ABOUT

Shiraz Amar, is an independent dancer and choreographer based in Europe. 
Since 2019 she holds a B.A. in Dance Performance from Stockholm University of the Arts with
the support of scholarships from 'The Anders Sandrews' and 'Gålöstiftelsen’ Foundations.

In France, She choreographed 'Be(com)' a performance that explores femininity through
dance and live painting premiered at CC Yves Furet, La Souterraine.

Since 2019, her Object-Theater show 'Breath in the Wild' has gained recognition in Sweden
which regularly tours nationally in Sweden.

She recently performed in ‘Who’s afraid of Lilith?’ a co-creation performance with actress Rachel Ben-David, which Premiered at the Contemporary Art Center In Tel Aviv. Lately She also took part as a dancer in the opera ‘RUSALKA’ by Antonín Dvořák, directed by Stefano Poda, at  The Israeli Opera House, Tel Aviv.
Alongside, she teaches movement at “HaDerech” Theater School in Givatayim, Israel, and designs movements for Theater performances.

In her choreographic work, she seeks to bring contemporary dance closer to the general public. She does so by mixing experimental dance methods with traditional ones, engaging with pop references and stage conventions as a foundation for abstraction and absurdity to emerge. Through her work, she seeks to challenge preconceived ideas about contemporary dance.