesting (2013), a site specific installation in collaboration with the Art, Dance & Visual Art Departments of Amherst College, Massachusetts, USA; Private Dancer (2014), created for T.H.E 2 dance company, Singapore; Song of a Wayfarer (2012); Mad Siren[15] (2011); Brazil (2010) in collaboration with the Maria Kong Dance Company; Because (2010), created for the Silesian Dance Company in Bytom, Poland; Swan Lake[16][17] (2009), supported by Tanzplan, Dresden, Germany; Joy Ride (2008); My Sweet Little Fur (2007); Half Cup Sesame Seeds (2007); A Year in a Fish Life (2006).

References

  1. ↑ Friedes Galili, Deborah (2008-07-27). "Dance Companies and Choreographers in Israel". Dance in Israel.
  2. ↑ "The Israeli Choreographers Association".
  3. ↑ "Israel Arts Directory".
  4. ↑ "The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance". 2010-12-26.
  5. ↑ Cruz, Sherri (2013). "Guest choreographer Idan Cohen explores sense of home". Orange County Register.
  6. ↑ "Israeli artists at Amherst". 21 April 2016.
  7. ↑ "Idan Cohen | www.fivecolleges.edu". www.fivecolleges.edu. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  8. ↑ "פרס באר שבע למחול". Fringe Theater Be'er Sheva.
  9. ↑ בלאס, עידו (2012). "הוכרזו הזוכים בפרס רוזנבלום לשנת 2012". Haaretz.
  10. ↑ "Portland State University" (PDF).
  11. ↑ "Internationales Solo-Tanz-Theater Festival: Preisträger 2008".
  12. ↑ "First prize, Margarita Arnaudova International Modern Dance Competition, Sofia, Bulgaria - November 2007". Habama.
  13. ↑ "Icekrakow".
  14. ↑ LENKINSKI, ORI J. "Bending the rules of Gender". The J-Post.
  15. ↑ Halzack, Sarah (24 Feb 2013). "Dance company's 'Mad Siren' explores the nexus of memory and music". The Washington Post.
  16. ↑ Desaulniers, Heather (19 Feb 2010). "Looking Backward, Looking Forward".
  17. ↑ Namerow, Evan (4 May 2010). "SWAN LAKE, SANS SWANS". The Brooklyn Rail.
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