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Sharon Eyal and her dance aesthetic have been triumphant on European stages for almost two decades. CORPS DE WALK is a piece from the time before the Israeli choreographer's major international breakthrough. Commissioned by the contemporary Norwegian dance company Carte Blanche, it premiered in 2011 and explores the dangerous eroticism of the masses. The dancers resemble androgynous-looking aliens in their beige bodysuits, white contact lenses, and identical hairstyles. These aliens move precisely in geometric marching formations, oscillating between robotic parades and ecstatic pagan fertility rites. Together with her partner and techno artist Gai Behar and DJ Ori Lichtik, Eyal parodies, not least, the large group scenes of classical ballet, contrasting them with a contemporary counterpart that seems to have come directly from the dance floor of a futuristic techno club. Fifteen years after its premiere, CORPS DE WALK is being revived by the Hessian State Ballet, the company whose director, Bruno Heynderickx – who held the same position at Carte Blanche at the time – originally commissioned Sharon Eyal to create the piece. Sharon Eyal danced with the Batsheva Dance Company from 1990 to 2008, where she choreographed her first pieces. From 2003 to 2004, she served as the company's Associate Artistic Director and as resident choreographer until 2012. In 2009, Eyal began working internationally for other companies. Together with her long-time artistic partner Gai Behar and Ori Lichtik, she founded her own ensemble, LEV, in 2013. From 1999 to 2005, Gai Behar produced live music and underground events in Israel, combined with large-scale techno raves. Since its founding, the company has performed on all major stages and dance festivals. Sharon Eyal has received numerous awards, including the prestigious "Fedora Prize" and the "Der Faust" theater prize.

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Body of Walk

Cologne Opera

With Into the Hairy, Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar create a work for eight dancers. The work is created for S-E-D Dance Company and in collaboration with London-based artist, producer and electronic musician Koreless.

S-E-D // Sharon Eyal Into The Hairy

Sadler's Wells Theatre

Inspired by the powerful emotions surrounding love, Soul Chain combines ballet and electro into gripping contemporary dance. The ensemble becomes a swarm of energy in a highly demanding choreography that won the German Theatre Award DER FAUST in 2018 and was invited to the prestigious TANZPLATTFORM DEUTSCHLAND in 2020.

Soul Chain (UA)

Staatstheater Mainz

Ohad Naharin is a world-renowned Israeli choreographer and the inventor of the Gaga movement language, which, originating from the Batsheva Dance Company in Tel Aviv, has now spread globally and is taught worldwide. To allow dancers to form a personal and emotional connection with the material and the moment of the performance beyond the choreography itself, the Gaga method works towards complete emotional openness.

Minus 16

Deutsche Oper Berlin

"Corps de Walk" is a style-defining piece from the period before the international breakthrough of star choreographer Sharon Eyal. First performed in 2011, the commissioned work by the contemporary Norwegian dance company Carte Blanche is about the dangerous eroticism of the masses. Together with her partner and techno artist Gai Behar and DJ Ori Lichtik, Eyal parodies the large group scenes of classical ballet with choreography that seems to come straight from the dance floor of a futuristic techno club. Almost 15 years after its premiere, "Corps de Walk" is being re-staged by the Hessian State Ballet.

Corps de Walk: Hessian State Ballet: Choreography by Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar

Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden

R.O.S.E is a collaboration for the ages. Award-winning choreographer Sharon Eyal and long-term collaborator Gai Behar join London-based music and arts organisation Young for a night of club culture, dance and new music.

R.O.S.E Sharon Eyal, Gai Behar and Young

Sadler's Wells East

Ballet and dance companies worldwide collaborate with Ohad Naharin. The Israeli choreographer has been a prominent figure in the dance world for many years. He developed a new approach to movement with his company, the Batsheva Dance Company in Tel Aviv. The approach demands a personal touch from the dancers and is known as the Gaga method. The method requires complete openness to embrace movement material beyond steps and musicality. Naharin's half-hour piece Minus 16 is a lively choreography performed by a large ensemble. The dancers move with exuberant joy and acrobatic boldness to the sounds of popular Cuban and Israeli music. The piece premiered at Nederlands Dans Theater II in 1999 and has since been a celebration of the joy of dance and joie de vivre that captivates both dancers and audiences. SAABA is the fourth work by internationally acclaimed choreographer Sharon Eyal to be presented by the Staatsballett Berlin. Another and completely new one of her mysterious universes unfolds in an unmistakable manner. This time, composer Ori Lichtik skillfully weaves pop into the musical composition, which alternates between genres. Sharon Eyal‘s unmistakable style of hypnotic, pulsating power also unleashes its full effect in this sound spectrum. During the performance, sudden and intense sound effects will be triggered, which may exceed a usual level. Autograph session in the foyer During the intermission, dancers of the Staatsballett Berlin will sign your programme booklets and ensemble brochures at the information table of the Friends & Supporters of the Staatsballett Berlin in the Parkettfoyer. 21.11. Anthony Tette & Dominic Whitbrook 24.11. Gregor Glocke & Cameron Hunter (3pm) 24.11. Vivian Assal Koohnavard & Ross Martinson (7pm) 29.11. Eloïse Sacilotto & Fiona McGee

Dissolving boundaries between stage, dancer, musician, and spectator to subvert conventional notions of experiencing dance, this Armory commission celebrates the freedom, energy, and intimacy that run through the best of club culture and modern dance.

R.o.s.e.

Park Avenue Armory

For the first time since 2020, Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT 1) brings its rigor, artistry, and unforgettable stagecraft back to City Center with a season of premiere works. Legendary choreographer William Forsythe expands his quartet N.N.N.N. into a sinuous, sprawling new piece for 12 dancers that explores the linkages and breaking points of bodies in motion.

Dancer

Sharon Eyal

Events

Past events

4 - 5 Jan, 2026

Body of Walk · Oper Köln

13 - 15 Nov, 2025

S-E-D // Sharon Eyal Into The Hairy · Sadler’s Wells Theatre

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