Informal Showing of "A Dance Piece" by Ori Lenkinski

About the showing:

A Dance Piece is Ori Lenkinski’s attempt to create a work that falls inarguably into the dance category. In the piece, Lenkinski grapples with questions that face her about her life as a dancer, the form itself and the persisting love she has for dance.

Ori writes, “In my works, I use various tools- text, video, props, movement, comedy, audience participation and more. It is difficult for me to categorize my works as dance works as they stray from what I was raised to understand is dance. My choreographic language communicates subjects that interest me, bother me, inspire me, but I do not know if they convey me as a dancer…Inspired by a video of Trisha Brown performing Accumulation and Watermotor while talking, I began working with improvised movement and text, which includes many of the questions I ask myself when I dance and stories that formed my identity as a dancer. The work is currently in process and may remain in process forever.”

After the showing, the audience is invited to give feedback through a Q&A or more informal mingling with the artist.

About Ori Lenkinski:

Ori was born in Canada, grew up in Philadelphia and attended McGill University in Montreal. From 2002 through 2011, Ori worked closely with site specific choreographer Noemie Lafrance, collaborating and performing in several of her works including the Bessie Award winning production Descent. After almost a decade in New York, Ori fell in love with Tel Aviv. In Israel, she has danced with Anat Katz and Erez Maayan, Ariel Cohen, Noa Shadur, the Israeli Opera and others. Shortly after arriving in Israel, Ori began to work with choreographer Rachel Erdos, with whom she has worked on a long list of projects in various roles from dancer to music advisor to dramaturg. In 2015, Ori created the duet The Painting with Michal Hersonski, which has been performed throughout Israel. In 2017, Ori created Portrait #2, a duet with Ruth Eshel inspired by Rachel Kafri’s 1977 creation Portrait of a Demagog. Since 2008, Ori has contributed regularly to The Jerusalem Post, specializing in dance, fashion and design. Ori’s writing has been featured in The Huffington Post, Reform Judaism Magazine, on www.danceusa.org, www.972mag.com and in Dance Magazine.

Ori is also leading a workshop that incorporates contemporary movement practices and work with text on Wednesday, April 19, at 5:30pm. Click here for more information.

These events are presented in partnership with Motion State Arts and the Consulate General of Israel to New England.