Michal Samama (Born 1977, Israel) is a New York based choreographer and performance artist. During the last ten years Michal created works in dance, theater and performance art and she is now focusing on the research and creation of movement based solo performances, involving video, photography and site-specific practices. Michal is a ‘Movement Research’ 2011-2013 Artist-in-Residence. She recently gained a ‘LiftOff residency’ at New Dance Alliance and has been a ‘The Field’ Artist- in-Residence (Fall 2010). Since arriving to NYC in 2010, her work has been presented at Dixon Place, Movement Research at Judson Church, Joyce Soho, Priska C. Juschka Gallery, Chez Bushwich and 92nd Street Y, where she also curated an interdisciplinary event in January 2012. In Israel her work has been shown in Suzanne Dellal Center, Tmuna Theater, Tzavta Theater and more. Her play was presented at ‘Act 2 Festival’ (Haifa, 2009). Michal studied dance and choreography at ‘Ha-kibbutzim’ Teachers College and then theater, writing and performance art at ‘Search Engine’, an Interdisciplinary Art Program, founded by Yasmeen Godder and Itzik Giuli. She has taught choreography in various schools in Israel and she is now teaching dance at the 92nd Street Y. www.michalsamama.com
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