Shlomit Fundaminsky

www.shlomit.dance 

Dancer, independent choreographer and dance teacher. Member of Israel’s Choreographers’ Association. Since 2001 performing locally and internationally with her works. Specializes in Release Technique, Improvisation and Performance.

Founded, directs and conducts Shlombal – an annual training course for dance, improvisation and performance studies at Suzanne Dellal.

Artistic director of the 2015/17 Shades in Dance festival at the Suzanne Dellal Center, Tel Aviv.

Conducts release and improvisation classes for Fresco Dance Company and Inbal Dance Company; Teaches release and choreography, at the High Academy of Dance in Jerusalem; Conducts advanced training for teachers throughout the country; founder and manager of the Just improvisation workshops.

Dances in the Octet improvisation group.

Supported by the Ministry of Culture and Sports, Israel. Received the Encouragement for Creation support from Teva. Winner of the Ministry of Culture for a promising choreographer award. Work grants on behalf of Mifal Hapayis Lottery Art council, scholarships on behalf of AICF America-Israel Cultural Foundation. Support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Israel.

Received 2nd place with the solo “In the Inner Pocket” at the international solo works competition Masdanza, in the Canary Islands.

Opened the 25th anniversary celebrations of the La Maison De La Danse Theater, in a joint evening with the Ultima Ves Company, in Lyon, France.

Performed at festivals: Fabbrica de Movimentos in Portugal; Images of the Middle East, in Denmark; Dublin Fringe Festival in Ireland; San Francisco International Art Festival; Copenhagen International Choreographers Competition in Denmark; Agitar Festival in Spain;

Undercloud Festival in Bucharest, Romania; De Danza Internacional Festival, Mexico City;

‘Friday Island’ project, Luxembourg; Aquarius Era Festival in Burgas; Derida Dance Center Sofia, Bulgaria.

Studies for a Master’s Degree in choreography.

Graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Dance at the Kibbutzim College of education,

Multidisciplinary Art Studies at Tel Aviv University

Physical Theater Studies at the School of Physical Theater, Tel Aviv.

Created a movement for the play “Hebron”, a co-production of Habima and The Cameri directed by Oded Kotler. She danced with the Noa Dar Group and in the work of choreographer Nimrod Freed. She danced at the Orna Porat Theater for Children and Youth.

2020, Big Hand, Little Hand, Tel-Aviv Dance Festival’ Suzanne Dellal

2018 “M.E.S.S” – Independent Production, Inbal Theater, Tel Aviv

2017 – “Territorial Opera” – Dance Arena, Jerusalem

2016 – “iWoman 2.0″ – Kelim Center

2015 – “Why? What is the connection?” Warehouse 2

2014 – “Goldilocks is 100 Years Old” – Tel Aviv Dance, Suzanne Dellal

2012 – “Fly, Fly, Lie” – Curtain Up.

2012 – “Hassidut in 3 Quarters” – a work for religious women, Gross Center, Jerusalem

2011 – “Gooma “- Room Dance Festival

2011 – “My Bewitched” – Independent production, Tmuna Theater

2010 – “Urban Opera” – International Bat Yam Street Theater Festival

2009 – “La Divina – Operation 1″, an opera and dance project for the Fringe Opera Center

2009 – “Ticking” – Home Port Project of the Choreographers Association

2008 – “On His Body, in His Body” – Voice of a word festival

2007 – “On Hold” – Intimadance

2007 – “Inch” – Dance Stage

2005 – “Skid Marks” – Curtain Up

2004 – “Inner pocket” – Curtain Up

2003 – “Belly” – Intimadance

2001 – “Separate 1” – Shades in Dance