Gideon obarzanek biography

Australian dancer (born 1966)

Gideon Obarzanek (born 1966) is an Australian choreographer, director, and performing arts curator, and founder of the dance company Chunky Move.

Gideon obarzanek biography

Early life and education

Gideon Obarzanek was born 1966 in Melbourne, Australia.^[1]

He spent his early childhood in Israel on an agricultural kibbutz. His family returned to Melbourne where he went to the Australian Ballet School, graduating in 1987.^[1]

Career

Chunky Moves

Main article: Chunky Move

Obarzanek founded dance company Chunky Move in 1995 and was CEO and artistic director until 2012.

His works for Chunky Move have included stage productions, installations, site-specific works participatory events, and film. These have been performed in many festivals and theatres around the world, including Edinburgh International, BAM,^{[further explanation needed]} Next Wave NY, Venice Biennale, Southbank London,^{[further explanation needed}