Shuva is a piece that invites the audience on an intimate, exposed journey into the depths of memory. Moving to the music of J.S. Bach, the performer confronts a resonant question: who were we once, and who are we today? The solo deconstructs the concept of “return”—not merely as a physical homecoming to a familiar place, but as a persistent attempt to re-encounter the version of ourselves we thought we knew. Navigating between past memories that surface as vivid visual images and the present moment, the body raises poignant questions about identity and change: Have we remained the same person? What from our past has been lost, and what remains steadfast and true within us?
Ido Gidron is an independent artist, dancer, choreographer, certified Gaga instructor, and rehabilitative Pilates therapist. A graduate of the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, he performed with the Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company and Batsheva Dance Company during his IDF service. Ido has collaborated with acclaimed choreographers like Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Arkadi Zaides, and Itzik Galili, and completed guest residencies at Kennesaw State University, ZHdK, and the Gothenburg Opera. Supported by Mifal HaPayis grants, his original works were featured in the “Curtain Up” Festival (2018, 2025). He currently creates and leads global workshops.
Shuva
Choreography & Performance: Ido Gidron
Music: J.S. Bach
Artistic Mentorship: Shlomit Fundaminsky
Rehearsal Directors: Naomi Katz & Noam Eldar
Lighting Design: Harel Yeshurun
Production: Irit Eilat The piece premiered at the Between Heaven and Earth Festival 2025.
Shoelaces / Noa Manor
I had a thread and a loose end
I untangled them and found a shoelace
Must keep checking things in front of me, next to me, inside me
Junction
I go both right and left
I am both a kid learning and an adult inspecting
The End is the Beginning
Noa Manor is a Haifa-based choreographer, dancer, and independent artist. A graduate of the Kelim Center’s choreography program, she creates stage and video works inspired by illustration and collage. Her pieces have been presented across Israel and Europe, including the Between Heaven and Earth and ‘New Dance’ festivals. Her video work *Square Loop* screened at Dance Days Chania and featured in WOMENCINEMAKERS magazine. Recently, she created *Something, Something Else* (2025) and joined the ‘Head First’ residency (2026).
Shoelaces
Choreography, dance and music editing: Noa Manor
Music: Minuet in G major and G minor/ J.S. Bach, Foot Forward/ James Blake
‘Shoelaces’ is a solo created in Menashe Dance House residency, artistic directors: Anat Rachel Cederbaum and Gil Kerer.
