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 1999-2001. 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
  1. Ingber, Judith Brin (2011-06-15). Seeing Israeli and Jewish Dance. Wayne State University Press. pp. 385–. ISBN 978-0-8143-3330-3. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
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