Naharin's Impact on the Dance World

"As a spectator, when I watch a performance, I don't think there is a barrier or wall. We all share one space, just different roles."- Ohad Naharin

Without a doubt, the content and substance of Ohad Nahrin's work has made a hugely significant impact on the world of dance as we know it. At the core of Nahrin's work is, as previously stated in older posts, is Naharin's desire to push past boundaries in dance, both physically and mentally. This desire translates into Naharin's gaga technique, which allows a template of vocabulary through which people and dancers alike can research their bodies while moving. All of these ideas make up the true essence of Ohad Naharin and the content of his work. 

Justified with many awards such as the  2009 Samuel H Scripps American Dance Festival Award as well as the 2009 Dance Magazine Award, Ohad Naharin has indeed impacted the world of movement. Besides pledging a completely new and innovative technique of his own, Ohad visually delighted all audiences worldwide with his clever and masterful choreography. One of the ways in which Naharin has made a great impact on dance is by influencing and inspiring others to look at dancing in a different way than it has always been looked at, such as the up-and-coming Lauri Stallings, who took Ohad's thoughts and ideas and made them her own to give a fresh outlook on site-specific movement. 

Not only has Naharin impacted dancers and their art all over the world, but he has also made a great impact on non-dancers everywhere, especially in his home country of Israel. Naharin is one of the only world-renowned choreographers to open weekly gaga classes to the non-dancing people around him that he himself often teaches. Naharin believes that dance is for everyone, allowing anyone with the desire to move to get involved. Personally, this is one of the reasons that I am very moved by Naharin and his work, because he makes it available for everyone.

Batsheva Dance Company's "Telophaza"