c.a.t.a.m.o.n dance group in Jerusalem
Alliance house kiach 5 Jerusalem
Silent Room
Premiere // December 2013
‘Silent Rooms’ presents a journey to an outside world. Inside the fancy, deserted Arza house that used to be an exclusive rehabilitation centre. A beautiful and special girl walks from room to room. Peeking. Unravel herself to parts of her being, and to this unique deserted space.
On October 2013 c.a.t.a.m.o.n led a video dance project with musician Or Sarfati and director Rani Raviv. This video dance was part of ‘Alfa Beta’ – c.a.t.a.m.o.n’s dance piece premiered on Dec. 2013 as part of the ‘Jerusalem Dance Week’ produced by ‘Machol Shalem’. This video was selected to screen on these festivals:
Director : Ran Raviv
Choreographer : Elad Schechter
Producer : Gal Nae
Original Score : Or Sarfati
Director Of Photography : Gal Rumbak
Editor : Brit Harel
Dancers : Daniel Dahan, Tom-Lev Dekel, Shiri Teicher, Adi Peled, Yoav Kleinman, Sophia Krantz, Tamar Rozentzveig, Elad Schechter
Actress : Talia Yair
Director Assistant : Gal Tveryai, Yotam Shazar Gaffer Saar Mizrahi, Zvi Landzman.
Assistant Cameraman : Tal Ninyo
Best Boy : Nitzan Rozen
Sound Recording : Or Sarfati
Video : Gal Rumbak
Sound Editing : Or Sarfati
Elad Schechter is a Jerusalem native dancer and choreographer. A graduate of the Jerusalem High School for the Arts, served in the IDF Theatre department and danced in many professional companies, such as ‘Charleoi Danses, Brussels’, ‘Vertigo Dance Company’ ׳Kibutz Contemporary Dance Company’ and more. In 2012 he founded the c.a.t.a.m.o.n Dance Group in Jerusalem. Schechter has been creating works since 2009. He is the recipient of the silver medal at the international choreography competition of Beijing in July 2011. Alongside his artistic work, Schechter is developing Jerusalem based projects that aims to develop dance, art and culture scene in the city. Elad founded ‘From Jaffa to Agripas’ festival – Dance in Machne Yehuda market, curated and developed ‘Alliance House’ – A home for creative communities, for ‘New-Spirit’ organization and curating ‘Dance in Masie’ – The complete dance series in Jerusalem at ‘Beit Masie’ Theater, between 2012-2016. Schechter is a LGBTQ activist in Jerusalem and is a father to his son that is being raised in shared parenthood alongside two women.
c.a.t.a.m.o.n dance group in Jerusalem
Alliance house kiach 5 Jerusalem