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An intensive, outstanding Journey through Dance in the mystical inspiration Of Rabia al-Adawiya, the 8th century Sufi mystic woman who through love, compassion and simplicity, heralded the concept of Sufism.Five intensive days of training and study of an exceptional dance language incorporating contemporary dance and folklore.
An incredible chance to explore a new dance language that links the physical and the spiritual, introducing an ancient tradition filled with the energy of light and love to current contemporary dance.
About the Artist:
Orly Portal dancer, choreographer, dance teacher, voice and movement therapist, a folklore explorer and the developer of a distinct dance language based on the creation of movement from deep release incorporating elements of belly dance, modern contemporary dance, contact improvisation and Feldenkrais.
Developer of the Portal method of physical and self awareness practices exploring the wisdom of tuning into the body and honing movement quality.
Orly Portal graduated from the Department of Dance Studies at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance before continuing her professional career as a principal dancer with the Kol Demama Dance Company directed by Moshe Efrati (integrating dancers with and without hearing impairment) and the Batsheva Dance Company. As the co-founder of the Improvisa Ensemble she further explored the art of improvisation while all the time expanding her knowledge and delving deeper into Arab folklore, studying authentic Arab music at the Bar Ilan University and traveling to Morocco to learn firsthand the roots dance of the Gnawa and Berber tribes.
For over 25 years, Orly Portal has performed on many stages and festivals in Israel and around the world and has collaborated with leading artists from various fields, including Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Timna Brauer and Eli Meiri, Shai Dayan, Mark Eliyahu, Albert Amar, Yair Dalal, Eyal Sela, and Bustan Abraham among others. In 2009, she founded the Orly Portal Dance Company for which she created original choreographies introducing ancient dance through contemporary expression while applying insights from her- extensive research. "Laylat Hob", "Gnawiya", "Between the Open and the Hidden", "Between the Worlds"- a co-production with the Ashkelon Mediterranean Andalusian Orchestra, "Rabia", "Swiria", and Portal's recent choreography of "The Rite of Spring of Farid El-Atrache" have received rave reviews, marking Orly Portal's multidisciplinary innovative dance creation as one-of-a-kind, mesmerizing and inspiring.
Place:
Tanz-Zentrale Leipzig
Erich-Zeigner-Allee 64
04229 Leipzig
Timetable:
9.08.23-13.08.23
10.00-16.00(1 hour lunch break)
Costs:
Early bird: (Until 30.04) 350 euro
Full price: (after 30.04) 400 euro
Deadline: 30.06.23
More info & registration :
[email protected]
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Tanz-Zentrale Leipzig, Erich-Zeigner-Allee 64,Leipzig, Germany