Sara Levi-Tanai (Hebrew: שרה לוי-תנאי; c. 1910 – 3 October 2005) was an Israeli choreographer and song writer. She was the founder and artistic director of the Inbal Dance Theater and recipient of the Israel Prize in dance.
Sara Levi-Tanai | |
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| שרה לוי-תנאי | |
 Members of the Inbal Dance Theater troupe | |
| Born | c. 1910 |
| Died | 3 October 2005 |
| Citizenship | Israeli |
| Occupation(s) | Choreographer and song writer |
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Prizes and awards
edit- In 1964, Levi-Tanai's Book of Ruth won an award from the Théâtre des Mondes in Paris.
- In 1973, she was awarded the Israel Prize, in dance, for her contributions in the field of performing arts.[1][2]
- In 1984, she won the Moshe Halevi Theater Prize, awarded by the Tel Aviv Municipality.
- In 1986, she was the first recipient of the Israel Labor Federation (Histadrut) Prize for music and dance.
- In 1988, she was made an honored citizen of Tel Aviv.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Cohen, Selma Jeanne (1998). International Encyclopedia of Dance: 4. Oxford University Press. p. 155. ISBN 0195123085.
- ^ "Israel Prize recipients in 1973 (in Hebrew)". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved 2010-09-02.