Sharon Hilleli Assa | Genesis and Longing

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Four women joining together in a movement that is a sweeping blend of matter- woman- longing- prayer.A dance connection in a yearning for a primal encounter, like the longing of the upper waters for the lower waters.Fluidity, crystallization, salt mud, cracks and images of a woman channeling longing through her path.A wall that becomes a world, opening up from a projected video art of a woman emerging with the materials of creation.Four women, religious and secular and a dance emerging from the raw to the human and to a wonder. Beyond the wall- beyond separation- and toward a world of possibilities, of a primal light.

Sharon Hilleli Assa is a choreographer, dancer, researcher, and educator with over 30 years of experience. She is the Head of the Dance Department at the Levinsky-Wingate Academic Center and a member of the Israeli Choreographers Association. She holds a B.Ed. and an M.A. (with honors) from Kibbutzim College.Her artistic work bridges diverse social groups, including Arab-Hebrew, religious-secular, and human-nature connections, while crossing boundaries between dance, galleries, and cinema. Inspired by Anna Halprin, Qigong, and Feldenkrais, her teaching integrates somatic "body-mind-spirit" approaches, specializing in Release technique, improvisation, and performance.Sharon founded "The Art of Movement – Dance-Healing-Life," offering workshops across Israel and Europe. Supported by the Ministry of Culture and Sports, she leads dancer training programs alongside community initiatives like "Dancer in the Community." Her multidisciplinary works are regularly showcased in numerous venues and festivals.

Choreography: Sharon Hilleli Assa
Dancers-Creators: Moran Zilberberg, Aviva Schlossberg Cohen, Tzoof Palombo, Sharon Hilleli Assa