Noa Eshkol/Noé Soulier & Dance On Ensemble

The Dance On Ensemble was founded in 2015 by the Berlin-based cultural organisation Bureau Ritter and celebrates the artistic excellence of dancers over 40. In collaboration with internationally renowned choreographers and directors, including Rabih Mroué, Lucinda Childs, Meg Stuart and Jan Martens, the Dance On Ensemble develops a programme of innovative and challenging contemporary dance works. The aim is to create a solid foundation for a rich and ambitious repertoire for dancers aged 40 and over. 

Noa Eshkol was a choreographer, dance pedagogue, and textile artist. Together with Avraham Wachman, she developed the Eshkol-Wachman Movement Notation System and collaborated across disciplines with artists and scientists. Her approach to dance was marked by a focus on the essential: by recognizing each movement and every part of the body in its full autonomy and complexity, she opened a vast space for creative diversity in choreographic composition. Her work continues to influence contemporary choreographic and performative practices to this day. 

Mor Bashan is an archivist, head of the research department at the Noa Eshkol Foundation for Movement Notation, and an active dancer with the Noa Eshkol Chamber Dance Group. In her dual role as researcher and performer, she bridges practical bodily knowledge with a deep understanding of the theoretical foundations of Noa Eshkol’s movement notation system. Her work makes a vital contribution to preserving, teaching, and advancing Eshkol’s choreographic and scientific legacy. 

Noé Soulier’s work explores choreography and dance in different settings, including the stage, the museum space and theoretical reflection. He thus develops a practice that is both conceptual and deeply rooted in movement, reflecting his educational background, which combines dance (Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris, National Ballet School of Canada, P.A.R.T.S) and theory (Master’s degree in philosophy from the University of Paris Sorbonne). Performed all over the world at renowned venues such as Théâtre National de Chaillot (Paris), Sadler’s Wells (London), Performa (New York), Tanz im August (Berlin), he has also choreographed for many companies: Ballet du Rhin, Ballet de Lorraine, L.A. Dance Project, Lyon Opera Ballet, Nederlands Dans Theater and Trisha Brown Dance Company. In July 2020, he took the direction of Cndc – Angers (National center for contemporary dance), a unique institution in the choreographic field that brings together a center for choreographic creation, a graduate school of contemporary dance and a dance program.