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Photo: Uri Nevo
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RODIKA
FOIGELMAN - PIANO ACCOMPANIST
Born in Romania, resident of Israel.
EDUCATION in Romania
Graduate of the Music High School of Romania
M.A. Academy of Music, Romania
Graduate of Piano Master Class
Performed in many recitals and concerts (soloist) throughout
Romania
Won first place in numerous piano competitions
Graduated with honors from the 'Yassi Music Academy Master
Class'
EMPLOYMENT
1975-77 - worked 2 years as an instruction in the Academy of
Music, Romania.
In 1977, I began working as piano accompanist for dance
classes in the Jerusalem Conservatory (Due to lack of
positions, I did not receive employment as piano teacher at
that time).
I loved and valued my work as a piano accompanist, and
decided to and decided to make it my career, after mastering
this profession. Through the years I have improved my skills
in this field, as part of a conscious decision to maintain a
level of professionalism and creativity. I feel that my work
proves the attainment of these goals.
In 1988, I was invited to be the piano accompanist for a
summer course in Edinburgh, Scotland. Working in this course
opened up for me new horizons and improved my skills. I have
also worked as an accompanist for a summer course in
Vermont, USA.
In 1994 I received a scholarship from the 'Keren Sharet
Foundation', which allowed me to participate in training
courses at the School of Modern Dance, both in New York and
in London. In New York, at the Martha Graham School of
Dance, I was the Piano accompanist in 2 dance courses, in
which I was received with appreciation and respect. As a
result of this work, the following summer I was invited once
again to accompany courses. Unfortunately I was unable to
fill this invitation and a following on to Vermont. In all
the places I played, I specified that I belong to the
Jerusalem Rubin Academy of Music and Dance.
Throughout the 21 years of my work at the Jerusalem Academy,
I have accompanied dance classes given by prominent and
famous teachers such as Anna Sokolov, Martha Hill, Jane
Dudley and others.
Over the years I have been invited to play for the 'Keren
Sharet Foundation' dance exams, and also for the
Distinguished Dancer exam.
In both 1998 and 2001, I was invited to teach and play at
the 'Dance Academy of Beijing', China. My work was received
with much success and with the hope of a continuing
relationship with this institution in the future.
I was invited to teach a course in dance-accompaniment for
pianists. In 1977 I gave a 10 class course in piano
accompaniment for modern dance. This course, according to
the participants, was very successful. For the last 3 years
I have been giving courses in accompaniment and
improvisation at the Jerusalem Academy. Every year there is
an increase in the number of participants in this course,
and many graduates of the course have already found
employment in this field.
I also participated in preparing the sound-track of the
Israeli movie "Golem Ba'Maagal". |
