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teaches everything, including the future" (Alphonse de Lamartine). ***
Judith joins musicians Alex Lubet, Jim Miller and fellow choreographer/performer Stuart Pimsler (in his work "Schvitz") for an upcoming performance at the Minneapolis Jewish Community Center the last weekend of January 2010. Judith is pictured here in "Stepping Into Heaven," a collaboration with painter, Georgette Sosin's instillation called "Kaddish". Sosin's artwork will be hanging in the Minneapolis JCC in January. For info call 952-920-1712. *** You can also join Judith over the Presidents Day Weekend. Feb 12-15, 2009 at “KLEZMERQUERQUE” in Albuquerque New Mexico, the 7th Southwest annual Klezmer music and dance festiv—which includes a weekend of concerts, dance parties, classes and workshops featuring the acclaimed dancer, choreographer, dance scholar and historian Judith Brin Ingber, Strauss/Warschauer Klezmer Duo as well as many local artists. ‘Klezmer’ is the music and dance of the Jewish people of Eastern Europe which is currently enjoying a revival in the world music scene as well as in popular music and culture. No previous experience is necessary to participate in Brin Ingber’s workshops including dances from the Eastern European Jewish wedding repertoire including Rebbe Elimelech tanz and Kayzad merakdim. Classes cost $20-general and $16 for seniors, students and fixed income. Details of the schedule include noon-2pm on Saturday, a catered lunch with Brin Ingber’s illustrated presentation "Why Jews Aren't Just People of the Book" with rare and historic dance photos and music for Jewish dance in far flung communities through the ages. The price for the ‘Lunch ‘n Presentation’ is an $8-$15 suggested donation. On Saturday evening at 7pm Brin Ingber will perform “The Argument,” a modern twist to the classic story of Abraham about to sacrifice his son Isaac. The dance will be accompanied by the chanting of Brin Ingber’s sister Rabbi Deborah Brin, who is also the Rabbi of Congregation Nahalat Shalom. The evening culminates with a concert by the Strauss/Warschauer Duo, “Dem Fideles Neshome” (The Fiddle’s Soul) and a dance party. Brin Ingber will also lead dances that she taught in her morning class. Price for this event is $18-in advance and $20-general, $18-seniors and students at the door. *** Come to Judith’s Free afternoon show on Sat, Feb
7 at 4:00 p.m., Dancer and choreographer Judith Brin Ingber presents two short performances and an illustrated presentation on Jewish dance. Roles Not Taken is a humorous, light-hearted look at musical comedy, ballet and Jewish identity. The Argument, based on the biblical matriarch Sarah, is a modern view of a classic story. The dances will be followed by a powerpoint presentation about Jewish dance in communities throughout Europe, Africa and the Middle East from the 14th century until today. 60 minutes. *** Judith joins the James Sewell Ballet Company
as sausage seller in Sally Rousse's new choreography for "Petrouchka"
in their winter season at the Southern Theater, Minneapolis. Shows are on Thursday,
Jan. 29, 09 at 7:30 PM , Fri and Sat. Jan. 30 and 31 at 8PM and Sunday Feb 1 at
2 PM. *** Judith premiered two new dance works in Minneapolis last autumn: for the 9 x 22 Dance Lab at Bryant Lake Bowl
- Wednesday November 26th and The 9 X 22 series featured "Roles Not Taken," a new work with videographer Will Fehlow incorporating a humorous look at TV, musicals, classic ballet and issues of Jewish identity on Nov 26, 2008. Judith's other new work "Stepping to Heaven,"
was presented as part of the The popular Rimon Artist Salon Series as an
interfaith dialogue at the Basilica of St.Mary. Judith's new work was
accompanied by Jim Miller's original live flute music. It was inspired
by “Meditations on the Aramaic Lord’s Prayer, Kaddish, and Other
Work,” the art work of Georgette Sosin and took place in front
of her oils hung in the Basilica exhibition space on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008. *** *** KlezKamp 2007: Meeting with Our Masters *** Identity Peddlers and the Influence of Gertrud Kraus Brin Ingber's recent paper, “Identity Peddlers and
the Influence of Gertrud Kraus,” was presented at the international Congress
on Research in Dance 2007 conference called Choreographies
of Migration, in New York City at Barnard College, November
8-11, 2007 Download the presentation (PDF format) View a slideshow that accompanies “Identity Peddlers and the Influence of Gertrud Kraus” See
a video of Judith presenting Identity Peddlers and the Influence
of Gertrud Kraus *** Judith, Alex Lubet and the Middle East Civic Education Project Judith performed last summer with composer/guitarist Alex Lubet on Sunday, July 29th at 8:00 p.m. as part of an unusual concert at Sundin Music Hall on the Hamline University Campus, 1536 Hewitt Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55104-1284. The concert was the final activity of a remarkable two week residency for educators. Every summer they come together to work on curricula of tolerance for many grade levels as part ofthe Hamline University Middle East Civic Education Project. Inspired by the art work and life of the Holocaust survivor Hannelore Baron, Judith and Alex's collaboration shows some of the effects of intolerance. The backdrop for this work is enlargements of Baron's paintings made from torn fabric remnants painted over and stitched together like flags from unknown countries. Judith also performed in Voices of Sepharad's "Peace in the House" for the Middle East Civic Education Project and its remarkable group of educators bringing hope to the volatile region through their brave classrooms and outreach. For further information, contact Alex Lubet, also concert director, lubet001@umn.edu. *** Machol Europa Judith taught for the third time at the Machol Europa
30, last summer, the remarkable Israeli dance festival in England. Dance Magazine Dance Magazine recognizes Judith Brin Ingber as a working Jewish choreographer in their recent article "Yesterday and Tomorrow: Jewish Choreographers Grapple with Their Heritage." In the feature article from the April 2006 issue, by Shayna Samuels, there is a photo of Judith's dance work "The Argument" and information about her work. See the article (.JPG file) *** PEACE IN THE HOUSE
Judith performs with 5 other dancers and 6 musicians in Voices of Sepharad's current theater, music and dance evening, portraying the rich relationship of neighborliness between Sephardic Jews and Arabs during the last several hundred years. Their most Recent Performances, Projects, and Presentations were February 9-12 at the Southern Theatre. *** From the Horse's Mouth, Magical Tales about Real Dancers
Judith performed Oct 27-30, 2005 at the Southern Theater in the program "From the Horse's Mouth, Magical Tales about Real Dancers," which she is also co-producing with the Southern. "From the Horse's Mouth, Magical Tales about Real Dancers," is a dance/theater celebration of the exciting diversity--and rich history--of dance in Minnnesota. Through stories spoken from the stage along with the dancing, Horse's Mouth puts the spotlight on the entire spectrum of dance in this region, with dancers performing ballet, hip-hop, modern dance, percussive/tap dance and a variety of ethnic forms telling the story of who we are and how artistic expression builds community. (Judith is in the black gown, Sally Rousse wearing pointe shoes, James Sewell in shorts, next to tall Patrick Scully in the seersucker suit.)
*** PEACE IN THE HOUSE Click
to Enlarge On Saturday, August 6, 2005, Judith danced with Voices of Sepharad, at the Bayfront Festival Park on the shores of Lake Superior in Duluth, MN. Also, see www.voicesofsepharad.com. *** On Sunday, July 17,
Judith performed at the West Bloomfield (Michigan) Jewish Community Center. She
also conducted workshops for dancers. Read about her visit to *** Tales and Controversies Click
to Enlarge Tales and Controversies:
An Evening of Sephardic Music & Dance with
Judith Brin Ingber - dancer, choreographer and storyteller *** The Argument Click
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Judith participated in the popular Minneapolis cabaret "9 x 22 - A Dance Lab" on October 27, 2004 at the Bryant Lake Bowl. The evening is curated by Laurie Van Wieren, who chose Judith's piece "The Argument" for inclusion in the program. *** Jewish Life in America Saturday, November 20th, 2004, Brin Ingber presented a special lecture in conjunction with Paul Taylor's premiere at the University of Washington in Seattle, celebrating 350 years of Jewish Life in America. Her lecture was sponsored by Nextbook and the University of Washington World Dance Series. For further information, reach Michele Yanow at myanow@nextbook.org. *** Hannelore A
performance with composer Alex Lubet, June, 2003 *** Lady Capulet Brin
Ingber performed the role of Lady Capulet in Romeo and *** Festival of One Woman Shows She
also participated in the CIA (Center for Independent Artists) Festival of One
Woman Shows in Minneapolis Feb. 21 and 22, 2004 with story teller Carla Vogel,
the CIA theater called "The Best Theater for New Work," by City Pages
of the Twin Cities, 4137 Bloomington ave. So., Mpls., *** THIRST! Judith's evening called THRIST! was presented at the Southern Theater.
THIRST!
it was announced in the In "Thirst!," we see the ancient Middle Eastern tale
of Judith, a woman spurred into action against powerful, malevolent rulers, paralleling
today's threaters to security. Armies surround Judith's paralyzed city and drive
her to surprising solutions. The original music is composed by Michael Karmon, played live by Karmon and guest musicians from Voices of Sepharad. The dancers include Judith Brin Ingber, Joe Spencer, Robert Haarman and Canae Weiss. Canae is the first deaf dancer ever to work in the special summer workshops of American Ballet Theater; she brings an unusual sensitivity and skill to her role as the assistant to Judith. Other Premieres
A reprise of "These Things I Remember" showed how heirlooms tarnish in the face of exile and ignorance, starting with the Inquisition period in Spain, then moving to Morocco, Turkey, Greece during the Nazi period and today.
The musicians of Voices of Sepharad with David Harris as starring vocalist accompanied both "These Things I Remember" and "Hagar's Midrash, A Story." For further information you can reach Brin Ingber by email at judith@jbriningber.com
or by phone at 952-920-1712. Voices of Sepharad Brin Ingber has choreographed and performed with the award-wining
Voices of Sepharad for over 18 years. She was co-founder with vocalist David Harris
and percussionist Mick LaBriola. They are joined by guitarist and 'ud player David
Burk and other guest artists for full length productions, as well as residencies
at universities and colleges. They have also performed in public schools, community
centers, on television and in cabaret formats. Voices of Sepharad has toured widely
from the Gindi Auditorium in Los Angeles to Manhattan's Danspace Project, and
for three weeks in Poland (including performances at the renowned Jewish Theatre
in Warsaw). Click for more details.
You can also look at the company's website www.voicesofsepharad.com. Other Dances Illustrated Dance Lectures Judith presented a paper at the International Conference of the Congress on Research in Dance at the University of Quebec, Montreal, titled "Dancing Despite the Scourge: Jewish Dancers during The Holocaust" on November 12, 2005. Judith presented her paper entitled "Searching for Sephardic Dance and A Fitting Accompaniment: An Historical and Personal Account," at the International Conference of the Association for Jewish Studies in Washington DC on December 18, 2005. Her paper included a personal account of her Sephardic work. Brin Ingber also presented solo performances and illustrated talks. Saturday, November 20th, 2004, Brin Ingber presented a special lecture in conjunction with Paul Taylor's premiere at the University of Washington in Seattle, celebrating 350 years of Jewish Life in America. Her lecture was sponsored by Nextbook and the University of Washington World Dance Series. For further information, reach Michele Yanow at myanow@nextbook.org. Last Spring, she lectured at the United Theological Seminary in Minnesota and at Am Echod Synagogue near Chicago. Her subjects include "View of Jews: the Nazis versus the Zionists" about the implications of the first 1947 Israeli folk dance company tour to the remnants of the European Jewish community in Displaced Persons camps in Europe after World War II; also, "Is Sephardic Dance Too Sexy?" which is about Sephardic communities and their dance both before and after the expulsion from Spain in 1492. Her illustrated dance lectures were featured at Swarthmore College in Philadelphia
in autumn, 2001, as part of an international conference on the Polish choreographer
Jacek Luminski; at the international Israeli folk dance festival "Horati"
at Hofstra University in New York; and in London at the Mahol Europa conference
and at the Royal War Museum's Holocaust exhibition. She also lectured at the Rubin
Academy of Music and Dance in Jerusalem in the winter of 2002; at the Israel Dance
Library and at the Ga'aton Dance Center. She gave academic papers on the work
of Yemenite Israeli choreographer Sara Levi-Tanai at the American Jewish Studies
Conference in Washington, DC in December, 2001. In the winter of 2004 she gives
an academic paper for the AJS Conference in Chicago about Jewish dancers during
the Holocaust. Her paper "Is Sephardic Dance Too Sexy?" was featured
at the 6th International Conference of Languages and Literatures of Sephardi and
Oriental Jews in Jerusalem; and "Vilified or Glorified? Views of the Jewish
Body in 1947" was selected by the Society of Dance History Scholars for the
Dancing Into the Millenium conference in Washington D.C. in the summer of 2001.
She spoke at the SDHS Conference at Duke University in June of 2004 about Jewish
dancers from Europe in World War Two. Whose Jewish Identity? Comments and Examples through Dance This was a performance and lecture presented for the Graduate Colloquium in the Department of Dance at the University of California at Riverside on November 19, 2003. Other traveling included Brin Ingber's participation in the 10th annual International Contemporary Dance Conference and Performance Festival in Bytom, Poland last summer. In the spring of 2003 she was seen in Vancouver, Canada on the University of British Columbia's "Arts, Education and Social Justice Series" performing with Alex Lubet. She also performed with Lubet in "Hannelore" at the Spark Festival at the University of MN School of Music. Brin Ingber was the featured dancer in Voices of Sepharad Mimouna Performance near Harford, Connecticut. She was artist-in-residence in Waukegan, IL at Congregation Am Echod where she performed and lectured
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