Annual report 2012

Batsheva Dance Company
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2012
annual
report
b a t s h e v a d a n c e c o m p a n y
Photography: Gadi Dagon STUDIO NERUBAY

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friends, Dear
was‎2012‎ a good year for Batsheva and its supporters. More than 90,000 people saw the
company in performances in Israel and abroad – probably more than in any other past
year. In Tel Aviv alone the audience numbered some 27,000 people, about 18% above
the annual target. The company performed extensively abroad – it conducted 10 tours
with 51 performances for a total audience of 39,000 people in 10 countries. In Israel,
the company dedicated resources to make dance accessible to young audiences and to
populations far from the center, especially with the Batsheva Ensemble. The Ensemble held
48 shows for approximately 15,000 school children in 22 communities.
Batshva Dance Company is supported consistently by the Ministry of Culture and Sport
and the City of Tel Aviv. Yet this funding would not be enough to maintain the extensive
activities of the company without the generous support of the Friends of Batsheva, in
Israel and abroad. Alongside the circle of veteran friends, a new circle of young friends
was established last year, numbering over 120 couples. Thanks to the support of its
friends, the company continued to innovate and to renew, to attract young talented
dancers from Israel and abroad, to acquire a supportive audience and to provide a
stage to the marvelous choreographies of Ohad Naharin and to the creations of other
talented artists.
In closing, I would like to mention the dedicated professional work of the
administrative and technical staff of the Company. Last year saw a great improvement
in work processes with concentrated attention given to safety, and to the dutiful
application of the recommendations of the Audit Committee of the Public Council. All
these assure the stability of the company in its work.
Sincerely,
Ittamar Givton
Chairman of the Board of Directors
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Dear people,
We are in the middle of the season, while behind us, amongst other activities, are the
premier shows of The Hole, a successful tour to Paris, and an extensive tour to Russia.
We live the intensive present and 2012 seems far away, yet there is much satisfaction
in looking back. It was a year of good work in the studio, on stage and at the office. A
year of improvement and deepening, with many moments of value and beauty.
The good results of 2012 belong to many – to the dancers and the artistic staff, the
administrative staff and the technical team, the members of the Public Council and
Board of Directors, the loyal donors who believe in us and our work, and the large
audiences who support us in our home town and all over Israel and abroad.
To the future,
Sincerely,
Dina Aldor
Executive Director
Ohad Naharin
Artistic Director

Spectators
‏In Tel Aviv >
27,500
Spectators
‏Across Israel >
56,000
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Spectators
‏Abroad >
39,000
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Spectators
in total >
95,000

Dancers
Dancers
"Ohad Naharin draws the best
dancers in the world… I have
never seen such a combination of
beauty, energy and skill."
Mikhail Baryshnikov,
from an interview in Ha'aretz,
November 2011
"Fluid, dynamic, expansive
yet delicate, animalistic yet
profoundly human…"
The Sctosman, 12 October 2012
"What an incredible ensemble of talented
and inspiring performing artists. Dancers
who move from the soul, from a place of
integrity… a place so deep… thank you
very much."
From a letter received by the company after a
performance in Manchester, November 2012
"With Batsheva, you don't
just see choreography,
you feel it."
The Evening Standard, 21
November 2012
It is the interpretation delivered by the dancers which creates the
experience for the wide audience, from school children, through the large
crowds in Tel Aviv, to the diverse audiences in Israel and abroad.
Batsheva is an international dance company that draws dancers from Israel
and around the world. 34 dancers worked with the artistic staff at the
studios in 2012 to execute the company's intensive schedule.
In 2012 Batsheva continued to invest resources towards the improvement
of the dancers' salaries, their physical and social wellbeing, the upgrade
of their work environment and conditions and their development as
teachers in care of their future.
A special emphasis has continued to be given to nurturing their talents
as independent choreographers, within the annual project "Batsehva
Dancers' Create", that provides the dancers of both companies with
production means to create their own choreographies.
2011–2012 Batsheva Dance Company dancers in the season
Batsheva Ensemble dancers in the season 2011–2012
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From left to right: Rachael Osborne, Iyar Elezra, Shahar Binyamini, Shani Garfinkel, Matan David
Rebecca Hytting, Erez Zohar, Adi Zlatin, Chen-Wei Lee, Doug Lethern
Stav Struz, Eri Nakamura, Yaara Moses, Bobbi Smith
Ori Moshe Ofri, Shamel Pitts, Ian Robinson, Guy Shomroni
From left to right: Noam Eidelman Shatil, Bret Esterling, Olivia Ancona, William Barry, Omri Drumlevich
Zina (Natalya) Zinchenko, Eduard Turull, Keren Lurie-Pardes, Marija Slavec, Lotem Regev
Nitzan Ressler, Gil Shachar, Maayan Sheinfeld, Or Schraiber, Maya Tamir
‏:‏Apprentices Tamir Eting, Oren Horowitz, Rani Lebzelter, Shaked Leibzirer

Who We Are
Who We Are
(2013) Council Public
(2012) Supporters List of
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‏.‏Prof Michael Sela, Honorary Chairman
Michael Kenny, Chairman
Adi Amorai
Avner Barel
Ravit Barniv
Tamar Barnoy-Goitlin
Yoram Blizovsky
Orly Dankner
Ilan de Vries
Nava Dissentchik
Moshe Dovrat
Sergio Edelsztein
Mira Eidels
Benny Gal-Ed
Ittamar Givton
Gidi Goldfinger
Zach Granit
Moshe Hendeles
Dvori Hoffman-Lubitch
Dalia Horovitz
Adv. Ziv Ironi
Danny Karavan
Nehama Karpol Burak
Etty Kenny
Ron Klajman
Bruno Landesberg
Daphi Levy Weiss
Ohad Marani
Ofra Meitar
Sigal Mordechai
Yossi Nitzani
Dr. Gila Ofer
Adv. Ofer Orenstein
Dr. Tsiyona Peled
Sharon Podrojski
Zvi Poleg
Lisa Preiss Fried
Gili Raanan
Ran Rahav
Lenny Recanatti
Norbert Rubinstein
Sara Sela
Rachael Shain-Argaman
Shali Shalit Shoval
Dr. Hadassa Shani
Shaul Shelach
Zeev Sokolowski
Ronny Somek
Serge Tiroche
Yair Vardi
Sandra Weil
Audit Committee
Norbert Rubinstein, Chairman
Adi Amorai
Yoram Blizovsky
Bruno Landesberg
Zvi Poleg
Board of Directors
Ittamar Givton, Chairman
Ravit Barniv
Tamar Barnoy-Goitlin
Orly Dankner
Benny Gal-Ed
Gidi Goldfinger
Adv. Ziv Ironi
Michael Kenny
Ron Klajman
Ohad Marani
Yossi Nitzani
Shali Shalit Shoval
Shaul Shelach
Zeev Sokolowski
Sandra Weil
Legal advisors:
Goldfarb Seligman and Co.
‏:‏Auditors
Brightman Almagor Zohar and Co.
Long-Term Commitment ‏(*)
Public Support
Ministry of Culture and Sport, Culture
Administration, Dance Department
Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Division for
Cultural and Scientific Affairs
Batsheva’s Home at
the Suzanne Dellal Center
Dellal Family
Sokolovsky Family
Kenny Family and Eastronics - Studio
Varda in memory of Varda Kenny
Partners: Long Term Supporters and
Robert Weil and Proventus, Sweden (*)
The Batsheva Foundation, founded by
Sammy Ofer, KBE
Michael Sela Fund for Cultivation of
Young Artists at Batsheva
Sara and Prof. Michael Sela (*)
and additional donors from Israel
and the U.S.
‏’‏Dancers Salaries
Robert Weil and Proventus, Sweden (*)
Bank HaPoalim (*)
Anonymous, USA (*)
New Works Fund
Nehama and Jacob Burak
Orly and Nochi Dankner
Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries LTD
Physical Care for Dancers
Orit and Hezi Bezalel
Orly and Nochi Dankner
Dvori Hoffman and Eitan Lubitch (*)
Dr. Lilly and Avner Naveh
Neta Segal
Igal Schreiber
C ommunity Outreach and Education
Buxenbaum-Netta Foundation
The Jewish Federations of North America
Pratt Foundation, Australia
Shikun & Binui Real Estate Development
Isrotel Hotels Management LTD
Friends of Batsheva
A group of more than 100 families who
take an active part in the company's
activities, and provide financial support
and partnership for various projects.
Batsheva: Young Friends of
A newly formed circle of young friends
and supporters who have committed time
and funds to Batsheva activities, and are
following in the footsteps of the "Friends
of Batsheva"
International Friends of Batsheva
Our longtime donors and friends at the
American Friends of Batsheva (a 501(c)
(3) non-profit) and friends and supporters
from Australia and Europe.
In-kind Donations
Goldfarb Seligman & co – Law offices
Sa'ar Plinner, Adv.
Dr. Avraham Bain
Dr. Daphna Paran and Dr. Chaim Paran
Microsoft Israel
Atera Networks
Tzora Vineyards
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