Ohad Naharin

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ohad Naharin
Occupation	Choreographer
Date Of Birth	Jun 22, 1952(1952-06-22)
Age	72
Birthplace	Mizra
Country	Israel
Birth City	Northern District
Horoscope	Gemini

Ohad Naharin Biography

Ohad Naharin is one of the most popular and richest Choreographer who was born on June 22, 1952 in Mizra, Northern District, Israel. Ohad Naharin was born on the 22nd of May 1952 at Kibbutz Mizra. Growing up in an artistic household He composed stories, wrote songs and painted when he was a kid. The father of the child was a psychotherapist with a specialization in psychodrama as well as an actor who appeared together with Habima along with The Haifa Theater. The mother of Naharin was a Feldenkrais choreographer, instructor and dancer. Nevertheless, Naharin did not start dancing until age 22. In his first year of the Batsheva Dance Company, Martha Graham visited Israel and invited Naharin to join her dance group at New York. After performing for Martha Graham, he attended Juilliard and the School of American Ballet.

Naharin serves as the choreographer for the House at Batsheva Dance Company. He also served as Artistic Director from 1990 from 2018. Then, in 1990 Naharin took over as Artistic Director. He was responsible for launching the company onto a brand new stage. The company is international in its nature composed of distinct dancers from Israel as well as other nations. Dancers are encouraged and encouraged to show their individual creative talents and to be creators on their own.

The documentary on Naharin named Mr. Gaga by Tomer Heymann was released. The title of the documentary refers to the language of movement developed by Naharin Gaga. The documentary focuses on the ways in which Naharin and his style of movement has been influential on Batsheva Dance Company and the contemporary dance industry. Gaga movement is a result of Naharin’s conviction in the notion that “physical pleasure from physical activity is part of being alive,” and the relationship between pleasure and effort through the movement. The documentary explores Naharin’s biography and choreographic work, explaining how his work has changed the world of dance.

Ohad Naharin Net Worth

Ohad Naharin is one of the richest Choreographer from Israel. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ohad Naharin 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Ohad Naharin (born 1952) (Hebrew Avhd Nhryn) is an Israeli choreographer and contemporary dancer. He was artistic director of the Batsheva Dance Company from 1990 until the year 2018.

The year was 1978 when he was married Mari Kajiwara, a native New Yorker and an Alvin Ailey dancer. The year 2001 saw her passed away of cancer , aged 50.

In Max, “Mr. Naharin’s theatrical ingredients are space, movement and light.” A critic comments, “In this tremendously potent work, there are few obvious displays of emotion, yet Max is full of imagery that slips between real life and dance in fleeting flashes.”

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Who is Ohad Naharin Dating?

According to our records, Ohad Naharin married to Mari Kajiwara , Eri Nakamura. As of December 1, 2023, Ohad Naharin’s is not dating anyone.

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Ohad Ranked on the list of most popular Choreographer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Israel. Ohad Naharin celebrates birthday on June 22 of every year.

What is Ohad Naharin known for?

Ohad Naharin is the House Choreographer of Batsheva Dance Company and creator of the Gaga movement language. Naharin was born in 1952 in Mizra, Israel. His mother is a choreographer, dance teacher, and Feldenkrais instructor, and his father was an actor and psychologist.

What is Ohad Naharin contribution to the contemporary dance world?

An Israeli choreographer known for his incisive style, Ohad Naharin has transformed the landscape of contemporary dance in Israel, turning preconceived ideas about dance upside down.

What is Gaga technique?

Developed by Israeli choreographer Ohad Naharin, Gaga is a movement language intended to help practitioners raise physical awareness by focusing on (or in Gaga terms, “listening” to) the rhythm of their bodies, letting them direct their movement and the pleasure that movement brings.

Where is Ohad Naharin now?

Naharin is currently the House Choreographer of Batsheva Dance Company. He served as Artistic Director as well until 2018.

What is Echad Mi Yodea dance about?

“ The illusion of beauty and the fine line between madness and sanity. The panic behind laughter and the coexistence of fatigue and elegance.” In Hebrew, these are some of the words which introduce the mini-ballet Echad mi Yodea by Ohad Naharin, the director of the Batsheva Dance Company in Tel Aviv.