Gaya bommer yemini

Miko — not all skinny ballerinas are anorexic. I chose dancers because I wanted to also include who they are as human beings, to defy stereotypes. You saw how dedicated they are, you really felt compassion for them and they took you on this amazing journey.

For example, Michaela — not all ballet dancers are white; Joan — not all ballet dancers are rich. Jules — not everyone who starts ballet at the age of four ends up loving ballet and wanting to become a ballet dancer. Have they seen it?

Gaya Bommer Yemini Contemporary

I danced my entire childhood, so for my first film, I knew I wanted to do a project that I had some expertise in. Michaela was actually born Muslim in Africa. It was always a film I wished had existed. Pop sensation Harry Styles conquered the most prestigious stage of the music world at Sunday's Grammy Awards, and right beside him onstage was year-old Israeli dancer Gaya Bommer Yemini from.

Ballet always meant so much to me. Have you kept in touch with the young dancers in the film? Gaya Bommer-Yemini Gaya Bommer-Yemini is a professional dancer and teacher, Youth America Grand Prix winner, and featured artist in Bess Kargman’s award-winning documentary First Position.

It was more that the kids I chose were so uniquely talented that it is no surprise the judges felt so, too.

Israeli dancer shines next

Bommer lives with her husband Ziv Yemini and their two sons. The film follows these talented kids over a year and across the globe as they prepare. Sodoco — not all stage parents are psycho. Or Aran and Joan — not all male ballet dancers are gay.

It had to be that for a huge other number of reasons they were right for the film. Their daughter Gaya Bommer-Yemini is a professional dancer, Youth America Grand Prix winner, and featured artist in Bess Kargman's award-winning documentary First Position.

Class info Gaya teaches the method developed by her mother, renowned Israeli choreographer Nadine Bommer. It all served a purpose. The youngsters featured are a diverse group, including an year-old Israeli, Gaya Bommer Yemini.

I was told that this film would never make it into theaters because ballet is very niche, no one wants to see girly ballerinas in a commercial movie theater, so I kind of set out to prove them wrong. It was such special luck and serendipity that Aran Bell, one of the dancers developed this incredible friendship with this gifted Israeli dancer Gaya Bommer Yemini.

Tell us about how the Israeli dancer became part of the documentary. Actually, you got lucky, because there were a lot of winners in this group. When you are doing a competition film, it is very risky. The diversity of talent that enters the Youth America Grand Prix competition is very reflective of the dance world in general.

I was sort of tired of waiting for someone else to make it. This competition has a lot of diversity. And what is so special about their friendship is that her English is extremely limited, yet they developed this fast bond. Although your subjects were mostly American, it seems very international.