DANCERS
Tamar Sonn
A freelance dancer at the company since 2013.
Currently working in Israel and Berlin.
A graduate of The Jerusalem Academy for Music and Dance High School. In 2007 she received an excellence scholarship from The American Israel Cultural Foundation – Sharet Foundation. She served in the Israel Defense Force and was recognized as an outstanding dancer by IDF. In 2010, took part at "The Project"- contemporary repertoire Dance Company of the Israel Opera and Suzanne Dellal Center, where she performed pieces by Emanuel Gat, Jacopo Godani, William Forsythe and Idan Sharabi.
She works with the choreographers: Noa Zuk & Ohad Fishof ,Odelya Kuperberg, Idan Cohen and Yoni Soutchy.
Since 2019 Tamar is collaborating with the choreographer Kat Válastur (Berlin) in the creations ‘Arcana Swarm’, ‘Stellar Fauna’ and ‘Diana, Even’ and as a choreographer assistant in ‘Eye,Lash!’. In 2020 she initiated together with Nitsan Margaliot The Platform for the independent dancers' community in Israel which operates the Pro Mornings- Subsidized morning classes for professional dancers in Suzanne Dellal Centre among further activities and initiatives.
Aside from Tamar's work as a dancer with Vazanna she is a rehearsal director and assistant choreographer in Vazanna's productions in Israel and abroad.
Shmuel Halfon
A freelance dancer in the company since Spring 2019.
Graduate of the high school dance department "Amal" in Hadera. Graduate of The Professional Dancers' Education Program- The Maslool, Bikurei Haitim Arts Center, Tel- Aviv, artistic directors Naomi Perlov and Offir Dagan.
Shmuel was a dancer Of the Official Representative Dance Company "Tzivei Machol” Artistic director: Itzik Cohen.
He was a member of The Inbal Dance Theatre during the 2015/2016 season performing in works by Mor Shani, Noa Shadur and Brarak Marshal.
As a freelance he worked with choreographers: Dana Rothenberg, participated in The "Project 48" Directed by Dana Rothenberg. Worked with Anya Broad, Sahar Azimi, Dana Marcus, Renana Raz, Itzik Galili. He also performs regulary with the theatre Beit Lesin . Performed In Maurice Bejar's "Bolero" at the Israeli Opera in Tel Aviv.
Aya Degani
A freelance dancer in the company since Autumn 2022.
Graduated from the Amsterdam University of the Arts in 2019.
Graduate of The Professional Dancers' Education Program- The Maslool, Bikurei Haitim Arts Center, Tel- Aviv, artistic directors Naomi Perlov and Ofir Dagan. She served as an outstanding dancer in the IDF. Graduated from the "Zeadim" school for dance and performing arts.
Between 2019-2022 she danced in 'Compagnia Zappala Danza' in Italy and in the company 'Another Kind of Blue' in the Netherlands.
As an independent dancer, she worked with the choreographer: Jiří Pokorný at the Korzo Theater, the Netherlands.
In Israel she worked with the choreographers: Noa Dar, Inbal Oshman, Anat Oz, Dana Sapir, Snir Nekar.
She won prizes with her works in international competitions:
'Amsterdans Competition', 'Netherlands Choreography Competition. Aya is a certified mat and reformer pilates teacher and teaches modern dance and ballet.
Snir Marbach
A freelance dancer in the company since Autumn 2022.
Born in 2001 in Kibbutz Sdot Yam.
Graduate of The Professional Dancers' Education Program- The Maslool, Bikurei Haitim Arts Center, Tel- Aviv, artistic directors: Naomi Perlov, Ofir Dagan and Niv Marinberg.
Danced in the young Kibbutz Dance Company season 2021/22.
Tal Nof
A freelance dancer of company since Spring 2019.
Graduate of the High School Dance Departement "Alon", Ramat Hasharon. Participated in the Batsheva Dance Company’s Excellence Course for Outstanding Young Dancers. Graduate of The Professional Dancers' Education Program- The Maslool, Bikurei Haitim Arts Center, Tel- Aviv, artistic directors Naomi Perlov and Offir Dagan.
Between 2015-2016 Tal was a dancer in the Young Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company. Between 2016-2019 she was a dancer with The Fresco Dance Company, artistic director: Yoram Carmi. As a freelancer Tal worked with Choreographers Noa Dar, Maya Michlal and Oded Ronen.
Tal is also a student for biology and computer science at The Tel Aviv University.
Dana Zeharia
A dancer of The Sharon Vazanna Dance Group since Summer 2017. Dana performed in Vazanna's creation The Feast in 2012. She started training with the Maccabi Jerusalem Artistic Gymnastics Team at the age of five. Graduate of the high school of the Jerusalem Music And Dance Academy. Graduate of The Professional Dancers' Education Program-The Maslool, Bikurei Haitim Arts Center, Tel- Aviv, artistic directors Naomi Perlov and Offir Dagan.
Dana won first rank in the National Ballet Competition in honor of "Mia Arbatova" 2006, and was a winner of the 2004-2006 scholarship of The American Israel Cultural Foundation.
Dana worked with choreographers: Noa Dar, Sahar Azimi and Odelya Kuperberg. Dana was a member of the “Fresco-Yoram Carmi” Dance Company between 2013-2017 and the “Idan Cohen Dance Group” 2015-2017 with whom she won the “Outstanding Dance Performer” category in the “Beer-Sheva Fringe Theater” Choreography Competition (2017).
Ido Gidron
A freelance dancer of company since Spring 2019.
A graduate of The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance High School. Participated in the young excellent dancers project of The Batsheva Dance Company.
Ido was a dancer of the Young Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company and The Batsheva Ensemble. Ido was also a guest dancer at the National Norwegian Ballet In Oslo. As a freelance dancer worked with choreographers: Idan Sharabi, Maya Michlal Gelfand, And Avichai Haham.
“Dualism”- a duet he created won the 3rd prize at the ‘Machol Shalem’ Intenational Choreography Competition in Jerusalem, and performed in Berlin, Copenhagen, Rotterdam, The Canary Islands and Nicosia.
Ido is a certified Gaga teacher and worked at Göthenburg Opera in Sweden and Ci Tula Limanios in Berlin among others.
Gary Reagan
A freelance dancer at the company since Autumn 2021.
A graduate of The University of the Arts with a B.F.A. in Dance (2015). During his college career he received additional international contemporary dance training from schools in France, Belgium, and Israel and performed in works by Sidra Bell, Douglas Becker, and Sharon Eyal.
Gary has been working as a professional dancer since 2015 dancing as a company member of Ate9 Dance Company and Gallim Dance Company. as well as performing in commercials, music videos and dance films. He works as a freelance dancer with choreographers Roy Assaf and Andrea Costanzo Martini.
Danielle Lander
A freelance dancer at the company since Autumn 2021.
A graduate of the “Herzog High School” Dance Department, Kfar Saba.
She Received STEPS ON BROADWAY Certificate program dance training, NYC.
Graduate of Carmela Dance Education Program, Artistic director: Noa Shiloh.
She danced at TNSP a company founded by Marijke Eliasberg & Jana Hicks. Worked with Choreographers: Vivake Khmsingsavath, Julia Ehstrand, Eveline Kleinjans and Kayla Shceter. She Danced for two years in Jaculyn Buglisi’s national project based on the GRAHAM method ‘The Table of Silence 9/11’ at Lincoln Center NYC.
And worked at VIVO BALLET Company by Enzo Chilli. Currently also working with choreographer Noa Shiloh. She is also a dance teacher, a Pilates mat instructor and a Pilates rehabilitation instructor.
.png)
Gili Geva
Graduate of the dance program at the Thelma Yellin High School of the Arts.
Served in the Army in the title of Excellent Dancer. Graduate of the Maslool training program under the artistic direction of Naomi Perlov and Ofir Dagan.
After graduating, she took part in the "Outdoor Dance" project of the Suzanne Dellal Center.
As a freelance dancer, she took part in creative processes with choreographers Itzik Galili, Lior Tavori, Ronit Ziv, Ayelet Cohen Harach, Avidan Ben-Giat and Lalel Filiora. In addition, she dances in the works of Roy Assaf and Andrea Costanzo Martini.