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KESHET CHAIM
DANCE ENSEMBLE
Keshet Chaim (Hebrew for "Rainbow of Life") is an
American-Israeli contemporary dance company, dedicated
to celebrating the inclusive spirit of Israeli culture
and Judaism throughout the world. Founded in 1983 by
Artistic Director Eytan Avisar, Keshet Chaim creates,
develops and presents original choreography which fuses
contemporary Israeli dance with Jewish folk dance
traditions from across the Diaspora. Influenced by the
multi-ethnic roots of the Jewish movement, music, art,
poetry and culture,
Keshet Chaim combats prejudice and anti-Semitism through
entertainment, community outreach, children's workshops
and dance education. Keshet Chaim "forges a unique
identity…one of the few touring American dance groups
committed exclusively to Israeli culture and dance,"
according to the LA Daily News.
The company operates under the belief that cultural
diffusion and dissemination of artistic values are key
to the betterment of society. The company's mission
includes both preserving and extending the heritage of
ethnic dance and music found in the diverse communities
of the Jewish Diaspora. Influenced by world music, the
multi-ethnic roots of the Jewish people, and a constant
drive for interpreting and exploring Jewish values
through art, Keshet Chaim serves as both a repertory
ensemble for traditional forms and a laboratory for
contemporary works based on these traditions. Keshet
Chaim has become a pioneer in the development of Jewish
dance and seeks to focus its mission by teaching the
richness of the cultures within the community to Jews
and non-Jews alike.
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Performance Highlights include:
- 1984 Summer Olympics
- LA Festival
- CAJE Convention
- International Hadassah Convention
- LA Dance Roots Festival
- Dance Kaleidoscope
- LA County Holiday Show - KCET
- National Cantor's Convention
- Poway Performing Arts Series
- Church on the Way
- Israel Bond Events
- Royal Caribbean Cruise
- Charleston Heights Performing Arts
Series
- LA Jewish Festival
- Israel-Christian Nexus Event
- Ventura County Festival
- Jewish National Fund Events
- Democratic National Convention
- Israeli Government Tourist -
National Religious Broadcasters
- Israeli Festival
- USC Performing Arts Series
- Opening Ceremonies of the Maccabiah
Games
- El Planeta Chiquitran - KWHY
Spanish-language children's program
- Solomon Mikoel's International Arts
Festival in Moscow
- Neshama at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts
Plaza
- Colors of Israel at Thousand Oaks Civic
Arts Plaza
- Let My People Rock - Brandeis Bardin
- Horton Awards Ceremony of the Dance
Resource Center
- Union Station - Washington DC
- Orange County Jewish Festival
- Saddleback College
- San Diego Jewish Music Festival
- Jewish World Watch event with Armenian
Church
- Summer Sounds at the Hollywood Bowl
- Theodore Bikel Concert
- USY Conference
- One People, One Soul
- Hollywood Salutes Israel 60
- Israel 60 at the Kodak
- PBS Chanukah Special
- Jewish Festival in SBC Park (SF)
- Varied performances at Temples.
Community Centers and Festivals
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Keshet Chaim has delighted
audiences in:
- Israel (two tours, including the Karmiel and
Arad Festivals)
- Russia
- Mexico City (Festival Aviv)
- Florida
- Texas (three city tour)
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Tucson, Arizona
- Washington DC
- Laguna, CA
- Los Angeles, CA
- Palm Springs, CA
- Sacramento, CA
- San Diego, CA
- San Francisco, CA
- San Jose, CA
- Santa Barbara, CA
Venues:
- Bing Theatre - MOCA
- Bolshoi and Tchaikovsky theatres in
Moscow
- Greek Theatre
- Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
- Shrine Auditorium
- Universal Amphitheatre
- Wilshire Theatre
- Wilshire Ebell
- Scottish Rite Auditorium
- Cal State Northridge
- Skirball Cultural Center
- LA Convention Center
- Anaheim Convention Center
- University of Judaism
- Kodak Theatre
- Disney Concert Hall
- Paramount Studios
- Japan America Theatre
- Sacramento Aerospace Museum
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