Debi Smulian

Dancer, teacher

Debi Smulian

Born in London, Smulian began her ballet studies as a child. In 1965, she took a modern ballet class with Martha Graham. She moved to Israel in 1967 and danced with Bat-Dor Dance Company.
In 1972, Smulian joined Batsheva and danced in several pieces, including Dome of Heaven (1973); Puppets of Death, Taltela, Dream (1974); Apocalypse, The Games We Play (1975); Album Leaves (1976); The Garden of Kali, Mountain of Spices, Fantasia, Rainbow Round My Shoulder (1977); Dreams, Scenes from the Music of Charles Ives, and 3am (1978); and Stravinsky Dance Circus (1979).
Smulian left Batsheva in 1980 and moved to the US, where she works as a dance therapist in Boston and New York.

Repertoire

  • Stravinsky Dance Circus

    Stravinsky Dance Circus
    Paul Sanasardo & Members of the Company
    1979

  • 3 A.M

    3 A.M
    Douglas Nielsen
    1979

  • Scenes From the Music of Charles Ives

    Scenes From the Music of Charles Ives
    Anna Sokolow
    1978

  • Dreams

    Dreams
    Anna Sokolow
    1978

  • Mountain of Spices

    Mountain of Spices
    Donald McKayle
    1977

  • Rainbow Round My Shoulder

    Rainbow Round My Shoulder
    Donald McKayle
    1977

  • The Garden of Kali

    The Garden of Kali
    Gene Hill Sagan
    1977

  • Fantasia

    Fantasia
    Rahamim Ron
    1977

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  • Album Leaves

    Album Leaves
    Donald McKayle
    1976

  • Games We Play

    Games We Play
    Rena Gluck
    1975

  • Trek

    Trek
    Norman Morrice
    1975

  • Apocalypse

    Apocalypse
    Oshra Elkayam Ronen
    1975

  • Dream

    Dream
    Martha Graham
    1974

  • Puppets of Death

    Puppets of Death
    John Butler
    1974

  • Taltela

    Taltela
    Mirali Sharon
    1974

  • Dome of Heaven

    Dome of Heaven
    Talley Beatty
    1973

  • Journey

    Journey
    Rena Gluck
    1973

  • Adam & Eve

    Adam & Eve
    Oshra Elkayam Ronen
    1965

Photos

  • Debi Smulian Douglas Nielsen, Debi Smulian - Photo: Jacob Agor
    Douglas Nielsen, Debi Smulian | Photo: Jacob Agor 
  • Debi Smulian Douglas Nielsen, Debi Smulian - Photo: Jacob Agor
    Douglas Nielsen, Debi Smulian | Photo: Jacob Agor 
  • Debi Smulian Douglas Nielsen, Debi Smulian - Photo: Jacob Agor
    Douglas Nielsen, Debi Smulian | Photo: Jacob Agor 
  • Debi Smulian Douglas Nielsen, Debi Smulian - Photo: Jacob Agor
    Douglas Nielsen, Debi Smulian | Photo: Jacob Agor 
  • Debi Smulian Douglas Nielsen, Debi Smulian - Photo: Jacob Agor
    Douglas Nielsen, Debi Smulian | Photo: Jacob Agor 
  • Debi Smulian Debi Smulian, Roger Briant, Lea Levin Vivante, Yair Vardi, Dalia Dvir, Rahamim Ron - Photo: Jacob Agor
    Debi Smulian, Roger Briant, Lea Levin Vivante, Yair Vardi, Dalia Dvir, Rahamim Ron | Photo: Jacob Agor 
  • Debi Smulian Debi Smulian, Roger Briant, Nurit Stern, Lea Levin Vivante, Dalia Dvir - Photo: Jacob Agor
    Debi Smulian, Roger Briant, Nurit Stern, Lea Levin Vivante, Dalia Dvir | Photo: Jacob Agor 
  • Debi Smulian Debi Smulian, Roger Briant - Photo: Jacob Agor
    Debi Smulian, Roger Briant | Photo: Jacob Agor 
  • Debi Smulian Roger Briant, Debi Smulian - Photo: Jacob Agor
    Roger Briant, Debi Smulian | Photo: Jacob Agor 
  • Debi Smulian Debi Smulian, Robert Pomper,1975 - Photo: Jacob Agor
    Debi Smulian, Robert Pomper,1975 | Photo: Jacob Agor 
  • Debi Smulian Robert Pomper, Debi Smulian, 1975 - Photo: Jacob Agor
    Robert Pomper, Debi Smulian, 1975 | Photo: Jacob Agor 

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