GIL HARUSH (1989) 

Choreographer and a psychotherapist.

(EN, ES, FR, IT, HE)

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An internationally acclaimed choreographer, dance teacher, and psychotherapist. Today, all of his artistic and therapeutic activities are based in Strasbourg, where he leads --

Compagnie Gil Harush | Strasbourg, developing innovative choreographic projects, collaborations with local and international institutions, and initiatives exploring the intersection of dance and therapy.

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After graduating from the dance department of Thelma Yellin High School of the Arts in Tel Aviv, Harush continued his training at the Rotterdam Dance Academy, where he created his first dance works as a choreographer and collaborated with renowned artists across Europe. In 2010, he returned to Tel Aviv and founded Ensemble Gil Harush, a dance and performance ensemble. That same year, he was awarded the Union of Performing Arts Award. With his ensemble, he presented premieres at the most important dance events of the Suzanne Dellal Center: Shades of Dance Festival (2011), Other Dance Festival (2012), Curtain Up Festival (2013), and International Exposure (2016).

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Harush’s international career has included presentations at prestigious venues such as La MaMa Theater, New York; the Alexandrinsky Theater, Saint Petersburg; and the Ballet Provincial of San Luis, Mexico; the Suzanne Dellal Center of Dance and Theater, Tel Aviv. He has participated in major international events, including the celebrations of 25 years of diplomatic relations in Kiev, Ukraine; Contemporary Dance Week, New York; and the Open Look Dance Festival, Saint Petersburg. His work has been recognized with the 1st Prize at the Synodales International Contemporary Dance Competition, France, among other distinctions highlighting his influence as a guest teacher and creator on the global stage.

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Harush’s main purpose and motivation are to explore the connection between the world of art and performance and the world of therapy. In his creative and directorial work, he seeks to awaken awareness—both personal and social. In 2017, he completed his psychotherapy studies as a Corporal Psychotherapist, certified by the International London School of Bio-dynamic Psychotherapy and the International Academy of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Reidman College, Tel Aviv.

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Since 2017, Harush has collaborated with several leading cultural institutions across Europe, primarily in France, Switzerland, Spain, and Germany. These collaborations include four creations for the Ballet de l’Opéra National du Rhin — nominated for the Best Creation Award 2018 by the French Critics Association, underscoring his international recognition — as well as work with Area Jeune Ballet de Genève, the Dantzaz Dance Company, San Sebastián, and Ballet am Rhein, Düsseldorf, which earned him a full-profile article in TANZ Berlin, among others.

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Currently on tour: “IBAIA”, world premiere: Gazteszena, Donostia - San Sebastián, 2025