Idan Cohen wan invited to show his piece "Swan Lake", performed by the dancers Reut Levy, Sharon Vazanna and Ella Rothschild, in India. He was invited as part of the festival Interface 2010, and is schedule to have two shows: 20/9/2010 in New-Delhi's "Habitat" theater, and in 23/9/2010 in Kolkata's "Interface 2010".
"Interface" is Eastern Indias first and only international platform for contemporary expressions in the alternative arts. The festival is a major event in the cultural calendar of Kolkata, covering the disciplines of dance, music, installations, painting, fashion, theatre and cinema. A variety of events are constantly being added to the festival on the lines of free events, lane events, seminars and workshops.
"My Sweet Little Fur" was invited to participate in the 12th International Platform for Choreographers as part of Quinzena de Danca de Almada Contemporary Dance festival in Almada, Portugal.
Since 1992, this festival is a space offering to its audience a complex of events well representative of national and international contemporary dance. Beyond the performances, the Festival offers other dance related activities such as workshops, exhibitions, meetings and video-dance showcase.
This year, 20 pieces will be performed from 15 different countries.
"My Sweet little fur", performed by the dancer Ran Ben-Dror, is due to perform on the 18th of September, 2010.
Idan Cohen is holding an audition for a male/female dancer with professional training and experience, a creative personality and a strong artistic presence for immediate work and future projects.
The audition will be held on Friday, June 18th, at "Maria Kong" studios, Ha'achim mislavita 7, Tel-Aviv.
The studio doors will open at 8:00 am for registration, Warm up will begin at 09:00am.The Audition will go on until 2:00pm.We ask all candidates to send a CV and a head shot to: einavtell_gmail.com not later then the 12/06/2010.
Registration fee of 20 Nis will be asked in the Audition.
A collaboration with "Maria Kong Dancers Company"
Maria Kong Dancers Company was founded in 2008 by four former Bat-Sheva dancers. Its mission is to forge the tremendous energies of its creators into a powerful artistic experience. Maria Kongs début production Fling, has won rave reviews, Fling is an exquisite creation, complete and impressive Meirav Yudilevitch, Ynet.
This unique collaboration between Idan Cohen and "Maria Kong Dancers Company" reveals a mutual interest in one another and touches on a particular web of relationships.
The New program- "Miss Brazil" would premier
at August, 2010.
Maria Kong Dancers Company's website: www.mariakong.com
From early January 2010, Idan has been taking part in the "Schusrerman visiting Artist" program residency, supported by the Charles and Lynn Schusterman family foundation (CLSFF). Since April 2010 Idan has been based in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA, giving master classes and lectures to students of the 5-College Consortium - Amherst College, UMass: Amherst, Smith College, Hampshire College and Mount Holyoke College.
Idan taught a master class at the ACDFA conference in Boston, MA and taught and performed "Three pieced Swan, op.1" at American University in Washington DC.
From March 15th to March 21st, Idan will be teaching Tech & Rep classes at Peridance New-York, with a special Sunday showing and Q&A: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM on March 21st.
From March 28 to 31st from 2-4pm Idan Will give Modern Tech & Rep Classes at DNA (Dance New-Amsterdam), NY.
On April 7th & 8th, Idan and his team of dancers will present "Swan Lake," Idan Cohen's most recent production, in New York City and at Amherst College, MA.
Further details about Idan's master classes can be found on the "workshops" and "calendar" sections of this site.
Idan Cohen
has recently been announced as the winner of the "young artist" 2009 grant of 30,000 nis by the Israeli ministry of culture and education.
The committee described Idan's work as:
"Idan's movement language is one of a kind with its humor and artistic honesty.
He creates an intellectual dialogue, physical and harmonious and his creations are brave and sincere."
On the 28th of June 2009 Idan premiered "Swan Lake" in Silesian dance theater, Bytom-Poland, Supported by a Tanzplan Dresden residency-Germany, The "Pais" foundation Culture and Arts Administration and The STATE OF ISRAEL Ministry of Science Culture & Sports.
Critics have described the work as:
"A multitude of allusion to various forms of art can be found in this performance. The costumes bring to mind a past model of swimsuits, Playing with bodies, spreading the skin recalls the works of Francis BaconTogether with the dancers he has produced an exceptional interpretation of this musical fairytale, focusing on its emotional content- An aspect usually neglected in versions of Swan Lake. The tension, violence and passion are certainly highlighted here. In Cohens work, we experience the gap between the romantic visualization inspired by the music and the physical reality of the body, between fairytale, dream and life." Regina Lissowska, Critical dance, Bytom Poland 29 June 2009.
"His innovative adaptation goes straight to the core of the original story Thanks to the performers resulting emotional connection to the work and the choreographers adventurous, contemporary take on the original ballets themes, this Swan Lake proves particularly compelling and relevant for 21st-century viewers." Deborah Friedes, Jerusalem Post.
At the 4th of June 2009 Idan Cohen premiered "Three pieced swan, op.1" at DNA (Dance New Amsterdam), New-York.
The solo, divided in three parts, was presented as a part of ICOM (in the company of men) in the DNA Theater, showcasing emerging male choreographers
in the dance field.
The series taps into many unspoken social questions regarding men and dance
On the 27th of October 2009 Idan's "Joy Ride" evening including the pieces "A year in a fish life", "My sweet little fur" and "Joy ride" will perform at "Dimitria" festival in Athens, Greece.
