Shahar Binyamini
Choreographer
Shahar Binyamini is a choreographer and performer from Israel. He danced with Batsheva Dance Company from 2006 to 2013, where he performed extensively the repertoire of choreographers Ohad Naharin and Sharon Eyal.
As a choreographic assistant to Ohad Naharin, Binyamini was working with renowned dance companies such as Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris and Nederlands Dans Theater. Since 2016, he has been creating international works and directing projects for various dance companies around the world.
During those years in the company, Binyamini began his activity as a Gaga movement language teacher. He acted as the artistic director of the Gaga intensive courses in Tel Aviv, Italy, Los Angeles, New York and in Japan. As a choreographic assistant to Ohad Naharin, Binyamini was working with dance companies around the world, including Paris Opera Ballet, Ballet BC, Nederlands Dans Theater, CompañĂa Nacional de Danza, Finnish National Opera, GöteborgsOperans Danskompani and Bordeaux National Ballet. After leaving Batsheva Dance Company, Binyamini started his international choreographic path in 2016 in Singapore, where he created FLAT for Frontier DanceLand. In recent years, Binyamini has been commissioned by various dance companies and institutions around the world to create new works.
Ballet BC is back in force with an outstanding triple bill in which the music of Ravelâs iconic Bolero acts as a catalyst to enhance the power of the ensemble.