Or Kahlon (Hebrew: אור כחלון; born 2 February 1988) is an Israeli dancer.

Or Kahlon
Born (1988-02-02) 2 February 1988 (age 36)
Givat Olga, Israel
Occupationdancer
Years active2005 – present
Career
Former groupsSpanish National Dance Company, Nederlands Dans Theater,
DancesModern dance

Biography

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Or Kahlon was born in the city of Givat Olga in Israel. He grew up in the Hasharon neighborhood in Givat Olga. Or Kahlon started dancing at the age of fourteen.[1] He graduated from Thelma Yellin High School of Arts in 2005. Kahlon received a scholarship and participated in summer training programs at Juilliard School in New York City. Kahlon studied with Jiří Kylián, Nacho Duato and William Forsythe.[2] Kahlon won the first Israeli Born to Dance competition in 2006.[3][4]

Dancing career

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Kahlon danced with Spanish National Dance Company from 2007 till 2009.[5] He was leading dancer of Nederlands Dans Theater from 2009 till 2011.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "OR KAHLON". Nuitmagazine.com. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  2. ^ [1] [dead link]
  3. ^ "Boyz in the 'Hood". Haaretz.com. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Light as a window: I ate cakes with the band". Nrg.co.il. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  5. ^ "'Born to Dance' starts new season". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  6. ^ רון, ליאת (27 September 2011). "אור כחלון: "האמנות אמורה להיות חלק ממני, לא לנצח אותי"". Globes.co.il. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  7. ^ "נענע10 - אור כחלון בדרך להולנד - סלבס". Archived from the original on 2014-08-13. Retrieved 2016-08-20.