Ohad Naharin
Ohad Naharin | |
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| אוהד נהרין | |
Naharin in 2016 | |
| Born | 22 June 1952 |
| Citizenship | Israeli and American |
| Occupation(s) | Contemporary dancer, choreographer and dance company artistic director to 2018 |
| Employer | Batsheva Dance Company |
| Style | Contemporary dance |
| Title | House choreographer |
| Spouse(s) | Mari Kajiwara (1978 ~ 2001) Eri Nakamura (~ present) |
| Children | 1 daughter (with Eri Nakamura) |
| Awards |
2010 dance magazine award 2013 honorary doctor Juilliard school |
Ohad Naharin (Hebrew: אוהד נהרין; born 1952) is an Israeli choreographer, contemporary dancer, and creator and teacher of a unique system/language/pedagogy of dance called Gaga. He served as artistic director of Batsheva Dance Company from 1990; he stepped down in 2018.