Ori J. Lenkinski

Ori J. Lenkinski was born in Canada, grew up in Philadelphia and attended McGill University in Montreal. From Canada she moved to New York City, where she danced with many independent choreographers including Noemie Lafrance and Monica Bill Barnes. Ori served as the dance programmer for Galapagos Art Space in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. After almost a decade in New York, Ori fell in love with Tel Aviv. In Israel, she has danced with Kolben Dance Company, Rachel Erdos, Ariel Cohen, Noa Shadur, the Israeli Opera and others. Beyond performing, she has worked closely with Rachel Erdos on several projects Steven Was Wrong and Hevel as an artistic advisor and rehearsal director. She has performed and taken part in festivals and workshops in Africa, Europe and North America. Shortly after arriving in Israel, Ori began writing for The Jerusalem Post, specializing in dance, fashion and design. Ori’s writing has been seen on www.danceinisrael.com, www.telavivster.com, www.danceusa.org, in Dance Magazine and Reform Judaism Magazine. She recently created a short work entitled The Painting with fellow choreographer Michal Hersonski for the Suzanne Dellal Center’s Shades of Dance Festival. She is mildly allergic to pineapples.