My name is Tzaphira (Allison) Stern
I'm a dance activist. I believe in the transformative power of dance - as an art that can profoundly impact society. By fostering self-expression, freedom of movement, community, and well-being, dance gives us a sense of agency, which connects us to our social strengths and capabilities.
With over two decades of experience as a professional dance manager and improvisation teacher, I founded "Dance for a Change" in the post-COVID-19 era, where movement is increasingly essential.
My activity is located in Jerusalem. As a city in strife, Jerusalem can gain more connection and hope through the embodied language of dance. I focus on dance and movement classes to strengthen and connect women of different and conflicting communities, such as older women, Palestinian women, and secular and religious women.
I am a graduate of the School of Visual Theater (2001) and hold a bachelor's (2016) and Master's degree (2019) from The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. My academic pursuits further demonstrate my commitment to dance activism: I am a Ph.D. student at the Hebrew University Program in Cultural Studies, researching dance in the Jerusalem public sphere concerning political conflicts. In my Master's thesis, as a research fellow at the Leifer Center for Gender Studies at H.U., I examined movement restrictions during COVID-19 lockdowns and their expression in protest and dance.
I've lectured and published extensively on these topics. Academic Publications (Hebrew) >
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