Jasmin Vardimon (born 1971) is an Israeli-born, UK-based

choreographer Choreography is the art or practice of designing sequences of movements of physical bodies (or their depictions) in which motion or form or both are specified. ''Choreography'' may also refer to the design itself. A choreographer is one who c ...

, dancer and artistic director of the Jasmin Vardimon Company, which she formed in 1998 in the UK. Vardimon is an associate artist at

Sadler's Wells Theatre Sadler's Wells Theatre is a performing arts venue in Clerkenwell, London, England located on Rosebery Avenue next to New River Head. The present-day theatre is the sixth on the site since 1683. It consists of two performance spaces: a 1,500-sea ...

, since 2006.Sadlerswells.co
'Associate Artists'
Retrieved 6 July 2015. Vardimon has been recognized by the

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(ITI) receiving in 2013 the award for Excellence in International Dance, in recognition of her choreographic work over recent years. Vardimon's contributions to dance and theatre were also recognized by

Royal Holloway, University of London Royal Holloway, University of London (RHUL), formally incorporated as Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, is a public research university and a constituent college of the federal University of London. It has six schools, 21 academic depa ...

, receiving an Honorary Doctorate in 2014.Royal Holloway University of London,
'Graduation Week 2014: Hats Off To The Class Of 2014'
N.p., 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2015. In 2018 she received an honorary fellowship from th
Institute of the Arts Barcelona.

Career

Vardimon grew up in a

Kibbutz A kibbutz ( he, קִבּוּץ / , lit. "gathering, clustering"; plural: kibbutzim / ) is an intentional community in Israel that was traditionally based on agriculture. The first kibbutz, established in 1909, was Degania. Today, farming h ...

Ein Hahoresh Ein HaHoresh (, ''lit.'' "the plower's spring" / "the plowman's fountain") is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located to the north of Netanya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In it had a population of . History I ...

in central

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

. After years of doing athletics and gymnastics she then began dancing at the age of 14. Vardimon became a member of the Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company for five years and in 1995 moved to Europe following winning the

British Council The British Council is a British organisation specialising in international cultural and educational opportunities. It works in over 100 countries: promoting a wider knowledge of the United Kingdom and the English language (and the Welsh lan ...

‘On the Way to London’ Choreography Award. The Jasmin Vardimon Company (formerly Zbang Dance Company) was founded in London in 1997 and incorporated in 2001. Vardimon became an associate artist at The Place (1998), and a Yorkshire Dance Partner (1999- 2005). In 2004, Jasmin Vardimon Company became an

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Regular Funded Organisation (RFO) and since has been supported as an

’s National Portfolio Organisation (NPO). To date two books have been published which explore Jasmin’s work: ''Jasmin Vardimon’s Dance Theatre, Movement, Memory and Metaphor'' (2017) by Libby Worth, published by

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and ''Justitia and Multidisciplinary Readings of the Work of the Jasmin Vardimon Company'' (2016), edited by Paul Johnson and Sylwia Dobkowska, published b
Intellect
These are part of the education resources which the company offer.jasminvardimon.co
'Jasmin Vardimon, Artistic Director, Biography'
Jasmin Vardimon Website. N.p. 2017. Web. 2 August 2017. Vardimon was appointed

Member of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

(MBE) in the

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for services to dance.

Jasmin Vardimon Company

Jasmin Vardimon Company tours nationally and internationally, performing at theatres throughout the UK and internationally. Vardimon’s choreography is known for its mixture of physical theatre, technologies, text and dance.British Council,
'Jasmin Vardimon Company - Theatre & Dance'.
Web. 13 July 2015. The Jasmin Vardimon Company relocated to

Ashford, Kent Ashford is a town in the county of Kent, England. It lies on the River Great Stour at the southern or scarp edge of the North Downs, about southeast of central London and northwest of Folkestone by road. In the 2011 census, it had a populati ...

in 2012, opening, ‘The Jasmin Vardimon Production Space’, as its new creative home. The production space is dedicated to the company's creative research and future productions, as well as education residencies and multi-disciplinary artistic study. This space is supported by Ashford Borough Council, Ashford Leisure Trust and

. Jasmin Vardimon Company is funded regularly by the

and has also been commissioned by arts institutions and funding bodies such as

Brighton Dome The Brighton Dome is an arts venue in Brighton, England, that contains the Concert Hall, the Corn Exchange and the Studio Theatre (formerly the Pavilion Theatre). All three venues are linked to the rest of the Royal Pavilion Estate by a tunnel t ...

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, The Place,

Marlowe Theatre The Marlowe Theatre is a 1,200-seat theatre in Canterbury named after playwright Christopher Marlowe, who was born and attended school in the city. It was named a Stage Awards, 2022 UK Theatre of the Year. The Marlowe Trust, a not for profi ...

The Lowry The Lowry is a theatre and gallery complex at Salford Quays, Salford, Greater Manchester, England. It is named after the early 20th-century painter L. S. Lowry, known for his paintings of industrial scenes in North West England. The complex ope ...

, La Comète (France), National Theatre Studio, South East Dance,

Hall for Cornwall Hall for Cornwall, known as Truro City Hall until 1997, is an events venue in Boscawen Street in Truro, Cornwall, England. The building, which was previously the headquarters of Truro City Council, is a Grade II* listed building. History The f ...

, Exeter

Northcott Theatre The Northcott Theatre is a theatre situated on the Streatham Campus of the University of Exeter, Exeter, Devon, England. It opened in 1967 and was run until 2010 by the Northcott Theatre Foundation, when the company ceased operating after a ...

, Take Art,

Soho Theatre The Soho Theatre is a theatre and registered charity in the Soho district of the City of Westminster, in London, England. It produces and presents new works of theatre, together with comedy and cabaret, across three performance spaces. The the ...

, DanceXchange, Gardner Arts,

Lichfield Garrick Theatre The Lichfield Garrick is a modern, purpose built theatre in Lichfield, a city in Staffordshire, England. The main auditorium seats 562 people and the Studio seats 157 people. The theatre is named after the 18th century actor David Garrick, who w ...

Laban Centre Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance is a music and dance conservatoire based in London, England. It was formed in 2005 as a merger of two older institutions – Trinity College of Music and Laban Dance Centre. The conservatoire has ...

, Welsh Independent Dance, Yorkshire Dance,

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation is a registered charity founded in England in 1961. It is one of the larger independent grant-making foundations based in the UK, funding organisations which aim to improve the quality of life for people and communit ...

Jerwood Foundation The Jerwood Foundation is an independent grant-making foundation in the United Kingdom. In 1999 the Jerwood Foundation established the Jerwood Charitable Foundation, a registered charity under English law. History The Jerwood Foundation was establi ...

Ovalhouse Ovalhouse, formerly called Oval House Theatre, was an Off-West End theatre in the London Borough of Lambeth, located at 52–54 Kennington Oval, London, SE11 5SW. It closed in 2020, and moved to Brixton, becoming the Brixton House theatre (located ...

and the Gulbenkian.

Works

*2022 _ ''ALiCE'' for Jasmin Vardimon Company *2021 _ ''Alice in VR Wonderland'' (virtual reality dance performance) for Jasmin Vardimon Company *2021 - ''Canvas'' for JV2 2021 *2020 - ''Dark Moon'' for JV2 2020 *2020* -'' BodyMap'' for Jasmin Vardimon Company *2019 - ''Tomorrow'' for JV2 2019 *2019 - ''(In Between)'' for Ballet Central *2018 - ''Medusa'' for Jasmin Vardimon Company, premiered at the Gulbenkian. *2018 - Choreography for Paloma Faith's single,
Loyal
' *2018 - ''(In Between)'' for JV2 2018 *2017 - ''Tomorrow'' for JV2 2017 *2016 - ''Pinocchio'' for Jasmin Vardimon Company *2016 – ''Tomorrow'' for Hellenic Dance Company, Athens Greece *2016 – ''Tannhauser'' for Royal Opera House, London *2015 – ''(In Between)'' for JV2 2015 *2015 – ''MAZE'' for Jasmin Vardimon Company *2015 – ''Tannhäuser'' for Lyric Opera of Chicago *2014 – ''Park'' for Jasmin Vardimon Company *2014 – ''Tomorrow'' for JV2 2014 *2013 – ''(In Between)'' for National Youth Dance Company (NYDC) *2013 – ''Yesterday'' for Bitef Theatre, Belgrade Serbia *2013 – Choreography for ''Atlantis'' BBC drama (Episode 2) *2013 – ''Tomorrow'' for JV2 2013 *2012 – ''Freedom'' for Jasmin Vardimon Company *2012 – ''Home'' for OperaShots season with composer Graham Fitkin, Royal Opera House 2 *2011 – ''Shabbat'' for Decade Tour, Bare Bones, UK *2010 – ''7734'' for Jasmin Vardimon Company *2010 – ''Tannhäuser'' for Royal Opera House, London *2008 – ''Yesterday'' for Jasmin Vardimon Company *2007 – ''Because'' for Hellenic Dance Company, Athens Greece *2007 – ''Justitia'' for Jasmin Vardimon Company *2005 – ''Park'' for Jasmin Vardimon Company *2003 – ''Lullaby'' for Jasmin Vardimon Company *2002 – ''DisEase Room'' for Welsh Independent Dance, Cardiff *2002 – ''Oh Mr. Grin'' for Transition Dance Company, UK *2001 – ''Ticklish'' for Jasmin Vardimon Company *2001 – ''Shabbat'' for Bare Bones, Birmingham, UK *2000 – ''LureLureLure'' for Jasmin Vardimon Company *1999 – ''Tête'' for Jasmin Vardimon Company *1998 – ''Madame Made'' for Jasmin Vardimon Company *1997 – ''Therapist'' for Jasmin Vardimon Company *1995 – ''Echo Isn't there'' for Suzanne Dellal Centre, Israel *1993 – ''Mr. Hole in the Head'' for Suzanne Dellal Centre, Israel *1992 – ''Master Morality'' for Suzanne Dellal Centre, Israel *1991 – ''Lo Tinaf'' for Suzanne Dellal Centre, Israel

Awards and recognitions

*2022 - Awarded MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours, for her service to dance. *2019 - Nominated for Best Choreography at the UK Music Video Awards for her choreography fo
Loyal
*2018 - Honorary fellowship from the Institute Arts Barcelona. *2014 - Honorary doctorate from Royal Holloway, University of London *2014 - The Kent Culture Award's Artist Award

N.p., 2014. Web. 7 September 2015. *2014 - Arts Council England's Exceptional Award in partnership with Turner Contemporary *2014 - Destination East Kent Award *2014 - Canterbury Award *2013 - The International Theatre Institute (ITI) Award for Excellence in International Dance *2013 - Dimitrije Parlić Award, Serbia's Choreography Award *2013 - Invited by Sadler's Wells to become the first Artistic Director for the newly formed National Youth Dance Company *2011-14 - Visiting Professor at Wolverhampton University *2006–present - Associate Artist at Sadler's Wells *2004 - Jerwood Foundation's ‘Changing Stages’ Award *2003 - A nomination for Best Female Artist at the Critics' Circle National Dance Awards *2000 - Jerwood Choreography Award *1999-2005 - Yorkshire Dance Partner *1998 - The London Arts Board ‘New Choreographers’ Award *1998 - Associate Artist at The Place *1997 - The Colette Littman Scholarship Award *1995 - British Council's "On the Way to London" Prize. (Competition in Israel for young choreographers)

Education company

Jasmin Vardimon has been actively involved within various educational projects and positions. In 2009 Vardimon developed a Higher Education programme, which has since been led by her company as a Postgraduate Certificate in Physical Theatre for Dancers and Actors at

. The Postgraduate Certificate in Physical Theatre for Dancers and Actors is a "

Continuing Professional Development Professional development is learning to earn or maintain professional credentials such as academic degrees to formal coursework, attending conferences, and informal learning opportunities situated in practice. It has been described as intensive ...

course for postgraduate experienced dancers and actors moving into a new area of new work – namely dance theatre. This course introduces new techniques that combine vocal, kinaesthetic and visual skills and responses." Since September 2011, Vardimon has been a Visiting Professor at the

University of Wolverhampton The University of Wolverhampton is a public university located on four campuses across the West Midlands (county), West Midlands, Shropshire and Staffordshire in England. The roots of the university lie in the Wolverhampton Tradesmen's and Mech ...

. Her company donates an annual prize for drama graduates of the university. In 2012 Vardimon launched JV2, a full-time Professional Development Certificate course at her company's home base in

.Jasminvardimon.com,
'JVC Certificate – JV2 , Jasmin Vardimon Company'.
N.p., 2015. Web. 6 July 2015. In 2013 Vardimon was invited by

to be the first Artistic Director of the newly formed National Youth Dance Company. In 2014 she received an honorary doctorate from

, in recognition of her outstanding achievement in her field, and her contribution to the university and to education generally.

JV2

Jasmin Vardimon Company has formed JV2, offering a one-year Professional Development Certificate course, with the aim to develop, encourage and cultivate young talent and young audiences.LondonDance
'Jasmin Vardimon Presents JV2 - Tomorrow'.
N.p., 2013. Web. 3 September 2015. It is a practical course designed to bridge the gap between student and professional life, and aims to train participants as versatile and multi-disciplinary performers by exploring the dialogue between dance and theatre, improving strength, endurance and technique. Towards the end of the course the students form a young company, experiencing touring nationally alongside the Jasmin Vardimon Company.

References

External links

Jasminvardimon.com,. 'Jasmin Vardimon Company , Jasmin Vardimon Company'. Web. 6 July 2015.
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