Roger Briant

Immanuel (formerly Roger) Bryant

Dancer. Born in the US, he studied ballet in New York and danced in Donald McKayle’s and Martha Graham’s companies. He immigrated to Israel in 1973 and joined Batsheva. Bryant danced in the following Batsheva works: Dome of Heaven (1973); Journey to Nowhere, Puppets of Death, Taltela, Dream (1974); Treks, Games We Play, The Green Table, Album Leaves (1975); Mountain of Spices, The Great Variation, The Dybbuk, Rainbow Round My Shoulder, Voices (1977).
Bryant married Batsheva dancer Tamar Zafrir (now, Yosefa Bryant). In 1978, he left the company and returned to the US.

Repertoire

  • Mountain of Spices

    Mountain of Spices
    Donald McKayle
    1977

  • The Dybbuk

    The Dybbuk
    Rina Yerushalmi
    1977

  • Rainbow Round My Shoulder

    Rainbow Round My Shoulder
    Donald McKayle
    1977

  • The Great Variation (based on Homage to Jerome Robbins)

    The Great Variation (based on Homage to Jerome Robbins)
    Yacov Sharir
    1977

  • Voices

    Voices
    Christopher Bruce
    1977

  • Album Leaves

    Album Leaves
    Donald McKayle
    1976

  • The Green Table

    The Green Table
    Kurt Jooss
    1975

  • Games We Play

    Games We Play
    Rena Gluck
    1975

  • Load More
  • Trek

    Trek
    Norman Morrice
    1975

  • Dream

    Dream
    Martha Graham
    1974

  • Puppets of Death

    Puppets of Death
    John Butler
    1974

  • Journey to Nowhere

    Journey to Nowhere
    Oshra Elkayam Ronen
    1974

  • Taltela

    Taltela
    Mirali Sharon
    1974

  • Dome of Heaven

    Dome of Heaven
    Talley Beatty
    1973

Photos

  • Roger Briant 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 
  • Roger Briant 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 
  • Roger Briant Lea Levin Vivante, Rahamim Ron, Yair Vardi, Roger Briant - Photo: Jacob Agor
    Lea Levin Vivante, Rahamim Ron, Yair Vardi, Roger Briant | Photo: Jacob Agor 
  • Roger Briant Roger Briant - Photo: Jacob Agor
    Roger Briant | Photo: Jacob Agor 
  • Roger Briant Roger Briant - Photo: Jacob Agor
    Roger Briant | Photo: Jacob Agor 
  • Roger Briant Roger Briant, Rina Schenfeld - Photo: Jacob Agor
    Roger Briant, Rina Schenfeld | Photo: Jacob Agor 
  • Roger Briant Roger Briant, Rina Schenfeld - Photo: Jacob Agor
    Roger Briant, Rina Schenfeld | Photo: Jacob Agor 
  • Roger Briant Roger Briant, Rina Schenfeld - Photo: Jacob Agor
    Roger Briant, Rina Schenfeld | Photo: Jacob Agor 
  • Roger Briant Roger Briant, Rina Schenfeld - Photo: Jacob Agor
    Roger Briant, Rina Schenfeld | Photo: Jacob Agor 
  • Roger Briant Rahamim Ron ,Roger Briant, Rina Schenfeld - Photo: Jacob Agor
    Rahamim Ron ,Roger Briant, Rina Schenfeld | Photo: Jacob Agor 
  • Roger Briant Rahamim Ron ,Roger Briant, Rina Schenfeld - Photo: Jacob Agor
    Rahamim Ron ,Roger Briant, Rina Schenfeld | Photo: Jacob Agor 
  • Roger Briant Roger Briant, Rina Schenfeld - Photo: Jacob Agor
    Roger Briant, Rina Schenfeld | Photo: Jacob Agor 
  • Roger Briant Roger Briant, Rina Schenfeld - Photo: Jacob Agor
    Roger Briant, Rina Schenfeld | Photo: Jacob Agor 
  • Roger Briant Roger Briant, Rina Schenfeld - Photo: Jacob Agor
    Roger Briant, Rina Schenfeld | Photo: Jacob Agor 
  • Roger Briant Roger Briant, Rina Schenfeld - Photo: Jacob Agor
    Roger Briant, Rina Schenfeld | Photo: Jacob Agor 
  • Roger Briant Roger Briant, Rina Schenfeld - Photo: Jacob Agor
    Roger Briant, Rina Schenfeld | Photo: Jacob Agor 
  • Roger Briant Debi Smulian, Roger Briant - Photo: Jacob Agor
    Debi Smulian, Roger Briant | Photo: Jacob Agor 
  • Roger Briant Roger Briant, Debi Smulian - Photo: Jacob Agor
    Roger Briant, Debi Smulian | Photo: Jacob Agor 
  • Roger Briant Pamela Sharni, Debi Semullian, Tamar Tzafrir, Roger Briant, David Oz - Photo: Jacob Agor
    Pamela Sharni, Debi Semullian, Tamar Tzafrir, Roger Briant, David Oz | Photo: Jacob Agor 

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