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Emanuel Gat -
Choreographer & Dancer |
| IcExcellence chosen artist since 2006 |
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" Amazing, hypnotic - a constant fascination. The dancers' bodily command was remarkable. Deeply impressive."
New York Times
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Born in Israel in 1969, Emanuel Gat grew up convinced that his future lay in music, and started studying at the Rubin Academy of Music after his army service. But a dance workshop he happened to attend at age 23 introduced him to his true passion. He joined the Liat Dror & Nir Ben-Gal Dance Company and two years later had already choreographed his first work - a solo, Four Dances, to music by Bach. Over the next ten years he choreographed nine additional works.
In 2004 Emanuel formed his own company, the Emanuel Gat Dance Troupe, which quickly gained success and worldwide recognition, and was invited to perform extensively around the world. Emanuel Gat has created since six pieces.
The premier of Winter Voyage/The Rite of Spring took place at Uzes festival in June 2004. In 2006 Emanuel Gat received the prestigious Bessie Award for Dance in New York for the presentation of this program at the Lincoln Center Festival. The jury said: "For a remarkable program including 'Winter Voyage,' a magnificent men's duet of feral grace and for a fierce hypnotic salsa, displaying a keen sensitivity in all aspects of the theater, in 'Rite of Spring,' presented at the Lincoln Center Festival."
In 2006 Emanuel Gat created K626, based on Mozart's Requiem. K626 premiered at the Festival de Marseilles in June and has since been performed around the world to great acclaim.
In May 2007 the company premiered 3for2007. This three-piece program offers another of Emanuel's fascinating explorations of the boundaries of choreographic composition on all levels. My Favorite Things (17'), Music: John Coltrane, Solo: Emanuel Gat, Petit torn de danca Duet (12') Music: A 18th century French folk song, for two dancers, Through the Center, All of You, at the Same Time and Don't Stop (35'), Electronic Music: Squarepusher, 8 dancers.
In July 08, Emanuel Gat Dance will premier two new pieces at the MontpellierDanse Festival. This new program will be co produced by the Lincoln Center Festival, Sadlers Wells London, RomaEuropa and MontpellierDanse.
Since October 2007 Emanuel Gat Dance is based in France at La Maison de la Danse in Istres. The company is hosted by Oust Provence for a three year residency.
A new book, Panorama de la Danse Contemporain, published recently about contemporary dance and written by the dance critic of Le Monde, Rosita Boisseau, included a chapter about Emanuel Gat as one of the promising leading figures in the field.
A video from a dance production in Germany, October 2007:
http://theater-bremen.de/flashplayer.php?file=voyage.swf
Awards
| 2006 |
Bessie Award for Dance, New York. |
| 2006 |
Chosen Artist of IcExcellence Foundation, Israel. |
| 2005 |
Minister of Culture Award, Israel. |
| 2003 |
Rosenblum Award for Performing Arts, Israel.
Hasia Levy Agron Choreography Prize, Israel.
Rabinovich Foundation and lottery grants. |
| 1995 |
Ballet Master Albert Gaubiers Fund, Denmark. |
Works Choreographed by Gat
| 2007 |
3for2007, World Premier Festival Movimentos de Wolfsburg, Germany
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| 2006 |
K626, co-produced by the Marseille Festival, the American Dance Festival, GRAN Teater for Dans (Denmark) and TANZtheater International (Germany). |
| 2004 |
The Rite of Spring and Winter Voyage, co-produced by UzesDance (France), Monaco Dance Forum (Monaco) and the Suzanne Dellal Center in Tel-Aviv. |
| 2003 |
Two Stupid Dogs, for five dancers, commissioned by the Israel Festival, with music by rap group MWR and Hamza Al-Din. |
| 2002 |
Ana wa Enta, a duet choreographed with Niv Seinfeld to music by Farid Al Atrash. |
| 2001 |
A Local Recital, a solo in collaboration with 5 Israeli choreographers, with soundtrack by Gat. |
| 2000 |
Goodyear, a work for eight dancers commissioned by the Kibbutz Dance Company, with soundtrack by Gat. |
| 1999 |
Kasha, a duet to music of Gat's own composition. |
| 1998 |
Gol, political-satire cabaret show in collaboration with musician/actor/songwriter Mariano Weinstein as the "Al-Kuds Duo." |
| 1996 |
Polipopipop, same as above. |
| 1995 |
Bananas, a duet to music of Ori Vidislavski. |
| 1993 |
Four Dances, a solo to music by J.S. Bach. |
IcExcellence is supporting Emanuel in tailor-made artistic programs, and providing special career advancement consulting.
For more info: www.gatgat.com
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| Press Reviews |
"...this was dance of incredible originality, clear articulation, robust physicality, and sophisticated intelligence.
It was just a taste of a choreographer and a company that cried out for more, more, more...."
Seth Rogovoy, critic-at-large, Berkshire Living magazine, July 2006
"Last night's performance at the American Dance Festival proves how refreshing
it is to see choreography rooted in sharp intuition and an unpretentious search
for new paths. Charismatic Emanuel Gat showed two dances on themes of
human desire and loss, subject to the mercy of nature. Winter and spring
provided the context for his singular style. When American dance fans speak
of Israel, Ohad Naharin's name is often the only to arise in conversation. There
are lesser-known Israeli choreographers, though, who deserve just as much
attention. Add Gat's name to the list. His work shows traces of classic German
and American modern dance, elements of release technique and a skillful
integration of social dancing, but it's hardly predictable."
Boston Herald, June 27, 2005
"Salsa on top of a volcano.
...The originality of the piece is due to the use it makes of salsa dance, as the basis for the choreography. This wonderful and amazing mix is performed with elegancy and lust by five dancers."
Le Figaro, June 20, 2004
"...Dancing salsa on Stravinsky, it's possible - and as a proof we have the burning presentation by Emanuel Gat....Everything is beautiful and dangerous in this modern hunt...On his second year at the festival, Emanuel Gat, 34 years old, punches a precise uppercut."
Le Monde, June 20, 2004
"Opening of Beauty with Gat
...After having a great success last year with his solo, Gat shows a sense of musicality that is the sign of a promising choreographer. His duo with Roy Assaf on "Winter Voyage" by Schubert is an example for a sensible musical intelligence, when he leaves large spaces of silence for contrapuntal dance. The monastery like costumes could not hide the animal ambiguity and eroticism of this brother's duel."
Boston Herald, July 19, 2004
"The renovation of the 'Rite'
Emanuel Gat is known to us mainly as a virtuous dancer. It seems that from now on he will also be considered as an original and daring choreographer."
Maariv, Aug. 15, 2004
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