The Jerusalem Ballet Company and School operate together as a nonprofit organization founded by Bolshoi Ballet dancer Nina Timofeyeva. The company performs works on Israeli, Jewish, and international themes, while the school offers professional ballet and modern dance training using the Vaganova method.
The Jerusalem Ballet Company was established in 2008 by Nadya Timofeyeva and Marina Neeman. It operates together with the Jerusalem Ballet School within the Jerusalem Ballet Association, a nonprofit organization founded in 2004 by Nina Timofeyeva, a former principal dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet. The company is currently managed by Artistic Director Nadya Timofeyeva and CEO Julia Shachal. The company presents works on Israeli, Jewish, and international themes, combining classical ballet with neoclassical, modern, and contemporary styles. Performances are given in Israel and abroad for audiences including children, youth, seniors, and the general public.
The Jerusalem Ballet School offers ballet training based on the Vaganova method, adapted for instruction in Israel and incorporating elements from French and Italian ballet traditions. The school also teaches modern dance, drawing on techniques from Martha Graham, José Limón, and Merce Cunningham. Students in the professional track perform alongside the company, participate in dance competitions, and take part in an annual end-of-year performance on a professional stage. The company’s dancers include graduates of the school, Israeli-born ballet dancers, and new immigrants.
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The Jerusalem Ballet Company and School operate together within the Jerusalem Ballet Association, a nonprofit organization. The association was founded by Bolshoi Ballet dancer Nina Timofeyeva and is currently managed by Artistic Director Nadya Timofeyeva and CEO Julia Shachal. The company presents works on Israeli, Jewish, and international themes, combining classical ballet with neoclassical, modern, and contemporary styles.
The organization is located in Jerusalem, Israel. Performances are presented in Israel and abroad at various venues.
The school offers ballet training, modern dance, and stage performance classes. The company presents performances for the general public and children’s programs in Israel and abroad. The school provides a professional dancers track that includes an Excellence Group and Trainee Program with the company.
The organization’s audience includes children, youth, seniors, participants in educational programs, tourists, and the general public from all demographics. Students in the professional dancers track can perform alongside the company and participate in domestic and international dance competitions.
Yes. Students in the professional dancers track can perform alongside the Jerusalem Ballet Company, participate in an Excellence Group and Trainee Program, and compete in domestic and international dance competitions. Many graduates continue with the company or join leading ballet companies in Israel and abroad. The company includes graduates of the school, alumni of its training program, Israeli-born ballet dancers, and new immigrants.
The school’s ballet training is based on the Russian Vaganova method, adapted for instruction in Israel, and incorporates elements from French and Italian ballet traditions. Modern dance classes study techniques rooted in the movement principles of Martha Graham, José Limón, Merce Cunningham, and others. The educational approach is holistic, addressing physiological, psychological, and artistic development.
Yes. The company presents evening performances for the general public and children’s programs in Israel and abroad. Students participate in an end-of-year performance on a professional stage before the general public, featuring school alumni who dance in companies around the world and current company dancers. Students in the professional dancers track participate in domestic and international dance competitions.