Or Kahlon
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Or Kahlon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 February 1988 Givat Olga, Israel |
| Occupation | dancer |
| Years active | 2005 – present |
| Career | |
| Former groups | Spanish National Dance Company, Nederlands Dans Theater, |
| Dances | Modern dance |
Or Kahlon (Hebrew: אור כחלון; born 2 February 1988) is an Israeli dancer.
Biography
[edit]Or Kahlon was born in the city of Givat Olga in Israel. He grew up in the Hasharon neighborhood in Givat Olga. Or Kahlon started dancing at the age of fourteen.[1] He graduated from Thelma Yellin High School of Arts in 2005. Kahlon received a scholarship and participated in summer training programs at Juilliard School in New York City. Kahlon studied with Jiří Kylián, Nacho Duato and William Forsythe.[2] Kahlon won the first Israeli Born to Dance competition in 2006.[3][4]
Dancing career
[edit]Kahlon danced with Spanish National Dance Company from 2007 till 2009.[5] He was leading dancer of Nederlands Dans Theater from 2009 till 2011.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "OR KAHLON". Nuitmagazine.com. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
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- ^ "Boyz in the 'Hood". Haaretz.com. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Light as a window: I ate cakes with the band". Nrg.co.il. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "'Born to Dance' starts new season". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ רון, ליאת (27 September 2011). "אור כחלון: "האמנות אמורה להיות חלק ממני, לא לנצח אותי"". Globes.co.il. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "נענע10 - אור כחלון בדרך להולנד - סלבס". Archived from the original on 2014-08-13. Retrieved 2016-08-20.