{"id":523,"date":"2009-05-16T15:00:33","date_gmt":"2009-05-16T22:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=523"},"modified":"2009-05-16T15:00:33","modified_gmt":"2009-05-16T22:00:33","slug":"an-arduous-pleasure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=523","title":{"rendered":"An Arduous Pleasure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ido Tadmor never stops, and will stop at nothing until the movement is perfect. It is 11:00am on a Sunday morning; any trace of hedonistic weekend pleasures has been long forgotten. The dancers are hard at work, preparing for the performance of Tadmor\u2019s \u201cSima\u2019s Pot\u201d and \u201cCell\u201d on the outdoor stage at Suzanne Dellal on Monday, May 18th.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Tadmor demands from his dancers no more than he expects from himself. I watch him hurl himself to the floor in one of the many explosive moves in his physically charged choreography. \u201cDon\u2019t be such ladies and gentlemen;\u201d he tells them, \u201cYou are dancers!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&#038;lang=en-us&#038;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fmidnighteast%2Fsets%2F72157618281085572%2Fshow%2F&#038;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fmidnighteast%2Fsets%2F72157618281085572%2F&#038;set_id=72157618281085572&#038;jump_to=\"><\/param><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/apps\/slideshow\/show.swf?v=71649\"><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/apps\/slideshow\/show.swf?v=71649\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&#038;lang=en-us&#038;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fmidnighteast%2Fsets%2F72157618281085572%2Fshow%2F&#038;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fmidnighteast%2Fsets%2F72157618281085572%2F&#038;set_id=72157618281085572&#038;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The practice is intense and unrelenting. While the dancers work on one segment under the direction of the rehearsal manager, Tadmor works out at the back of the room. Alert to every movement, every breath of his dancers and commenting on every detail. His concern is not only with the way it looks, but with the way it is felt and experienced by both dancers and audience: \u201cLoose arms when you turn here\u2026this entire segment depends on the connection felt between you, don\u2019t worry about where your arms should be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Searching for the best way to explain how to roll over their dance partner\u2019s body without hurting her in the process or injuring their knees, he tells them, \u201cThink about fucking.\u201d When the move is repeated, flawlessly this time, he grins, \u201cI knew that would work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the two works from Tadmor\u2019s repertoire, he will premiere two new duets \u2013 with Talia Paz and Rina Sheinfeld.<\/p>\n<p>Monday, May 18th at 21:00<br \/>\nSuzanne Dellal Centre for Dance<br \/>\n5 Yehiely Street<br \/>\nTel Aviv<br \/>\nTickets: 03-5105656<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.suzannedellal.org.il\">www.suzannedellal.org.il<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ido Tadmor never stops, and will stop at nothing until the movement is perfect. 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