nimrod freed - tami dance

2009-01-16T07:46:00.000-08:00

LA - Dance & Original Live Music

"Breaking conventions...new...touching...
must be seen"

- The voice of Israel, Chaya Barel.

"A love song to music.." -

Haaretz, Tzipi Shochat.

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Australia – September 2011 -Brisbane Festival
PeepDance Brisbane Tel Aviv
An International Coproduction- Cultural Collaboration with QUT University.
Performing in 'Under the Radar', at the premier opening events. Attached record crowds and delighted responses.
"In a move to push the boundaries of going to the theater...entirely new lens...unique performances..." The Courier mail, Australia.

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The Israel Festival 2011-

La- Special premier, commissioned & amp; Produced by the Israel Festival.

Operatic singing becomes entangled in the world ofcontemporary cabaret by dance charged with emotions.

"Breaking conventions…new… touching… must be seen" - T

he voice of Israel, Chaya Barel.

"A love song to music.." Haaretz, Tzipi Shochat.

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Cyprus – 2011- Dance Wave Festival
PeepDance Tel Aviv Nicosia
An International Coproduction. Performances on the border between Turkey and Cyprus- in the divided city of Nicosia with a message of collaboration and keeping Human Right..

"Do not miss" Timeout, Cyprus.

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South Africa - Fall 2010 – AZA 2010 EVENT+CITY

The International Biennale for

Architecture, Johannesburg.

A Cultural Collaboration with South African dancers in PeepDance.

China - Summer 2010

Performances in Shanghai Expo, the largest global exhibition in the world- The Israeli Pavilion. The Guangdong Modern Dance Festival, Guangzhou.

"...Discover the beauty..." - China International Press.

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FNB Dance Umbrella 2009, Johannesburg, South Africa.

"Real surprise evolves...Purity of form that we have not seen on our stages for a long time....Each dancer shines... Window simply takes your breath away..." - Robyn Sassen - Artlink.co.za

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Central Park SummerStage Fesitival, N.Y.C, 2008.

“…In your face…Give it up to the peeps…” - TimeOut N.Y

“…We are just inches away from their skin and sweat and runny makeup; their pleasure, obsession, and struggle…It fascinates us…” - Dance Magazine

"…One of the most memorable and innovative dances I’ve seen in a while… - Dancingperfectlyfree.wordpress.com

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Aura, International Modern Dance Festival, Lithuania 2008.
"Inventive…Original " - Literature and Art

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Israel Festival, Jerusalem 2007-08.
"…Excellent performance…" - The Stage Website, Israel

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Tokyo, Ropongi Theater, Japan 2007.

In addition to performances, The company collaborated with "KAyM" - 6 men nce company from Tokyo.

oduced by Kazue Hatano, The Society of Japanese Theatre Designers.

“…Unique and splendid…” - The Digital Dance Magazine - Tokyo, Japan

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Machol Shalem, Jerusalem Dance Festival 2008.
"How is it possible that one fly dare?..." "Powerful presence…" - Haaretz

In the last few years Tami Dance Company / Nimrod Freed was invited to perform in India, Portugal, Croatia, Romania, and Belarus - as well as, major festivals and more than 40 cities & communities in Israel.

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Flash
The struggle for no fear.

Subtext

Life under life. A dance within a dance. 2 dancers & 1 actor are dancing 1 frame

That is constantly changing- charged with oppressed emotions.

Live music-Composed by J. S. Bach. 20min.

PeepDance
7 peep cells, 25 peep holes in each cell - 175 people peep at 7 different dance pieces to 1 soundtrack, at the same time. PeepDance can be performed inside the theater, outdoors and in unconventional locations. From 20 up 50 minutes. Premiered in the International Bat-Yam Festival, 2007.

Flies
Fearless, impertinent, innocent, looking at us from the wall, loving the dirt. We will always fight them, but they will be here forever. Premiered in Machol Shalem Festival, Jerusalem. 33 min.

A Hole In the View
Dance, Masks, Singing - A journey from chaos to hope. Music: Contemporary Israeli Songs. Words & Lyrics by: Rami Fortis, Bari Sakharof, Eviatar Banai, Jaques Brel. Original music/Accordion: Niv Kaufman. Premiered in Curtain Up Festival, Sussanne Dellal Center, 2002. 20 min.

On Guard No Guard
Tami Dance Conpany put a question mark on the obvious. Fast short dance sequences charged with emotions. Premiered in Lisbon Festival Portugal, 2006. 20 min.

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Tami Dance Company & Nimrod Freed on the media

Give it up to the peeps - A review on TimeOut NY, July 2008.

PeepDance at SummerStage: Everybody likes to peep - On Dancing Perfectly Free.

Nimrod Freed on Ha'aretz Daily Newspaper, Israel

Tami Dance Company at the FNB Dance Umbrella, South Africa.

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More From The Press:

“ ... a multidiscipline piece, which is perfectly combining dance, music, acting, without any compromise...the movement texture and the symbolic visual are excellent…the audience were amazed and enthusiastic…” - Giora Manor, Israel Dance

"…Fascinating of it's every moment…one of the most fruitful and colorful dance theater company in Israel..." - Alice Bleitental, North Tel Aviv

“…The most powerful performance of the festival…” - National T.V, Lisbon, Portugal

“... A pearl of creativity, daring and fresh, the performance is excellent. A sensual and humoristic dance. Surprising” - Ruth Eshel, Haaretz

"…Nimrod Freed is dealing with deep issues in a very fluid, humoristic and colorful way: worth seeing". - Daniel Efrati, First source

"…Movement Philosopher…" - Belarus- International art news conference.

The Company

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Tami Dance Company/Nimrod Freed has been established by Nimrod Freed in September 2004, with the generous support of Daniela & Daniel Steinmetz, for the memory of Tami Steinmetz- to enrich The community life: workshops, classes, performances, and special events.

Tami Dance Company's studio is in Beit-Tami, C.C. the heart of Tel Aviv.

Artistic Director/Choreograper: Nimrod Freed

Nimrod Freed's works presented in many festivals around the world.

Nimrod was living in N.Y.C for 10 years, after being invited to be part of Kei Takei's Moving Earth Dance Company. His first choreography was presented by The Riverside Dance Festival, N.Y.C, and in some other venues in N.Y, like "The Theatre of the Open Eye", Dia Art Foundation and more. In addition, Nimrod was working with Min Tenaka, Ellen Stewart / LA MAMA theatre, and others. At the early 90's, he was chosen by Bessie Schonberg to perform and to be produced in the D.T.W in New-York.

After coming back to Israel, he performed his works in many venues like Suzanne Dellal Center, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, and major festivals. His Tami-Dance Company performed in more than 40 cities & communities around Israel. Nimrod received the Due Artist Festival award from Habima- the National Theater of Israel, among other awards. Nimrod Freed teaches at the Kibbutzim College of Education, Technology and the Arts, the Jerusalem Academy for Music and Dance. Nimrod recieved M.A. from Columbia University, N.Y.C.

Dancers:
Itzik Gabay
Shani Britner
Merav Dagan
Elinor Chertok
Lior Avizoor
Yoav Grinberg
Gill Kerr

Rehearsal Manager:
Nira Triffon

Producer:
Revital Teva

Art D Design:
Talia Bar-On Freed

Costumes:
Inbal Ben Zaken - Mizo
Nimrod & Talia Freed

Sound Designer:
Itamar Tzor

Light:
Martin Adin
Nimrod Freed

General Manager:
Orit Arbeli

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