Elina Pechersky

One of the leading Middle Eastern Dance Artist, Elina Phechersky holds an MA degree in dance and movement therapy from Lesley College, Boston. She is a dancer, choreographer and professional teacher, who perceive Middle Eastern dance as a legitimate art form. Elina teaches regularly at the Physical Education Teachers Seminar at the Wingate institute and in other dance and cultural centers. She has represented Israel in the `Women Artists Festival` in Sweden, 1996, and in other festivals in the US, France, Japan, Switzerland and Jordan. In Israel she took part in different festivals, including the `Acco Alternative Theater Festival`, `The Storytellers Festival`, the `Woman’s Festival` and in dance events at the Suzan Dellal Center in  Tel-Aviv. In 1996 Ms. Pechersky debuted her solo performance accompanied by live musicians, `A One Woman Harem`, at the Suzan Dellal Center, Tel-Aviv. The show enjoyed great success and was since performed on Israel’s main dance stages. In 1998 she performed as a guest soloist with the `Carmon` Dance Company in Israel and in Portugal.  Ms. Pechersky was the pioneer in introducing Oriental dance to the mainstream artistic dance venues. In 1998, she represented Israel at the Exposition `Expo 98` in Lisbon, Portugal. In July 1999, Elina was in charge of the artistic consultancy for an Eastern Dance celebration in the `Machol Lohet Festival` in the Suzan Dellal Center in Tel-Aviv. In April 2000, she was artistic Director of an original production of the Suzan Dellal Center in the East Asian Dance under the title: `A circle of Roses

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