Parallel to his work as a choreographer and artistic director of Batsheva Dance Company, Ohad Naharin has developed Gaga, an innovative and constantly evolving movement language that is available to both dancers and non-dancers. Gaga provides a framework for discovering and strengthening the body and adding flexibility, stamina, agility, and skills including coordination and efficiency while stimulating the senses and the imagination.
Gaga originated from Naharin’s need to communicate with dancers and his curiosity in the ongoing research of movement. It revolutionized Batsheva’s training, enriched dancers’ interpretation of Naharin’s repertory, and has emerged as a growing force in the larger field of movement practices worldwide. Classes are offered to a variety of different populations: the general public; professional and advanced student dancers; families with children age 5-9; and people in therapeutic and rehabilitative settings, who can connect to the joy of movement while seated.
Gaga classes are available to people anywhere, anytime via the Gaga Online platform, which features live-streams and video access. In-person classes are offered daily at the Suzanne Dellal Centre in Tel Aviv, as well as at other studios throughout Israel and around the world including in New York, Paris, Berlin, and London. Classes are taught by certified instructors, many of whom are current or former dancers with Batsheva Dance Company or Batsheva Ensemble.