Henia Rottenberg
Biographic Data
| ID | 6185282 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Henia Rottenberg |
| GIVEN NAMES | Henia |
| FAMILY NAME | Rottenberg |
| SIGNATURE | ROTTENBERG H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Western Galilee College |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7419-4109 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Power of Recollection
Via Dolorosa is a procession dance created in 1983 by the Israeli choreographer Amir Kolben with Ramla Dance Theater. A reenactment by Galia Lever in 2019 introduced a new dimension by incorporating a diverse group of dancers with varied backgrounds. In the context of the changing Israeli political landscape, where discussions around refugees, borders, and community are often highly charged, the reenactment of Via Dolorosa serves as a powerful to…
Moving through Conflict
Batsheva Dance Company
This article focuses on the first decade of existence of Batsheva Dance Company (1964–1975), founded by the baroness Bethsabée de Rothschild as a repertory company under the artistic advisor of the preeminent American choreographer Martha Graham. I examine the ability of Batsheva dancers to internalize Graham's idiosyncratic technique, style, and repertory within a short period of time, without sacrificing individual spirit. After presenting the …
Yardena Cohen
Yardena Cohen (1910–2012), a dancer, choreographer and teacher, is considered one of the founding mothers of Hebrew dance. After studying in Austria and Germany, Cohen began developing her dance career in the early 1930s in Mandatory Palestine by creating and performing solo dances, and later on by creating festivities for the kibbutzim and teaching dance. This article investigates Cohen’s unique action and contribution to the development of Hebr…
Anna Sokolow
This essay offers a historical framework for examining Anna Sokolow's contribution to the development of theatrical dance in Israel from the middle of the 1950s to the end of the 1980s. The sociopolitical and artistic conditions in Israel at the time of Sokolow's first encounter with its dance scene serve as a backdrop for investigating the contribution of her Lyric Theatre (1962–64) and examining why, despite the company's short life, Sokolow is…
A Journey Through Palestinian Dance
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A Journey Through Palestinian Dance
Anna Sokolow
This essay offers a historical framework for examining Anna Sokolow's contribution to the development of theatrical dance in Israel from the middle of the 1950s to the end of the 1980s. The sociopolitical and artistic conditions in Israel at the time of Sokolow's first encounter with its dance scene serve as a backdrop for investigating the contribution of her Lyric Theatre (1962–64) and examining why, despite the company's short life, Sokolow is…
Yardena Cohen
Yardena Cohen (1910–2012), a dancer, choreographer and teacher, is considered one of the founding mothers of Hebrew dance. After studying in Austria and Germany, Cohen began developing her dance career in the early 1930s in Mandatory Palestine by creating and performing solo dances, and later on by creating festivities for the kibbutzim and teaching dance. This article investigates Cohen’s unique action and contribution to the development of Hebr…
Batsheva Dance Company
This article focuses on the first decade of existence of Batsheva Dance Company (1964–1975), founded by the baroness Bethsabée de Rothschild as a repertory company under the artistic advisor of the preeminent American choreographer Martha Graham. I examine the ability of Batsheva dancers to internalize Graham's idiosyncratic technique, style, and repertory within a short period of time, without sacrificing individual spirit. After presenting the …
Moving through Conflict
The Power of Recollection
Via Dolorosa is a procession dance created in 1983 by the Israeli choreographer Amir Kolben with Ramla Dance Theater. A reenactment by Galia Lever in 2019 introduced a new dimension by incorporating a diverse group of dancers with varied backgrounds. In the context of the changing Israeli political landscape, where discussions around refugees, borders, and community are often highly charged, the reenactment of Via Dolorosa serves as a powerful to…
Art (5 works) · Dance (5 works) · Diversity and Impact of Dance (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Visual arts (4 works) · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Archaeology (2 works)