Etude in Solitude

Image Description: A dancer stands against a dark background dressed in only a white skirt and a mask. They are balancing on one leg with their other leg pointed and extended behind them. Both their arms are extended to their side. Feature image is a still taken from the exhibition video performance Etude in Solitude below.

This solo draws its inspiration from the myth of Orpheus, and the opera ‘Orfeo ed Euridice’ by Christoph Willibald Gluck. It is a contemporary comment on the myth of Orpheus as the mimesis of an artist, during these difficult times for the performing arts. “Orpheus: Etude in Solitude” explores the myth through a contemporary operatic lens, reinterpreting Orpheus’ history as one of ambiguous queer identity.

Ne Sans Opera and Dance

Idan Cohen was born and raised in Israel, kibbutz Mizra. After being trained as a classical piano player, Cohen received a scholarship to study theatre and fine arts at the “Art Colony”, in Israel‘s Negev (desert), and graduated in excellency.

At the age of 20 he was admitted to a video-dance project by Batsheva dance company dancer Lara Bersak (France) before joining, in 1998 the world known K.C.D.C (founder Yehudit Arnon, artistic director Rami Beer) where he danced for 7 seasons. Cohen holds a BA (2015) and an MFA (2017) in choreography from the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance.

Since 2005, Cohen has been creating, performing and teaching as a choreographer and opera stage director.

Since 2017, Idan Cohen is the artistic director of ‘Ne. Sans Opera and Dance’, a Vancouver based society that focuses on the fusion of opera and contemporary dance. Idan Cohen is represented by ‘Momentum Artists’ based in NYC, a member of the Israeli Choreographers Association, ‘Indie Opera West’ and ‘The Dance Centre’ in Vancouver Canada.

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CMHC Granville Island Exhibition (May 24th – 31st)

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