Batsheva will return to the United States in February 2009. Repertory that may be performed includes Three, an evening-length work of three parts, Deca Dance, the celebratory tour-de-force choreographic survey of Ohad Naharin's work, and Max, a work for 10 dancers that is full of magic.

Since its founding in 1964 by Martha Graham and Baroness Batsheva de Rothschild, Batsheva Dance Company has become one of the most influential cultural role models in Israel.  The appointment of award-winning Israeli dancer/choreographer Ohad Naharin as Artistic Director in 1990 launched Batsheva into a new era.

Batsheva’s artistic integrity and innovation have earned the company its reputation as one of the most inspirational and sought after companies—a true champion o the global map of performing arts.

Batsheva operates throughout the year with its 2 companies and 40 dancers.  With 250 annual performances in Israel and around the world, the company is considered Israel’s leading cultural ambassador.

International highlights include engagements at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Next Wave Festival; the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; University of California at Los Angeles; Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival; American Dance Festival; Lyon Biennale; The Barbican Center; Melbourne International Festival of the Arts; HetMuziek Theater; and the Cannes Festival.

The company includes dancers from Israel and abroad who are encouraged to affirm their distinct creative gifts either in the rehearsal process or in the creation of their own works during the ongoing Batsheva Dancers’ Workshop series.

Many of Batsheva’s dancers developed their skills during an extensive training period in the junior company, the Batsheva Ensemble.  The ensemble serves as a greenhouse for the next generation of dancers and choreographers, dedicating the majority of its time to Batsheva’s comprehensive outreach and education program.