British-Israeli Sensation Rachel Erdos: In Residence
We’ve been so looking forward to March! International, British-Israeli sensation Rachel Erdos will be in residence for a month-long incubation period to create Q&A [The 36 Questions]. In this 50-minute, interactive dance-theater work, the award-winning choreographer explores 36 questions psychologist Arthur Aron designed for dialogue between two strangers. According to the study, openness to another person and placing ourselves in a position of vulnerability develops deeper intimacy that can spark immediate love. Six dancers weaving their way through 36 questions makes for a fascinating revelation of personalities, lives and experiences in an intimate dance event.
Backhausdance’s Q&A [The 36 Questions] will receive its preview performance Saturday, March 28, 2020. Seating is limited and will be by invitation only.
Here’s a trailer of Q&A [The 36 Questions]:
Stay tuned to our social channels during the month of March for more sneak peeks inside the creation process!
Photo by Tovit Heller
ABOUT RACHEL ERDOS
Rachel Erdos is an award-winning, independent, British-Israeli choreographer. Born in Newcastle Upon Tyne, she has lived and worked in Tel Aviv since 2002.
Rachel received her MA from The Laban Centre London, specializing in choreography. She is the recipient of many awards and prizes including: 2008 First Prize at the AICC International Choreography Competition in Aarhus, Denmark; 2009 City Dance Ensemble’s commissioning project, Washington DC; 2012 Artist of the Year in the Field of Dance, The Ministry of Absorption, Israel; and 2014 NorthWest Dance Project’s Pretty Creative Commission prize, Portland, Oregon. In 2015, Rachel was awarded the prize for Independent Choreographer of the Year by the Ministry of Culture, Israel.
She has been commissioned by Company E and American University, Washington D.C; NorthWest Dance Project, Oregon; Panta Rei Danseteater, Mancopy Dance Company, Denmark; Moving Into Dance Mophatong Company, Johannesburg, South Africa; as well as Curtain Up Festival, Kolben Dance, Ido Tadmor, Nehara Dance Company and Machol Shalem Dance House, Israel.
Her work has been seen around the world including Belarus, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Senegal, Slovakia, South Africa, Switzerland, Tajikistan, the UK, and the US; at prestigious venues such as the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. and the Royal Opera House in London.
In addition to creating and touring her own works, Rachel is currently the curator of dance for the Menashe Forest Music Festival, Israel. She also teaches extensively and in 2018 was artist/lecturer at Brown University, RI.