Barak Marshall

Barak Marshall is an American-born Israeli choreographer^[1] and singer.

Biography

Barak Marshall was born in the United States. In 1994, after studying social theory and philosophy at Harvard University, he immigrated to Israel, where he began a successful career as a choreographer and singer. He was the house choreographer for the Batsheva Dance Company from 1999 to 2001. As a singer he has performed with numerous ensembles including a guest performance with Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Project.

Awards

• Suzanne Dellal's 1995 Shades of Dance Choreography Competition: First prize, for Aunt Leah. The work was also added to the repertoire of the Inbal Dance Theater.
• The 1998 Bagnolet International Competition awards: First Prize for Emma Goldman’s Wedding. The piece also won him the Prix d’Auteur Award, the Bonnie Byrd Award for New Choreography and the National ADAMI Award.
• The 2009 Creative Capital (New York) for Symphony of Tin Cans, with Margalit Oved and Tamir Muskat of Balkan Beat Box.
• The 2010 Lester Horton Award
• First Prize, the Joyce Foundation 2010 A.W.A.R.D. Show

References

External links

• About Barak Marshall
• Press praises for Barak Marshall's work
• Barak Marshall on Dance In Israel online magazine.
• Interview with Barak Marshall: Dancing between Israel and America (Podcast) (Part 1)
• Barak Marshall’s “Rooster” A review of Marshall's piece on Dance In Israel.
• Archive film of Barak Marshall's Monger in 2010 at Jacob's Pillow
• Archival footage of Barak Marshall in PillowTalk: 21st Century Renaissance Man at Jacob's Pillow
• Archival footage Barak Marshall's of And at midnight the green bride floated through the village square in 2013 at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival.

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