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Suzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre

The Suzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre (Hebrew: מרכז סוזן דלל למחול ולתיאטרון) is a centre for dance in Israel, located in Neve Tzedek, Tel Aviv.[1][2]

Suzanne Dellal Centre

Goals and significance

The Suzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre presents Israeli and international contemporary dance companies. Established in 1989, the mission of the Suzanne Dellal Centre is to cultivate, support and promote the art of contemporary dance in Israel. The Centre pursues this mission by offering diverse performances, events, festivals, and workshops from the worlds of contemporary dance, theatre and performing arts.

The Suzanne Dellal Centre has two primary goals: to create world-class dance productions and engaging educational activities; and to facilitate high-quality presentation of Israeli and international choreographers.

In 2010 the Suzanne Dellal Centre was awarded the Israel Prize, the country's highest cultural honour.

Resident ensembles

The Centre is home to three ensembles:

Location

The Centre is located in the centre of historic Neve Tzedek, the first neighbourhood of Tel Aviv, located south of the Yemenite Quarter, near the Mediterranean Sea coast.

History

 
Yerushalmi Building 1989

The Centre was established in 1989 by the Dellal Family of Manchester, England, in honour of their daughter Suzanne, as well as the Municipality of Tel Aviv-Yafo, the Tel Aviv Foundation, and the Israeli Ministry of Culture and Education. Yair Vardi was selected to lead the Centre's vision and remains the Director to this day.

Buildings

Three late-19th century school buildings, designated for preservation, were reconstructed and restored to create the performing arts centre, which was intended to give a home to contemporary dance in Israel and rejuvenate the neighborhood.

The original compound held the Yechiely Girls School and the Alliance School for Boys. In 1913, Seminar Lewinsky, Tel Aviv's first teaching academy, was founded nearby.

After World War II much of Neve Tzedek was left to decay.

Reconstruction (1980s)

 
Yerushalmi Building 1989

In 1986 a plan was formed to revitalise the neighbourhood and rehabilitate the compound to build the Suzanne Dellal Centre, a dance centre the likes of which had not been seen in Israel. Most of the buildings were empty and in derelict condition and the Lewinsky Seminar building had collapsed. The Girls School was empty except for a theatre group run by Oded Kotler and Miki Yerushalmi operating out of the second floor. In between these the buildings ran Yechieli Street. In the "backyard" was a small building where the Inbal Dance Company, founded by Sara Levi-Tanai, would practice.

The intention of the construction was to preserve as much of the original buildings as possible. The main building's the façade was reinforced, the internal walls demolished and redesigned according to the needs of the future theatre. Other buildings were preserved or rebuilt as a copy of the originals. The building intended for the Batsheva Dance Company, located across from the well, is a new building, but its design was intended to create a continuation of the surrounding buildings. The construction materials, both in and around the buildings, maintain in colour and detail the historic quality and atmosphere of the location.

The Suzanne Dellal complex was envisioned to allow movement with no obstruction. The entire ground floor was levelled to allow the public to move freely at all hours of the day, even when there are activities in the theatres. The project's architect, Elisha Rubin, petitioned the Tel Aviv municipality to remove Yechieli Street where it ran between the two main buildings of the compound. Once approval was granted, the walls and gates which fenced in the two schools were taken down and the buildings were brought together around one central square, which serves as an active courtyard and pedestrian walkway.

The Centre was designed with a walking route which would connect Tel Aviv's Jaffa Road from the east with the beach to the west. The path begins on Jaffa Road and continues over the bridge on Aharon Chelouche Street to Amzaleg Street, then cuts through the courtyards, past the water well (discovered during construction), across the main square and through the main building's colonnade. From the main building, the row of eucalyptus trees directs straight to Charles Clore Park and the beach.

Expansion (2017–18): the Zehava and Jack Dellal Studio

In 2017–18, the Centre underwent reconstruction, which included the addition of the new Zehava and Jack Dellal Studio, named in honour of early donors. The new flexible performance-studio space was be built on the roof of the central building, above the Yerushalmi Hall. The added third floor contains a 400 square metre performance studio, with 100 seats and a glass wall opening to a large rooftop balcony. On the second floor there is an enclosed patio and a re-designed Yerushalmy Theatre.

The Israel Prize

In 2010 the Suzanne Dellal Centre was awarded the Israel Prize, the country's best known cultural honour.

"In its 20 years of activity in Neve Tzedek, the Suzanne Dellal Centre has succeeded in uplifting the art of dance in Israel. The great many diverse artistic endeavours of the Centre have spawned a new generation of artists, creators, and performers in the field of artistic dance. Creative excellence on the Centre’s stages has broadened, and continues to broaden, the circle of dance-lovers. The Centre opened the gates of the world’s dance stages to the Israeli dance scene and allowed Israeli dance to make its mark on the world. Since its establishment, the Suzanne Dellal Centre has become the home and anchor of all artistic endeavours in the field of contemporary dance in Israel." -Gideon Saar, Minister of Education, Israel's 62nd Independence Day, Jerusalem, April 20, 2010[3]

Programmes

 
Suzanne Dellal Hall

The Suzanne Dellal Centre has initiated and hosted many of Israel's dance platforms.

"Shades in Dance"

Shades in Dance, Gvanim B’Machol in Hebrew, is a bi-annual mentorship program that pairs young choreographers with a professional artistic director to create a fully produced premiere that serves as the artist's debut into the Israeli dance scene. Many of today's top Israeli choreographers began their professional careers as part of this project, including Barak Marshall, Yasmeen Godder, Inbal Pinto, Emanuel Gat, Noa Wertheim of Vertigo Dance Company, and many more.

"International Exposure"

International Exposure, Hasifah Benleumi in Hebrew, is Israel's annual showcase of Israeli contemporary dance. Each year the Suzanne Dellal Centre hosts artistic directors, presenters, and curators of contemporary dance and performance from around the world. International Exposure presents a diverse program ranging from the most-established Israeli dance companies and choreographers to emerging, independent, and experimental dance artists. International Exposure is supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel, Division of Cultural and Scientific Affairs.

Tel Aviv Dance

Tel Aviv Dance is an annual festival at the Suzanne Dellal Centre which showcases leading dance companies and choreographers from around the world. Suzanne Dellal's international stage, which began with DanceEuropa in 1999, became Tel Aviv Dance in 2003. This festival is supported by the Ministry of Culture and Sports, Municipality of Tel Aviv- Yafo.

"Curtain Up"

Founded in 1989, Curtain Up (Haramat Masach in Hebrew) is Israel's flagship platform for the commissioning of emerging choreographers. It has become a centrepiece of Israel's contemporary dance calendar giving financial and artistic support to choreographers to present new works on a series of performances in Tel Aviv and around Israel.

Suzanne Dellal productions

Over the years the Suzanne Dellal Centre has commissioned full-length works from selected choreographers:

Barak Marshall, Monger (2008)

A physical-theatre work for ten dancers, the language of Monger contains ethnic-contemporary motives, exploring the dynamics of hierarchy, power, dignity and the compromises one makes in order to survive.

Barak Marshall, Rooster (2010)

 
Barak Marshall Rooster at Suzanne Dellal Centre 2010

This work is based on I.L. Peretz's "Bontsha the Silent", Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot" as well as several stories from the Bible and Yemenite folklore. A co-production of The Suzanne Dellal Centre and The Israeli Opera.

Renana Raz, The Diplomats (2011)

 
Renana Raz, The Diplomats 2011 by Gadi Dagon

The piece disconnects national anthems from their political patriotic context and suggests a more private and emotional interpretation. The body, which during the playing of the anthem is normally required to stay still, for the first time is granted the opportunity to dance to its melody.

Barak Marshall, Wonderland Part 1 (2011)

The piece follows the journey of ten souls stranded in a no-man's land, struggling to overcome forces - both personal and existential - in their attempt to create hope, find love, and find their way back home.

Itzik Galili, Man of the Hour (2016)

Man of the Hour is an opus in which the individuals who are part of our society search for the glory of the moment and for a piece of memory that will create a personal and national identity in an ongoing journey from an agonising cry to peaceful serenity. A co-production of the Israeli Opera and the Suzanne Dellal Centre and the Festival of Netherlands.

Halls, studios, facilities

The Centre has a spacious multi-level campus consisting of four performance halls, rehearsal studios, restaurant and cafe, and wide plazas that host outdoor performances and events.

The list of halls and studios (incomplete):

  • Yerushalmi Hall (full name:Yaron Yerushalmi Hall)
  • Dellal Hall (full name: Suzanne Dellal Hall)
  • Studio Zehava & Jack (full name: Zehava and Jack Dellal Studio)
  • (?)

See also

References

  1. ^ Sagiv, T. (2014). Reinvesting dance with meaning: Authenticity and ingenuity in the artistic dance field. In Handbook of organizational and entrepreneurial ingenuity (pp. 155-181). Edward Elgar Publishing.
  2. ^ Rosenblit, E. (2019). From Dream to Reality: Israeli Dance.
  3. ^ Youtube clip
  • Suzanne Dellal Centre homepage (English)
  • Tel Aviv Municipality
  • Israeli Ministry of Culture & Sport
  • DanceEurope 2006, Ha’Aretz

External links

  • Suzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre
  • Bat Sheva Dance Company
  • Inbal Pinto & Avshalom Pollack Dance Company
  • Inbal Dance Theatre
  • Orna Porat Children's Theatre
  • History of Suzanne``
  • Suzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre at Google Cultural Institute

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EditThe Suzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre presents Israeli and international contemporary dance companies Established in 1989 the mission of the Suzanne Dellal Centre is to cultivate support and promote the art of contemporary dance in Israel The Centre pursues this mission by offering diverse performances events festivals and workshops from the worlds of contemporary dance theatre and performing arts The Suzanne Dellal Centre has two primary goals to create world class dance productions and engaging educational activities and to facilitate high quality presentation of Israeli and international choreographers In 2010 the Suzanne Dellal Centre was awarded the Israel Prize the country s highest cultural honour Resident ensembles EditThe Centre is home to three ensembles the Batsheva Dance Company Inbal Dance Theatre the Inbal Pinto and Avshalom Pollak Dance CompanyLocation EditThe Centre is located in the centre of historic Neve Tzedek the first neighbourhood of Tel Aviv located south of the Yemenite Quarter near the Mediterranean Sea coast History Edit Yerushalmi Building 1989 The Centre was established in 1989 by the Dellal Family of Manchester England in honour of their daughter Suzanne as well as the Municipality of Tel Aviv Yafo the Tel Aviv Foundation and the Israeli Ministry of Culture and Education Yair Vardi was selected to lead the Centre s vision and remains the Director to this day Buildings Edit Three late 19th century school buildings designated for preservation were reconstructed and restored to create the performing arts centre which was intended to give a home to contemporary dance in Israel and rejuvenate the neighborhood The original compound held the Yechiely Girls School and the Alliance School for Boys In 1913 Seminar Lewinsky Tel Aviv s first teaching academy was founded nearby After World War II much of Neve Tzedek was left to decay Reconstruction 1980s Edit Yerushalmi Building 1989 In 1986 a plan was formed to revitalise the neighbourhood and rehabilitate the compound to build the Suzanne Dellal Centre a dance centre the likes of which had not been seen in Israel Most of the buildings were empty and in derelict condition and the Lewinsky Seminar building had collapsed The Girls School was empty except for a theatre group run by Oded Kotler and Miki Yerushalmi operating out of the second floor In between these the buildings ran Yechieli Street In the backyard was a small building where the Inbal Dance Company founded by Sara Levi Tanai would practice The intention of the construction was to preserve as much of the original buildings as possible The main building s the facade was reinforced the internal walls demolished and redesigned according to the needs of the future theatre Other buildings were preserved or rebuilt as a copy of the originals The building intended for the Batsheva Dance Company located across from the well is a new building but its design was intended to create a continuation of the surrounding buildings The construction materials both in and around the buildings maintain in colour and detail the historic quality and atmosphere of the location The Suzanne Dellal complex was envisioned to allow movement with no obstruction The entire ground floor was levelled to allow the public to move freely at all hours of the day even when there are activities in the theatres The project s architect Elisha Rubin petitioned the Tel Aviv municipality to remove Yechieli Street where it ran between the two main buildings of the compound Once approval was granted the walls and gates which fenced in the two schools were taken down and the buildings were brought together around one central square which serves as an active courtyard and pedestrian walkway The Centre was designed with a walking route which would connect Tel Aviv s Jaffa Road from the east with the beach to the west The path begins on Jaffa Road and continues over the bridge on Aharon Chelouche Street to Amzaleg Street then cuts through the courtyards past the water well discovered during construction across the main square and through the main building s colonnade From the main building the row of eucalyptus trees directs straight to Charles Clore Park and the beach Expansion 2017 18 the Zehava and Jack Dellal Studio Edit In 2017 18 the Centre underwent reconstruction which included the addition of the new Zehava and Jack Dellal Studio named in honour of early donors The new flexible performance studio space was be built on the roof of the central building above the Yerushalmi Hall The added third floor contains a 400 square metre performance studio with 100 seats and a glass wall opening to a large rooftop balcony On the second floor there is an enclosed patio and a re designed Yerushalmy Theatre The Israel Prize EditIn 2010 the Suzanne Dellal Centre was awarded the Israel Prize the country s best known cultural honour In its 20 years of activity in Neve Tzedek the Suzanne Dellal Centre has succeeded in uplifting the art of dance in Israel The great many diverse artistic endeavours of the Centre have spawned a new generation of artists creators and performers in the field of artistic dance Creative excellence on the Centre s stages has broadened and continues to broaden the circle of dance lovers The Centre opened the gates of the world s dance stages to the Israeli dance scene and allowed Israeli dance to make its mark on the world Since its establishment the Suzanne Dellal Centre has become the home and anchor of all artistic endeavours in the field of contemporary dance in Israel Gideon Saar Minister of Education Israel s 62nd Independence Day Jerusalem April 20 2010 3 Programmes Edit Suzanne Dellal Hall The Suzanne Dellal Centre has initiated and hosted many of Israel s dance platforms Shades in Dance Edit Shades in Dance Gvanim B Machol in Hebrew is a bi annual mentorship program that pairs young choreographers with a professional artistic director to create a fully produced premiere that serves as the artist s debut into the Israeli dance scene Many of today s top Israeli choreographers began their professional careers as part of this project including Barak Marshall Yasmeen Godder Inbal Pinto Emanuel Gat Noa Wertheim of Vertigo Dance Company and many more International Exposure Edit International Exposure Hasifah Benleumi in Hebrew is Israel s annual showcase of Israeli contemporary dance Each year the Suzanne Dellal Centre hosts artistic directors presenters and curators of contemporary dance and performance from around the world International Exposure presents a diverse program ranging from the most established Israeli dance companies and choreographers to emerging independent and experimental dance artists International Exposure is supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel Division of Cultural and Scientific Affairs Tel Aviv Dance Edit Tel Aviv Dance is an annual festival at the Suzanne Dellal Centre which showcases leading dance companies and choreographers from around the world Suzanne Dellal s international stage which began with DanceEuropa in 1999 became Tel Aviv Dance in 2003 This festival is supported by the Ministry of Culture and Sports Municipality of Tel Aviv Yafo Curtain Up Edit Founded in 1989 Curtain Up Haramat Masach in Hebrew is Israel s flagship platform for the commissioning of emerging choreographers It has become a centrepiece of Israel s contemporary dance calendar giving financial and artistic support to choreographers to present new works on a series of performances in Tel Aviv and around Israel Suzanne Dellal productions EditOver the years the Suzanne Dellal Centre has commissioned full length works from selected choreographers Barak Marshall Monger 2008 Edit A physical theatre work for ten dancers the language of Monger contains ethnic contemporary motives exploring the dynamics of hierarchy power dignity and the compromises one makes in order to survive Barak Marshall Rooster 2010 Edit Barak Marshall Rooster at Suzanne Dellal Centre 2010 This work is based on I L Peretz s Bontsha the Silent Samuel Beckett s Waiting for Godot as well as several stories from the Bible and Yemenite folklore A co production of The Suzanne Dellal Centre and The Israeli Opera Renana Raz The Diplomats 2011 Edit Renana Raz The Diplomats 2011 by Gadi Dagon The piece disconnects national anthems from their political patriotic context and suggests a more private and emotional interpretation The body which during the playing of the anthem is normally required to stay still for the first time is granted the opportunity to dance to its melody Barak Marshall Wonderland Part 1 2011 Edit The piece follows the journey of ten souls stranded in a no man s land struggling to overcome forces both personal and existential in their attempt to create hope find love and find their way back home Itzik Galili Man of the Hour 2016 Edit Man of the Hour is an opus in which the individuals who are part of our society search for the glory of the moment and for a piece of memory that will create a personal and national identity in an ongoing journey from an agonising cry to peaceful serenity A co production of the Israeli Opera and the Suzanne Dellal Centre and the Festival of Netherlands Halls studios facilities EditThe Centre has a spacious multi level campus consisting of four performance halls rehearsal studios restaurant and cafe and wide plazas that host outdoor performances and events The list of halls and studios incomplete Yerushalmi Hall full name Yaron Yerushalmi Hall Dellal Hall full name Suzanne Dellal Hall Studio Zehava amp Jack full name Zehava and Jack Dellal Studio See also EditList of Israel Prize recipientsReferences Edit Sagiv T 2014 Reinvesting dance with meaning Authenticity and ingenuity in the artistic dance field In Handbook of organizational and entrepreneurial ingenuity pp 155 181 Edward Elgar Publishing Rosenblit E 2019 From Dream to Reality Israeli Dance Youtube clip Suzanne Dellal Centre homepage English Tel Aviv Municipality Israeli Ministry of Culture amp Sport DanceEurope 2006 Ha AretzExternal links EditSuzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre Bat Sheva Dance Company Inbal Pinto amp Avshalom Pollack Dance Company Inbal Dance Theatre Orna Porat Children s Theatre History of Suzanne Suzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre at Google Cultural Institute Coordinates 32 3 38 84 N 34 45 51 25 E 32 0607889 N 34 7642361 E 32 0607889 34 7642361 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Suzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre amp oldid 1113825565, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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