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How an Israeli dance company shaped a Catholic school boy's life

JL;DR SUMMARY Billy Barry's life transformed when he encountered choreographer Ohad Naharin at Juilliard, sparking a journey that led him from New York to Batsheva, Israel's renowned dance company. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Tel AvivCultural ExchangeJuilliardPolitical ChallengesContemporary DanceDance CareerBatsheva Dance CompanyOhad NaharinBilly BarryGaga Movement

Places mentioned

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"Two years later, the Long Island native whod attended Catholic school through 8th grade packed his bags and moved to Tel Aviv."
New York City, New York, United States
"Barry stayed the course, moving up to Eglevsky Ballet on Long Island and then New York City."
Lyon, Lyon Metropolis, France
"But at a performance in Lyon in 2022, the protesters came onstage."

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