gil kerer

An independent dancer, performer and choreographer based in Tel Aviv. Professional work includes dancing in the Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company, Vertigo Dance Company, and with numerous Israeli independent choreographers, such as Niv Sheinfeld and Oren Laor, Maya Briner, Dana Ruttenberg Dance Group and Rachel Erdos, among many others. As an emerging choreographer, Gil has created the solo piece 'dive' together with Anat Cederbaum, which won the first prize in the choreography competition in the Machol Shalem Festival 2011 in Jerusalem and 3rd prize in ILDANCE choreography in Gothenburg in Sweeden. In 2012 created the piece 'Silent Parts', for 4 dancers, as an invitation from Machol Shalem Festival 2012. June 2014 saw the premiere of ‘Between Us’ - a duet for dancer Ayala Frenkel and himself, which performed as part of Dance Arena Festival in Jerusalem,and was invited to perform in Singapore, Spain, The Canary’s Islands, Italy, Russia and Denmark. Gil also teaches across a wide variety of dance platforms, focusing on contactimprovisation, contemporary dance classes, repertoire and movement research. Joined DRDG in 2013.

Andrea Costanzo Martini

born and raised in Italy where he made his first steps into the dance world. He finishes his classical ballet education in 2004 in Munich. Between 2006 and 2014 he worked in Aalto theater Essen, Batsheva Dance Company, Cullberg Ballet and Inbal Pinto & Avshalom Pollak Dance Co.
parallel to his solo career as dancer, Andrea choreographs (What Happened in Torino, Tropical, For Men Only, Trop etc.) and teaches Gaga. Joined DRDG in 2014.
 

INBAR NEMIROVSKY

Born Israel, 1978. Started dancing in Haya Tour dance school and graduated at the age 18 after which she began dancing with the young Kibbutz Company where she worked with Rami Beer and Inbal Pinto. Former member of Batsheva Dance Company, where she worked with Ohad Naharin, Paul Norton, Matz Ek, and Sharon Eyal. Since 2005 has worked in independent projects with Yasmeen Godder, Ronit Ziv, Renana Raz, Barak Marshall, Niv Sheinfeld, Noa Shadur, Hillel Kogan and Dana Ruttenberg.

IDAN PORGES

Idan was born in Haifa in 1983, and he graduated from the high school theater department of WIZO in 2001. After completing three years of military service in 2004, he studied physical theatre in Tel Aviv, graduating from Teatron Haguf School & Stage for Physical Theatre in 2005. From 2005-2007, he was a dancer in the Batsheva Ensemble, and from 2007-2008, he danced in the international cast of Ohad Naharin’s Kamuyot as part of a project of the Riksteatern. Since 2007, Idan has been a therapist in the Ilan Lev method, and since 2008, he has freelanced as a dancer in projects with Dana Ruttenberg, Ronen and Tami Yitzhaki, Osnat Kelner, Klipa Theater and Cameri Theater as well as in the Suzanne Dellal Centre’s production of Barak Marshall’s Rooster. Idan teaches Gaga and is a practitioner of the Ilan Lev Method.

URI SHAFIR

Graduate of Alon High School, Theater Department, and the Gaaton Dance School. Performed in different plays in Habima National Theater and Beit Lessin Theater. Danced in the Swedish Kamuyot Project of Batsheva Dance Company and with the Batsheva Dance Ensemble (2008-2010) in pieces by Ohad Naharin and Sharon Eyal. Teaches Gaga and Batsheva Repertory. Created and performed "Something Super", "Holy Matters", "Hakoloklum" and "Somewhere in The Now". currently is a freelance dancer, and has worked with choreographers Yasmeen Godder, Dafi Altabeb, Maya Levy, Niv Sheinfeld and Oren Laor. Worked with DRDG in 2008 on "Please Do Not Feed The Dancers" and rejoined the group in 2010.

REUT SHATZ

Dancer. Graduate of Gaaton Dance School. Apprenticed with Inbal Pinto Dance Company and worked with several choreographers, among them: Uri Ivgi ("Sugar Cubes"), Nadar Rossano ("Baby"), Ariel Cohen ("Venus De Meatloaf") and Aviv Evgey ("Dimona", Euphoria – Working Title"). Reut is certified Massage Therapists combining Shiatsu and Twina techniques and is a student of Physical Therapy at the Tel Aviv University. Danced with DRDG between 2010-2012.

David SOFER

Musician and conductor. Graduated from Thelma Yellin High School for the Arts. Studied piano with Anna Dotrot and Rina Veldman. Studied Harmony with Raffi Kadishzon. Produced, arranged and recorded music for the HOP! Kids TV channel. Produced several CDs with Idudi. Designed the soundtracks for Park part I and NABA and composed and performed in Kontrapunkt with Dana Ruttenberg. Managed, Produced and performed with Inbar Music Ltd. Teaches at various music departments across Israel and conducts the Inter-Generational Orchestra.