Idan Cohenborn 06/06/1978Idan Cohen was born and raised in Israel, kibbutz Mizra.The kibbutz (a socialist community) life has had a wide effecton his artistic life and work.He received a scholarship to study theater and fine arts at the "Art colony", in Israel 's Negev (desert) ,and was admitted to a video-dance project by Bat-Sheva dance company dancer Lara Bersak (France) before joined the world known K.C.D.C (founder Yehudit Arnon).Since 2003 he is creating, performing and teaching successfully as an international award winning independent choreographer. A psychological sensibility, a keen sense of musicality, and a profound understanding of the cultural context, makes Idan Cohen's work a rare combination of analysis and compassion. -In September 2011 Idan premiered "Mad Siren" supported by Schloss Broellin, Germany-In August 2010 Idan premiered "Brazil" in collaboration with Maria Kong Dancers Company.-In June 2009 Idan premiered "Swan Lake" supported by "Tanzplan Dresden", Germany in The 17th annual conferences in Bytom, Poland and the solo "Three pieced Swan, op.1" in DNA (Dance New Amsterdam), New York. -In March 2008, Idan's "My sweet little fur"' wins first Performing Prize at the" Solo Tanz Theater Festival", Stuttgart , Germany. -"My sweet little fur" Video Dance by Ofek Wertman wins first prize in "KinoLewchyk" Experimental Video Festival, Kiev, Ukraine -On January 2008 Idan premiered "Joy Ride" full-length evening to great reviews in Israel and abroad. -In November 2007, Idan wins first price and the encouraging Award for original interpretation of musical composition in the Margarita Arnaudova international modern dance competition, Sofia , Bulgaria with the creation "Half cup sesame seeds" created for "Arabesque" dance company-Bulgaria. -In March 2007 he wins second prize presenting "A year in a fish life" at "No Ballet" competition, Ludwigshafen , Germany.Since 2008 the work is also performed by "Donlon" dance company- Saarbrucken, Germany. Idan has been touring with his work internationally to U.S.A (New York, Los-Angeles- UCLA, Amherst MA, AU Washington DC)Germany (Ludwigshafen, Hannover, Regensburger Tanztage,Karlsruhe, Augsburg, Stuttgart, Dresden, Saarbrucken)The Netherlands (Noorderzon festival-Groningen)Belgium (Impactt dance festival,Wilrijk)Italy (Genova), Bulgaria (Sofia)Poland (Bytom)Thailand (Bangkok and Phuket)Greece ("Dimitria" festival- Saloniki)Denmark (Dansescenen I Dansehallerne-Copenhagen)Sweden (Stockholm)Brazil (Sao Paulo, Salvador da Bahia)Thailand (Bangkok, Phuket)& India (New Delhi, Kolkata)Idan is being invited as a Guest Artist and teacher at Kullberg Ballet (Sweden), UCLA University- Los-Angeles, D.N.A & CPR theater- New York, AU- Washington DC, ACDFA Boston, Amherst College MA, University of Massachusetts Dance Department, Smith College Dance Department, Mount-Holyoke college (USA), The Scottish dance theater (Dundee, Scotland),Belgium (Impactt- Wilrijk), Bulgaria ( "Arabesque" dance company- Sofia), Poland (Bytom annual festival and dance conference), The Jerusalem academy and Suzanne dellal dance center Tel-Aviv (Israel).
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