Or Kahlon (Hebrew: אור כחלון; born 2 February 1988) is an Israeli dancer.
Or Kahlon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 February 1988 Givat Olga, Israel |
| Occupation | dancer |
| Years active | 2005 – present |
| Career | |
| Former groups | Spanish National Dance Company, Nederlands Dans Theater, |
| Dances | Modern dance |
Biography edit
Or Kahlon was born in the city of Givat Olga in Israel. He grew up in the Hasharon neighborhood in Givat Olga. Or Kahlon started dancing at the age of fourteen.[1] He graduated from Thelma Yellin High School of Arts in 2005. Kahlon received a scholarship and participated in summer training programs at Juilliard School in New York City. Kahlon studied with Jiří Kylián, Nacho Duato and William Forsythe.[2] Kahlon won the first Israeli Born to Dance competition in 2006.[3][4]
Dancing career edit
Kahlon danced with Spanish National Dance Company from 2007 till 2009.[5] He was leading dancer of Nederlands Dans Theater from 2009 till 2011.[6][7]
References edit
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- ^ "Boyz in the 'Hood". Haaretz.com. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Light as a window: I ate cakes with the band". Nrg.co.il. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "'Born to Dance' starts new season". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ רון, ליאת (27 September 2011). "אור כחלון: "האמנות אמורה להיות חלק ממני, לא לנצח אותי"". Globes.co.il. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "נענע10 - אור כחלון בדרך להולנד - סלבס". Archived from the original on 2014-08-13. Retrieved 2016-08-20.