Here are some recent articles about Ehud's work in Juvenile Hall. Enjoy.
Dance teacher’s hope: heal kids in detention, step by step | j. the Jewish news weekly of Northern California
Stanford's Janice Ross to speak on dance class in prison
Stanford program for dance in prison on hold
Monday, June 21, 2010
Monday, June 7, 2010
Connections
This past weekend Ehud and I attended Teen Dance Company's annual performance. Ehud choreographed a wonderful piece for 6 dancers. Mark Foehringer, the Artistic Director of Teen Dance Company introduced the choreographers and noted that Ehud/Zohar was the first job that he had when he first moved to America. Since that time, Mark taught for Zohar, danced with me as a part of Zohar Dance Company and then went out to do his own choreography. I remember him doing a solo concert and sewing a costume for him. He eventually started his own company and became the Artistic Director of Western Ballet. Presently he still has his own company and is also Artistic Director of Teen Dance Company - and here we - together again!
Enjoying the concert with us were Cathy "Doc" Perman - it is "Doc" because we knew her when she was working on on PhD at Stanford, Elaine Phoutrides - who is a killer cook! Anyone who is a dessert person would truly appreciate Elaine! Elaine's husband Dana - whom Ehud calls "Daddy" - They are fishing partners! And Elaine's daughter Deanna - Ehud choreographed a couple solos for Deanna over the past few years; Susie "Pous Pous" Prohaska - what can I say? I need to think that one over! And Robert - whose name I like to pronounce with a French accent! Before I met him, Susie would write his name in emails, so I decided to make him exotic by giving his name an accent!
Another connection struck me when at Celestial Zenith's wedding the other weekend. Celestial brought Mika Hattori to Zohar, who brought LeeAnne Sera, who is now our dentist! And Celestial also danced at Western!
I met Alessandra di Pierro in Italy way back in '86? She had just married Ken Delmar, who knew Ehud. We basically bumped into each other while walking around Rome! I remember she and Ken stopping by Zohar when we were on California Avenue and she did this gorgeous grand jete across our floor. :) She and Ken directed Western Ballet until they separated and Alessandra continued until Mark took over. Ehud started a Saturday morning class before the 9:30am class specifically for a group of ladies that brought Alessandra to Zohar and you know the rest...
Marny, one of our ballet instructors, taught at Zohar when it first opened its doors! I remember studying with Marny as a newbie and I would marvel (still today) at her musicality, flexibility, and those feet! Marny ended up leaving Zohar for a period of time to teach at Western and now is back again.... We are so fortunate.
And Kristine - Ehud says he first met Kristine in Europe when she was performing.... apparently there are stories that I can't divulge. lol. But I first met Kristine when she was Co-Director/Teacher at Dancers' Stage in San Francisco pregnant with her twin boys! Now get this: Kristine's Co-Director was Yehuda Maor whom Ehud knew from Israel and here they meet up again 1/2 way around the world! When Yehuda and Kristine split ways, I remember it that we had to really work hard to get Kristine to Zohar and I am so glad that we persevered.
On a side note: Kristine studied with Richard Gibson - Richard Gibson first met Ehud in New York (where he also met Ken Delmar) - Ehud helped to facilitate Richard to teach in Israel at Bat Dor - Richard brought Ehud to Palo Alto/Mountain View from Israel - Ehud taught for Richard and helped build the studio on High Street and the studio in Mountain View - "Pacific Ballet" - which became Western Ballet! And Kristine danced with Ken Delmar (see Alessandra) at Stuttgart. Ken Delmar also studied with Richard Gibson. Isn't this an interesting one?!
I am sure there are other connections that will strike me. But I thought these were worth getting out there.
Enjoying the concert with us were Cathy "Doc" Perman - it is "Doc" because we knew her when she was working on on PhD at Stanford, Elaine Phoutrides - who is a killer cook! Anyone who is a dessert person would truly appreciate Elaine! Elaine's husband Dana - whom Ehud calls "Daddy" - They are fishing partners! And Elaine's daughter Deanna - Ehud choreographed a couple solos for Deanna over the past few years; Susie "Pous Pous" Prohaska - what can I say? I need to think that one over! And Robert - whose name I like to pronounce with a French accent! Before I met him, Susie would write his name in emails, so I decided to make him exotic by giving his name an accent!
Another connection struck me when at Celestial Zenith's wedding the other weekend. Celestial brought Mika Hattori to Zohar, who brought LeeAnne Sera, who is now our dentist! And Celestial also danced at Western!
I met Alessandra di Pierro in Italy way back in '86? She had just married Ken Delmar, who knew Ehud. We basically bumped into each other while walking around Rome! I remember she and Ken stopping by Zohar when we were on California Avenue and she did this gorgeous grand jete across our floor. :) She and Ken directed Western Ballet until they separated and Alessandra continued until Mark took over. Ehud started a Saturday morning class before the 9:30am class specifically for a group of ladies that brought Alessandra to Zohar and you know the rest...
Marny, one of our ballet instructors, taught at Zohar when it first opened its doors! I remember studying with Marny as a newbie and I would marvel (still today) at her musicality, flexibility, and those feet! Marny ended up leaving Zohar for a period of time to teach at Western and now is back again.... We are so fortunate.
And Kristine - Ehud says he first met Kristine in Europe when she was performing.... apparently there are stories that I can't divulge. lol. But I first met Kristine when she was Co-Director/Teacher at Dancers' Stage in San Francisco pregnant with her twin boys! Now get this: Kristine's Co-Director was Yehuda Maor whom Ehud knew from Israel and here they meet up again 1/2 way around the world! When Yehuda and Kristine split ways, I remember it that we had to really work hard to get Kristine to Zohar and I am so glad that we persevered.
On a side note: Kristine studied with Richard Gibson - Richard Gibson first met Ehud in New York (where he also met Ken Delmar) - Ehud helped to facilitate Richard to teach in Israel at Bat Dor - Richard brought Ehud to Palo Alto/Mountain View from Israel - Ehud taught for Richard and helped build the studio on High Street and the studio in Mountain View - "Pacific Ballet" - which became Western Ballet! And Kristine danced with Ken Delmar (see Alessandra) at Stuttgart. Ken Delmar also studied with Richard Gibson. Isn't this an interesting one?!
I am sure there are other connections that will strike me. But I thought these were worth getting out there.
A changing of the guards (writer)
It has been just over a year since we posted our first blog. And if you have been following any of it you may have noted that there haven't been any posts since last summer! Maile was the contributing writer and when she went back to school the writing stopped. So I have been mulling what I should do with this blog? Between facebook, twitter, emails and the blogs it is a bit overwhelming. I decided that since I am the one that does all the communication via these sites, that I would use the blog as a venue to share some of my random thoughts. I hope that you enjoy. Daynee
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