Micha Wertheim Festival: Gaga-dansles

Micha about Gaga-dans:

“The forty participants will be introduced to Israeli choreographer Ohad Naharin’s movement language. Gaga provides a framework for discovering and strengthening the body and adding flexibility, stamina, agility, and skills including coordination and efficiency while stimulating the senses and the imagination.

Few artists have had as much impact on me as Ohad, who I’ve been following with bated breath for nearly thirty years. Last year, I was able to visit Tel Aviv to interview him for the NRC newspaper about what art can mean in times of war.

Gaga originated from Naharin’s curiosity in the ongoing research of movement, as well as his need to communicate with dancers in order to improve their dancing skills, range of movement qualities, and interpretation of his choreography. If Gaga classes were held in the Netherlands, I’d be there every week. An hour grooving to good music makes it just that bit easier to withstand the slings and arrows of everyday life. 

If you don’t believe me, just take a look at the marvellous documentary Mr. Gaga (which I regularly recommend). The GAGA lesson will be given by Ian Robinson.”