Jasmin Vardimon is an Israeli-born, UK-based choreographer, dancer and artistic director of the Jasmin Vardimon Company, which she formed in 1998 in the UK.
17 Facts About Jasmin Vardimon
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Jasmin Vardimon has been recognized by the International Theatre Institute receiving in 2013 the award for Excellence in International Dance, in recognition of her choreographic work over recent years.
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Jasmin Vardimon grew up in a Kibbutz Ein Hahoresh in central Israel.
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Jasmin Vardimon became a member of the Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company for five years and in 1995 moved to Europe after winning the British Council 'On the Way to London' Choreography Award.
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The Jasmin Vardimon Company was founded in London in 1997 and incorporated in 2001.
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Jasmin Vardimon became an associate artist at The Place, and a Yorkshire Dance Partner.
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In 2004, Jasmin Vardimon Company became an Arts Council England Regular Funded Organisation and since has been supported as an Arts Council England's National Portfolio Organisation.
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Jasmin Vardimon was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2022 Birthday Honours for services to dance.
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Jasmin Vardimon's choreography is known for its mixture of physical theatre, technologies, text and dance.
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The Jasmin Vardimon Company relocated to Ashford, Kent in 2012.
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Jasmin Vardimon has been actively involved within various educational projects and positions.
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In 2009 Jasmin Vardimon developed a Higher Education programme, which has since been led by her company as a Postgraduate Certificate in Physical Theatre for Dancers and Actors at Royal Holloway, University of London.
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Since September 2011, Jasmin Vardimon has been a visiting professor at the University of Wolverhampton.
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Jasmin Vardimon's company donates an annual prize for drama graduates of the university.
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In 2012 Jasmin Vardimon launched JV2, a full-time Professional Development Certificate course at her company's home base in Ashford, Kent.
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In 2013 Jasmin Vardimon was invited by Sadler's Wells Theatre to be the first Artistic Director of the newly formed National Youth Dance Company.
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Jasmin Vardimon Company has formed JV2 in 2012, offering a Professional Development Certificate course, with the aim to develop, encourage and cultivate young talent and young audiences.