Dancer, actress, creator, and teacher. Born in Tokyo, Japan, lives in Israel.
Mami was a dancer/soloist for about 12 years with the world-renowned Batsheva Dance Company- She performed most of Ohad Naharin's repertoire. In addition, she has worked with choreographers such as John Jesperse, William Foresythe, Sharon Eyal, Ruth Ziv Eyal, Alit Kreiz and more. Mami Shimazaki is the winner of best actress – The European Independent Film Festival 2018, as the lead actress in the Feature Film “Call for Dreams”, directed by Ran Slavin.
In the last few years, Mami was invited to perform and create in Europe - Germany, Italy, Ireland and in Israel with Dance, Theatre, and Video Productions.
She is a teacher and workshop facilitator for all ages in Contemporary Ballet and Dance, in Israel and around the world. She is a Graduate of the Maurice Bejart School of Dance and Performing Arts in Switzerland.
Ido Ben Ami Zohar is a violinist, performer-composer, and music producer, born in 1998. He graduated with honors from the New School (Shtricker), the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, and the Art Research Program at the Musrara School of Art in Jerusalem.
Ido’s work spans a wide range of musical genres, reflecting his eclectic life - from contemporary classical music, jazz, and free improvisation; through avant-garde, ambient, and noise music; to indie rock, Arabic and Greek maqam.
Over the years, his projects have included the ensemble AKUM with which he recorded an album featuring saxophonist Albert Beger; his work with the Jerusalem East West Orchestra under the direction of Tom Cohen; his solo project SÄDE; performances with the ensembles Tendres and Eyaru; and his involvement in the music and art venue Shukri led by Alex Garbinenko and Danielle Rosenblat. As a composer, he has received formal recognition including from Mifal HaPais for his compositions for the Ido Zohar Septet, and has also composed music for the ensemble Musica Nova and for the installation When It Rains, It Pours by Dr. Ayelet Zohar.
