Michael Miler | מיכאל מילר

מיכאל מילר

Michael Miler, born in Israel in 1981

After finishing highschool, started studying at the Israeli institute of technology – The Technion to a degree in Opto-Mechanics,

while studying He got first encountered with a dance workshop that was teaching young people with no revious experience how to dance.

He then decided to leave the degree and start dancing.

While dancing for 2 years in that workshop from 2003-2005, Michael created his first piece “Minimal Common Denominator” a 14 min. piece made but researching the minimal common denominator of us as people/dancers. 14 minutes is 840 seconds which is the minimal common denominator of the numbers 1->8, the basic structure of dance. Music by Orphaned Land, Ranma 1/2, Aphex Twin, Pan Sonic, Black Dice,Cat Stevens

The music and costumes were designed by Michael

2 years later he created “Entropy” a piece for 5 female dancers, primarily commissioned by the Haifa Workshop and Shades in Dance festival 2007 at Suzanne Dellal Center Tel-Aviv, the piece went on stage also in an evening of Sigma Dance Company along with creations of other choreographers. Music by Erisioni, Hamlet Gonashvili, Savina Yannatou, Cat Stevens. Light Design – Jacob Baressi, Costume Design  – Hagit Abir.

In that period of time from 2003 up to these days, Michael created and taught in various schools and workshops in Israel.

In 2009 Michael has created a full evening show that was premiered in Suzanne Dellal Center in April 2009 including 3 new pieces , A solo, Trio and a piece for 8 dancers of  “Sigma Ensemble” which he is the artistic director and choreographer of

The solo – ‘Infimum’ is to a music by Steve Reich – Violin Phase, a duet for 2 violins.

The trio – ‘211/212’ was created to parts of J.S. Bach’s – ‘Goldberg Variations’ played by Glen Gould, a trio which consists of 3 duets and 3 solos, to emphasis the importance of those who are not on stage while  the piece moves on.

The last piece – ‘Speed Of Light’ is based on the idea of freedom choice,the dancers are improvising the velocity , directions and parts of the choreography itself by a set of rules predetermined with music by Alva Noto & Rustavi Choir. Lights & Costume Design – Michael Miler. The piece was a  part of “Shades in Dance 2009” festival in Suzanne Dellal Center, March 2009 Tel-Aviv

In August 2009, Michael was invited by Tel-Aviv Dance Company’s artistic director – Amit Goldenberg to create a piece for the company as a part of Israel’s leading festival – ‘Curtain Up’

and ‘International Exposure’

The piece – ‘No. 6’ is about densitys of people, events, and music in 6 parts by Arvo Part  – Sarah Was Ninety Years Old

Its premiere is at 28th of November 2009 in Suzanne Dellal Center in Tel-Aviv.

As the choreographer of “Sigma Ensemble” Michael is working on a

new piece that is planned to premier in November 2010

from the press:

Ha’aretz – “Dance & Emotion” by Roni Dori – http://www.mouse.co.il/CM.articles_item,1022,209,38785,.aspx

Jeruslaem Post “Speed of Light”  by Ora Brafman – http://www.jpost.com/Home/Article.aspx?id=140394