BATSHEVA

During his tenure as artistic director of Batsheva Dance Company, Ohad Naharin channeled his lifelong curiosity about movement into a concerted, dynamic research that took form as Gaga. Weekly classes with the troupe's dancers in the 1990s served as a significant laboratory, and after a member of Batsheva's wardrobe staff approached Naharin in 1998, he embarked on a parallel research process with the company's office workers, friends, and family. Classes were first made available to the general public in 2001, and in 2002, at the request of Batsheva's dancers, Naharin's movement language became the main daily training for the company. Naharin coined the name Gaga in 2003, and he continues to research and develop Gaga daily. Classes are offered to the public in Israel and around the world in two main tracks: Gaga/people and Gaga/dancers... Gaga invites children to experience the magic of movement through Gaga for families. Gaga provides children with tools and skills for personal and..

Primary location: Marseille France