ABOUT
The quest for balance between the grotesque and the minimalistic, between the personal and the public.
Gilad Jerusalmy (1989) is an independent dancer and choreographer.
As a creator, Gilad has premiered his works since 2017.
As a dancer Gilad is part of Emanuel Gat Dance company (France), and is collaborating as a performer with different choreographers in Israel and abroad including: Niv Sheinfeld & Oren Laor, Dana Ruttenberg, Arkadi Zaides, Jason Danino-Holt, Elad Schechter, Rachel Erdos, Mor Shani, Olivia Court Mesa, Ronit Ziv, Sebastian Zuber and others.
Gilad teaches floor work and movement research for different dance companies, creates his own works for dance programs and guides movement classes for both infants and elderly women.
Alongside his professional-artistic path, Gilad has established and joined different social-artistic activities and projects.
Interview by Ori Lenkinski during pandemic // Jerusalem International Dance Week 2020:
Creatures of Dance: a Podcast on contemporary Dance in Israel by Iris Lana and Yael (yali) Nativ:
Gilad studied at “SEAD - Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance” Austria (2014-2015); “Maslool Professional Dance Program” Tel Aviv-Jaffa (2012-2014); “Hakvutza” (“The Group”) a School for Movement and Dance for Adults, Tel Aviv-Jaffa (2011-2012); “Thelma Yellin High School for the Arts” Givatayim, theater major (2003-2007).
Residencies
2023- Bikurey Ha'Itim winter residency Tel Aviv
2021-C.A.T.A.M.O.N Dance Group in collaboration with La Rotonde - Québec.
2021-DOCK 11 EDEN, Berlin Germany, in collaboration with MASH Dance house Jerusalem.
2021-Menashe Dance Studio, Menashe Israel.
2019-ART OMI Dance Residency, Ghent NY.