Netta yerushalmy
In residence: july 27 - August 16
Netta Yerushalmy aims to engage with audiences by imparting the sensation of things as they are perceived, not as they are known, and to challenge how meaning is attributed and constructed. Originally from Galilee, Israel, Yerushalmy now lives in New York. Her work has been presented by Jacob’s Pillow, New York Live Arts, American Dance Festival, Joyce Theater, Alvin Ailey ADT, Guggenheim Museum, Wexner Center for the Arts, and Danspace Project, among others.
“Netta Yerushalmy is changing our view of modern masterpieces” (Dance Magazine), and she continues her groundbreaking work at The Yard with MOVEMENT (work in process).
MOVEMENT (work in process) is a new evening-length dance work that “steals” movement quotes from an expansive range of dance across genres, cultures, and idioms, in order to experiment with pluralism and discord as guiding creative and political principles. The project features a bifurcated electronic sound score from two potent female composers, and performances from seven stunning dancers who hail from Sri Lanka, Senegal, Israel, Taiwan, and across the USA. The project is currently in development with support from City Center Ballet, Dance Initiative, Dance NYC, the Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography (MANCC), New Music USA, and The Yard.
Netta's residency culminated with two preview performances in our Patricia Nanon theater, the first performance in our theater since August of 2019!
“I think the most exciting thing is that I’ll have three weeks devoted to making something, and I crave that more than I can express. I remember all of my Yard time being so well-balanced in terms of focused work and leisure at hand, and I look forward to offering that to all of the dancers. I have really good memories of both work and play from being at The Yard. ”
Photos by Maria Baranova
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