Nina Traub

Nina Traub, born in 1992, dancer, choreographer and multidisciplinary creator. Fascinated by the study of movement through temperatures, colours, music, landscapes and fantasies. She examines the human body through sculptural and plastic methods. Her stage works are accompanied by drawings, paintings and sculptures, this is how she creates the visual world of her works. 

Graduated from the School of Visual Theater in Jerusalem. Trained from a young age in professional dance institutions. 

She presented her works at the “Theater de la ville” Paris, the “House Theater” Tel Aviv, the International Dance Week in Jerusalem, the “Tmuna Festival” Tel Aviv, the Jerusalem Museum of Islam, the Jerusalem Science Museum, the Israeli National Library and more. 

  • 2021: Faintings

    Premier, Hazira- Performance ArtArena, Jerusalem (October 2021).

  • 2020: Hive

    A collaboration with artist Lukas Zerbst and musician Koki Nakano. A short film created during COVID-19 quarantine. Supported by the Cité International des Arts, Paris and Hazira- Performance ArtArena. Shown in YARAT contemporary art space in Azerbaijan in the exhibition "I might be staring at Infinity (or the backs of my own eyelids)" at Virtual ARTIM space.

  • 2019: Waterfalls

    Premiered at “Habait Theatre” in April 2019 and performed again in August 2019. Also got accepted to the Jerusalem International dance week and performed on
    December 2019 in Beit Shmuel in Jerusalem.
    Suzanne Dellal Center - International Exposure 2020 | with the work Waterfalls.
    CIRCE - Experimental Platform for Dance and Theatre, Tbilisi, Georgia | Screening of the work (2021)

  • 2019: Schweig und Sprechen

    Choreographer and a performer of an installation and performance project by Noa Segev at the AA - Architecture Association School of Architecture in London.

  • 2018: A Nightly Adventure from the Books

    A collaboration with artist Yasmin Steinmetz. Direction and production. A nightly tour under flashlights and a meeting with characters from the national library's collection for children during Hanukkah. Took place in the National Library, Jerusalem.

  • 2018: 9 souls

    Invited for a residency of 9 days at the SVT (school of visual theatre)to create with a collective of 9 creators a shared life performance evening for the International performance conference 0:7 in Jerusalem.

  • 2018: No Bears No Forest

    My Collaboration work with the artists- Noam Alon and clémence Turpin. performed at the “Danse Élargie 2018” competition, In “Theatre de la ville” Paris.

  • 2017: The Princess of the Sun

    | A collaboration with the artist Ruti De Vries. Light performance and a story for children at the Science Museum in Jerusalem According to David Grossman's book "The Princess of the Sun".

  • 2017: Where the Sun Sets

    Created this work in my final year at “The School of Visual Theatre” which later performed in “Tmuna Festival” in Tel Aviv, in a performance evening "zero point"- at Edmond de Rothschild Center Tel Aviv and in 2018 Invited to perform it at the “Autumn cult” the Season opening of “Hazira- Performance ArtArena” in Jerusalem.

  • 2017: Fruit of Your Imagination

    A collaboration with the artist Anat Bosak. Created, built and Performed a performance for children at the Science Museum in Jerusalem

  • 2016: Yearning

    Created this work at The School of Visual Theatre and later Performed this work in Tmuna festival at Tmuna theatre in Tel Aviv.

  • S c h o l a r s h i p s | W o r k s h o p s | R e s i d e n c i e s

    2021: Residency at the “Cité International des Arts” Paris (November 2021).
    2021: Residency at Suzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre, Tel Aviv.
    2021: Development grant from “Mifal Hapayis” (The Israeli national lottery fund) for my work
    Faintings.
    2021: Residency at Le CENTQUATRE- PARIS. Supported by the Israeli embassy in France.
    2020-2021: Residency at Kelim- A body for choreographic work. Bat Yam.
    2020: Residency at La Briqueterie- CDNC (Centre de développement chorégraphique national du
    Val-de-Marne).
    2020: Masterclass at CDCN Atelier de Paris by Yasmin Hugonnet. Fully funded by ADAMI.
    2019-2020: Residency at the “Cité International des Arts” Paris, (12 months).
    2019: Financial grant from The “Yehoshua Rabinovich Foundation for the Arts” for my piece
    Waterfalls.
    2019: Financial grant from “Mifal Hapayis” (The Israeli national lottery fund) for my residency at the
    “Cité Internationale des Arts” Paris.
    2018: Residency, P.A.R.T.S / ROSAS, Brussels.
    2018: Development grant from “Mifal Hapayis” (The Israeli national lottery fund) for my work
    Waterfalls.
    2018: Homegrown Incubator Residency- a program for young artists to create their debut at "Habait
    Theatre" Tel Aviv Jaffa.
    2015: Scholarship and workshop, "The Nomadic School" Riga, hosted by the international festival of
    contemporary theatre "Homo Novus".