Ilaya Shalit

Born in Israel in 1980. Graduated from the Dance Department of the Telma Yellin High School for the Arts and is a recipient of the Ester and Dr. R. Eli Foundation Scholarship of Excellence. Between 1998-2000 a member of the Batsheva Ensemble performing works by Ohad Naharin. .Worked with the Noa Dar Dance Company between 2000-2005 and in this framework recipient of the Israeli Ministry of Culture Award for Best Dance Performers (2002). As of 2004 dances with the Renana Raz Dance Group. Recipient of the Israeli Ministry of Culture Award for Best Dancer (2006). Since 2007 works with Yasmeen Godder, performing in ” i feel funny today” and “Aleena’s Wall “, and is currently part of the creative process of “Singular Sensation”.