Idan Cohen (choreographer)

Cohen^[2] was trained as a classical piano player, and graduated his studies at the Art Colony, in southern Israel (the Negev) where he studied theater and fine arts.^[3] Cohen holds a BA (2015) and an MFA (2017) in choreography from the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance.^[4]

In 1998, Cohen joined the KCDC (founded by Yehudit Arnon, artistic director Rami Be’er), where he danced for 7 seasons. Since 2005, Cohen has been creating, performing and teaching^[5][6] as a choreographer and opera director.^[7]

In 2017 Cohen opened 'Ne. Sans Opera & Dance' in Vancouver, Canada. Ne. Sans is a home for the research and creation of work that seeks to deepen and re-connect Opera and Dance.^[8][9]

• “Orfeo”, First Prize, Be'er Sheva Dance Prize 2017, IL.^[10]
• 2012 Rozenbloom award, Tel Aviv Municipality, IL.^[11]
• Young Artist Award- 2012 Ministry of Culture, IL.^[12]
• Young artist Award- 2010 Ministry of Culture, IL.
• Young artist Award- 2008 Ministry of Culture, IL.
• "My Sweet little fur" First Performing Prize at the " Solo Tanz Theater Festival", Stuttgart, Germany March 2008^[13]
• "My sweet little fur" Video Dance by Ofek Wertman -first prize in "KinoLewchyk" Experimental Video Festival, Kyiv, Ukraine- April 2008
• ·First prize and the Encouraging Award for Original Interpretation of Musical Composition in the Margarita Arnaudova International Modern Dance Competition, Sofia, Bulgaria - November 2007^[14]
• Israeli Artists' Association and Bank HaPoalim, "Ehud Manor price" – June 2007.
• Second prize at "No Ballet" competition, "A year in a Fish Life" -Ludwigshafen, Germany March 2007.