GAGA is a “movement language” developed by Ohad Naharin, dancer and choreographer, founder of the Israeli Batsheva Dance Company. Its origins date back 20 years ago, to a time when Naharin was recovering from a serious back injury. Since that time it has become part of everyday practice of Batsheva dancers. “I needed two things: to get my body to move a little bit and also to be able to give other people the keys to the way to move without hurting themselves.” Everything has started from Naharin’s self-observation and increased awareness of his own body in movement. From that perspective, he started to articulate his own experiences to the dancers until it eventually became “a language and a method”. Today GAGA is regarded as the “higher education of dance”, one that uses no particular technique – on the contrary, it makes you excel in the method you practice everyday.

Are you interested in classical dance? GAGA can help you to be a better ballerina! Do you want to try contemporary dance? Explore the possibilities of your body and see your gradual progress! You’re not dancing but perhaps would like to start? GAGA will help you discover the pleasures of movement!

Ten years ago Ohad Naharin started to teach his “language” to non-dancers too. GAGA reached people beyond the dance world and became a life philosophy for choreographers and ordinary people alike. Now is the time you can try GAGA yourself! Arkadi Zaides, a many-year member of the Bathsheva Dance Company, the first dancer ever who a few years ago, with Ohad Naharin’s permission, unsupervised conducted a GAGA training.

Everyone interested is invited – dancers and those who have never even tried dancing!