Inbal Pinto
Inbal Pinto was born in Israel in 1969, and began her formal dance training at age 13. She studied graphic arts at The Bezalel Academy in Jerusalem, and worked as a graphic designer for her army service. As a dancer, she first joined The Bat Sheva Ensemble and was promoted to the senior Bat Sheva Company. In 1990, she began her career as a choreographer. She was invited to The American Dance Festival to take part in its International Choreographers Program in both 1997 and 1998. In 2000, she won a Bessie – the New York Dance and Performance Award for her creation “Wrapped”. Pinto also created the choreography for theatrical works, such as “The Chairs” and “Romeo and Juliet”. In 2000, she was given Israel’s Ministry of Culture Award for Dance and the Tel Aviv Municipal Award for Artistic achievements.
Source : Inbal Pinto & Avshalom Pollak Dance Company ‘s website
