About Gaga

Gaga is the movement language developed by Ohad Naharin throughout many years, parallel to his work as a choreographer and the former artistic director of Batsheva Dance Company. Gaga originated from Naharin’s need to communicate with his dancers and his curiosity in the ongoing research of movement.

Gaga classes are predicated on a deep activation of the body and physical sensations. The instructions are deployed to increase awareness of and further amplify sensation, and rather than turning from one prompt to another, information is layered, building into a multisensory, physically challenging

experience. While many instructions are imbued with rich imagery, the research of Gaga is fundamentally physical, insisting on a specific process of embodiment. Inside this shared research and on top of clear forms, the improvisational nature of the exploration enables each participant’s deeply personal connection with Gaga.

Gaga provides a framework for discovering and strengthening the body and adding flexibility, stamina, agility, and skills including coordination and efficiency while stimulating the senses and the imagination.

Kari Vig Petersen

Is a dancer and dance teacher living and working in Copenhagen, Denmark.

She holds her bachelor degree in dance from Iceland Academy of the Arts.

Kari participated in the Gaga Teacher Training Program in Tel Aviv, where she trained under Bosmat Nossan, Saar Harari and Ohad Naharin.

She became a certified Gaga teacher in 2019. Since then she has been teaching in several dance and acting schools, dance companies and also her own arranged classes and workshops. Kari is passionate about sharing the joy and benefit of dance. In 2024 she finished her education in Fascial Flow and is now a certified Fascial Flow guide.

Kari is currently teaching Gaga and Fascial Flow for both dancers and non-dancers in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Smadar Goshen

Smadar Goshen is a choreographer, dancer, a certified Gaga teacher and a Gyrotonic & Gyrokinesis trainer and teacher’s trainer. She completed her B.A in dance and M.A in choreography at the Jerusalem Academy for Music and Dance. Since 2011 her pieces are performed on various platforms worldwide. In 2019 she had shifted her life center from Israel to Stuttgart, Germany. Since then, she has been creating and producing as a free-lance choreographer in Germany. In the yearbook of magazine tanz 2023, Goshen was honoured as one of the 10 promising choreographers & dance pioneers in Germany. She is currently the representative choreographer of Theater Freiburg’s dance department as part of the Réseau GRAND LUXE network. For 2024-2026 she is supported by the state capital Stuttgart and the Landesverband Freie Tanz-und Theaterschaffende Baden-Wuerttemberg.

Lee Brummer

Is an independent choreographer, dance artist, educator, and co-founder of ilDance, an international and independent contemporary dance company based in Sweden. With a rich and multidisciplinary background, Lee’s work bridges movement, psychology, and language, creating deeply embodied and thought-provoking experiences for both dancers and audiences.

Originally from Israel, Lee danced with the renowned Bat Dor Dance Company and has performed internationally with various choreographers and companies across Europe and the Middle East.

In parallel with her dance training, Lee studied psychology, theatre, and various somatic practices This integrative approach informs both her artistic and pedagogical work. She is also a certified Gaga teacher, having trained under the guidance of Ohad Naharin, Bosmat Nossan and Saar Harrari.

Lee is a sought-after teacher and mentor, regularly leading classes, workshops, and choreographic processes for institutions, companies, and festivals around the world. Her teaching combines anatomical awareness, improvisational tools, task-based exploration, and an emphasis on personal expression and individuality in movement. She has taught for companies such as DV8 Physical Theatre, Goteborgsoperans Danskompani, Australian Dance Theatre, and Sydney Dance Company to name a few, as well as at international dance academies and universities.

As a choreographer, Lee’s work often weaves in text and voice, drawing from original writing, interviews, and personal narratives. Her creations explore themes of identity, memory, emotional landscapes, and human connection.