ABOUT
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Rotem Weissman is an Israeli choreographer and performer based in Berlin, Germany. She graduated from the Dance Department at The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance in 2015 and from the Maslool Professional Dance Program in 2017. Rotem holds a diploma in choreography from the International Choreographic Exchange postgraduate program at SEAD Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance (2018) and participated in the Artist in Residence program at SEAD (2019). She has also attended residencies at Studio Alta (CZ), Sadnaot Habama (IL), Tanz Station (DE), and Cie La Baraka (FR).
Rotem's "Alpha & Omega" research received NEUSTART KULTUR #TakeHeart residency funding from Fonds Darstellende Künste and flausen+ bundesnetzwerk residency at Schloss Bröllin.
Rotem’s work includes, amongst others,
"BAUHAUS" (Premiere 2018), which won a prize at the Machol Shalem Dance House - Jerusalem International Choreography Competition (2019, IL), and was performed at PerformanceTag Festival (2019, AU) and Fringe Festival – Stoff (2021, SE).
"AGADA" (Premiere 2022), performed at Acker Stadt Palast (2022, DE), Dock 11 (2022, DE), and Habait Theatre (2022, IL).
"Yellow Poetry" (Premiere 2019), performed at Jerusalem International Dance Week (2019, IL), Studio Bank (2020, IL), and AltoFest (2021, IT).
"Prisma", a piece for young audiences supported by Explore Dance, premiered in Munich in March 2023.
"The Dance", a multidisciplinary work in collaboration with Naama Manor, supported by the Israeli Lottery Council, premiered in August 2023.
Currently, Rotem is working on a new solo creation set to premiere in January 2025.