About this workshop, from Ori:

"The workshop I teach incorporates contemporary movement practices and work with text. The practice of blending movement and words dates back as far as humans have had the ability to speak, as all verbal communication is an integration of the voice and the body. During the workshop, I will teach excerpts from my repertoire, focusing on the choreography and the use of text. We will generate integrated phrases together. "

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 presenting a FREE informal showing of her work "A Dance Piece" at 12:30pm on Wednesday, April 19. Click here for more information.

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