Jerusalem based choreographer, curator and artistic director. Member of the Choreographers’ Association. Holds an M.Mus degree in dance with a specialization in choreography from the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, B.Dance from the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance and a bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy.

Exhibits her works at festivals, museums and galleries locally and internationally, among them: International Dance Week at Shalem Dance Center, Intimadance festival, Between Heaven and Earth festival, 80 in the square at Suzanne Dellal Center, Mekudeshet (Sacred) at the Jerusalem Culture Season, From Jaffa to Agrippas Festival, March Rabbit Festival at Kelim Center, Dance Arena at Ha’zira Theater Jerusalem, The Dan David Awards Ceremony, The Moscow Museum, the Israel Museum, Bible Lands Museum, Haifa Museum of Art, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Tower of David Museum, Bloomfield Science Museum in Jerusalem, Heichal Shlomo Jewish Heritage Center and more.

The starting point of her work is inspired by collaborations with artists from various media fields such as plastic arts, visual arts and video. Her main collaboration in recent years is with video creator Yaara Nirel.

In 2017-18, she founded and artistically directed the “Ma’Amakim” program – accompanying creative processes with the support of the American Center in Jerusalem. In 2019, she curated, artistically directed and accompanied the original Israeli works that premiered at the International Dance Center of the Shalem Dance Center. At the same year, she also curated the pre-premiere dance performances at the Jerusalem Biennale in collaboration with the Shalem Dance Center and the Biennale.

Supported by the Cultural Administration, the National Lottery Art Council, the Rabinovich Foundation and the Jerusalem Municipality.

2019 – “Heavily Ever After”

2018- “Arctica” 

2018 – “Jamaah”

2018 – “The Loneliness of the Last Mammoths”

2017 – “Wake Up and Wake Up”

2016 – “E-Sheket / 116 Reasons”

2016 – “Ha-Shuka” 

2015 – “2D3D”

2014 – “Beyond the Window”

2014 – “Hamsa Hamsa Hamsa”

2013 – “A Passing Shadow”

2012 – “Between 2 Walls”

2012 – “Standing in front of Him”

2009 – “Storm”

2008 – “Fear of the Dark”

2006 – “My Dear”

2005 – “Nikba” (Tunnel)

Holds an M.Mus degree in Dance, from the department of composition, specializing in choreography, from the Academy of Music and Dance in Jerusalem. 

Holds a B.Dance degree from the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance and a teaching certificate.

BA in Occupational Therapy.

2018-2020 supported by the Cultural Administration.

2020, Residency at the Dance Center in Zagreb, Croatia, as part of the Jerusalem Exchange program between Shalem Dance and Zagreb Dance Center in Croatia.

2019-2020, “Life in Motion” Dance Series in Ariel. The Mifal Hapais, National Lottery Art Council and the Choreographers Association Project, Heichal Hatarbut (Culture Center) Ariel.

2019, Mifal HaPais lottery art Council for the Culture and Arts for ‘Arctica’ dance piece running shows. 

2019, support from the Jerusalem Municipality as part of projects in public spheres for independent artists.

2018 Beit Yael – Home for independent dance creators in Jerusalem – support for premiered piece creation – Development of an original piece for the ‘Jerusalem Arts Festival 2018’.

2017 Adopt an Artist – Residency at the Bible Lands Museum, Jerusalem, in collaboration with Beit Yael.

2014-2020 Jerusalem Municipality, Beit Yael – subsidized rehearsal space for Jerusalem based artists.

2015-2016 “Nanoart 2015-16” project – Jerusalem Municipality and the Hebrew University.

2014 “Hamsa Hamsa Hamsa” – Mifal HaPais Council for the Culture and Arts (formerly named “a passing Shadow”)

2013 “A Passing Shadow – Bridal Cloud – Flying Dream” Support for creating an original piece from the Jerusalem Foundation.

Suslik, Edith. “Physical Chronicles of Cultural Symbols”, The Contemporary Eye – Interdisciplinary Writing Space, 2.7.19.

Eshel, Amit. (Review) “The newsflash came from Jerusalem: when the dance halls exploded with pride”, Walla Tarbut, 11.12.17.

Netzer, Omar. (Interview) “Dance Week: Jerusalemites who connect dance and science”, MYNET Jerusalem, December 8, 2017.

Barzilai, Einat. “Between Holiness and Dance” (Interview (Saturday) – Makor Rishon, 14.11.17.

Lenkinski, Uri. “” The science of dance” (interview), Jerusalem Post, 20.12.16, page: 24.

Nahum Shahal, Maya. “The Microscope Dance” (Interview), Calcalist 11.9.16.

Itamar, Zohar. “12 places to go out this week” (recommendations), Haaretz 14.8.16.

The newspaper reporter. “What to do this week?” (Recommendations), Haaretz – Gallery 14.8.16.

Peleg, Adi. “Factory # 2” (Recommendations), Colonies Magazine, 27.5.16.

Ben Ami, Shimon. “Economy and Consumerism – a dance and video show by the creators of Factory 2 Haifa Museum” (recommendations), this is here – the portal of Haifa and the Krayot. 5/22/16/ 

Braphman, Ora. “Ruby Edelman: On the ‘Nano Art’ Project (Interview), Dance Talk 28.1.16.

Barzilai, Einat. “When You Pass Before me” (Review), Women / Makor Rishon 23.04.15, Page: 80.

Halutz, Dina. ” Live By Their Faith” (Interview), LAISHA, Issue 3515, 25.08.14, Pages: 26-30.

Kugler, Assaf. “Do not leave the city” (review), Jerusalem time and Makor Rishon, 16.08.2013. Page: 6.

Barzilai, Einat. “The Spider Girls” (Interview), Jerusalem Time, 04.09.2009, pages: 100-102.

Elder, Maya. “Dying to Dance” (Interview), Maariv Culture, 2009.

Keisar, adi. “The Spider Woman’s Kiss” (Interview), Yedioth Jerusalem, January 25, 2008, pages: 40-42.

“Costume Darama” Estee Keller, Jerusalem Post,, page 26, 25.1.2008.

“Religious + secular = common dance”, Dikla D. Gal-Ad, Makor Rishon, January 29, 2008, page 13.

Hirsch, Smadar. “The space between religion and dress” (interview), The Magazine, Maariv, 9.01.2007, page 14.

Point Magazine, Dance Journal, May-June 2007 Issue, Pages: 12-14.

Vail Fairizen, Yotvat. “Dancing all the way to the mikveh” (interview), Makor Rishon, 20.01.2006, pages: 12-13.

Interview on Kol Netanya radio, 3.2.19.

Interview on the morning Show with Hanoch Daum, Radio Tel Aviv, 8.12.16.

Channel 10 morning Show, February 2015.

Interview in Culture Magazine, Channel 1, 2005.