Or Kahlon

Or Kahlon (Hebrew: אור כחלון‎; born 1988) is an Israeli dancer.

Or Kahlon
Born(1988-02-02)2 February 1988
Givat Olga, Israel
Occupationdancer
Years active2005 - present
Former groupsSpanish National Dance Company, Nederlands Dans Theater,
DancesModern dance

Biography

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

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
  1. http://www.nuitmagazine.com/mag/or-kahlon/
  2. https://www.danceplug.com/or-kahlon
  3. http://www.haaretz.com/news/boyz-in-the-hood-1.276860
  4. http://www.nrg.co.il/online/47/ART1/896/124.html
  5. http://www.jpost.com/Arts-and-Culture/Entertainment/Born-to-Dance-starts-new-season
  6. http://www.globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?did=1000684598
  7. http://celebs.nana10.co.il/Article/?ArticleID=638300
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