1995. The distance between my home and the Prime Minister’s residence was 550 meters. As the years go by, I occasionally remeasure the physical and mental distance between the Prime Minister and me. Thirty years later, I am still the same child, born into a country where a Prime Minister was murdered.
When I first heard the term squad, it was used metaphorically to describe a group of U.S. Congress members, but its roots lie in the streets, in the world of hip-hop — a crew one wishes to identify with. I am searching for leaders I can identify with — human, courageous leaders. I want to feel them up close, to see the sweat on their foreheads, as if I could almost touch them.
Speeches once spoken with eyes full of intention now serve as a soundtrack to the visceral, living, feeling body — imagining a different present.
Speeches once spoken in another place and time now serve as a soundtrack to the visceral, living, feeling body in the present moment.
Sharon Valevski is a multidisciplinary artist, choreographer, dancer, and educator. She creates and directs performance works that explore political and social issues through movement, voice, and text. Her works have been presented in festivals and venues across Israel, including “Kelim” Center, Freshpaint Fair, “The Citizen is Present” Festival, Between Heaven and Earth Festival, Machol Shalem Dance House, The Refrigerator Gallery, YMCA, and public spaces. Sharon holds a B.A. in Psychology and Education from Ben-Gurion University. She began her artistic path during a year of service in the ANAT community. She teaches and practices the Feldenkrais Method, hip-hop, release, and improvisation with adults and seniors.
Choreography: Sharon Valevski
Dancer-Creators: Khaveevyah Hercules, Yogev Hendel, Gal Zusmanovich, Guy Alon, Tuval Reshef
Dramaturgy: Shahar Blumenfeld
Production: Sharon Valevski
Videography and Editing: Nir Weiss
Photo: Asya Skorik, Yahel
Special Thanks: Shaked Werner, Maayan Levy, Dafi Katz, Adi Goral, Noya Meyshar
The work was created within the framework of Suzanne Dellal Centre’s residency program for Tel Aviv Dance Festival 2025
This work was created with the support of the Hapais Council for the Culture and Arts, the Yehoshua Rabinovich Foundation for the Arts, the “Machartayim” program of the Tel Aviv Municipality, and the Yad Eliyahu Arts House.
