About
Keren Ben Shachar (Haifa, IL, 1992) is a contemporary dancer, performer and choreographer based in Rotterdam, NL.
Following her education at ArtEZ University of the Arts (NL) she has worked with a variety of choreographers and artists, including Alexandra Pirici, Daniel Barkan, Liat Magnezy, Ian Ancheta, Lorenzo Capodieci, Nicole Beutler, Idan Sharabi and Caroline Finn. In 2019 she co-founded Lazy Susan & co., dance company. Within this group Keren actively works as dancer, teacher, choreographer, and more. Her choreographic works ‘Acima de Tudo’, ‘Scenario: make a Scene’ and her most recent creation ‘A story of opposition’ has been presented in Portugal, Belgium, and The Netherlands. Besides dancing, Keren is currently studying B.SC. Biology through the Open University (UK) part-time, which she is set to graduate with in 2026.
Keren Ben Shachar (Haifa, IL, 1992) is a contemporary dancer, performer artist, choreographer and a dance teacher.
Following her education at ArtEZ University of the Arts (NL) she has worked with a variety of choreographers and artists, including Alexandra Pirici, Daniel Barkan, Liat Magnezy, Ian Ancheta, Lorenzo Capodieci, Nicole Beutler, Idan Sharabi and Caroline Finn. In 2019 she co-founded Lazy Susan & co., dance company. Within this group Keren actively works as dancer, teacher, choreographer, and more. Her choreographic works ‘Acima de Tudo’, ‘Scenario: make a Scene’ and her most recent creation ‘A story of opposition’ has been presented in Portugal, Belgium, and The Netherlands. Besides dancing, Keren is currently studying B.SC. Biology through the Open University (UK) part-time, which she is set to graduate with in 2026.
Her choreographic works combine physical and theatrical movement exploration, resulting in a varied, dynamic and detailed movement, often in a surrealistic yet personal atmosphere.
As a performer Keren has a strong affinity for floor work, improvisation, and theatrical work, enjoying creative processes which challenge her both artistically and physically. Prior to dancing, Keren trained acting, swimming, and Karate, for which she holds a purple belt. Following her formal dance education her interest in floor work and improvisation has led her to participating in several month-long intensives of Flying Low / Passing Through with the techniques’ inventor David Zambrano [2018]. Besides performing herself, Keren also teaches professionals, often combining her knowledge of Flying Low with more explosive and acrobatic movement.