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Hofesh Shechter is an Israeli-born German choreographer, dancer and composer based in London. He is the founder and artistic director of the Hofesh Shechter Company.
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From his early training as a pianist in Jerusalem through his formative years at Batsheva Dance Company, Hofesh Shechter synthesized multiple artistic disciplines—music, dance, visual art—into a distinctive choreographic language. His 2003 professional debut with *Fragments* marked the beginning of a prolific career that would see him establish himself as a leading contemporary choreographer through works of escalating ambition and political urgency. Now based in London, Shechter commands international stages and has become known for large-scale productions that interrogate collective experience and social anxiety with unflinching physicality.
Appointed Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ambassador to the UK (2026); awarded an honorary OBE for Services to Dance (2018); Tony Award nomination for choreography of the Broadway revival of *Fiddler on the Roof* (2016)
Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance
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