Lior Ophir (Israel) is a Dancer, Improviser, Performance Artist, Musician, Shiatsu therapist, Engineer, Teacher, Student. Since the late 90’s Lior practices and explores various forms of movement, dance, body/mind and awareness, including: Improvisation, Contact Improvisation, Butoh, Contemporary Dance, Shiatsu Therapy, Yoga, Vipassana Meditation, Tai-Qi, Qi-Kong. His performance work and teaching are influenced by these disciplines. Lior has been performing in solo works as well as in collaborations with various artists, in theaters, galleries and in the public space, in Israel and throughout the world. Co-founder of the Israeli CI Association, co-organizer of the Israeli CI festival, and founder of several other festivals and ensembles. Had worked, collaborated and danced with some of the great dancers and teachers. Lior currently lives in the little village Udim in Israel, teaches and performs regularly in Israel and around the world, and finishes the Teacher Training Program of the Feldenkreis Method.

Significant teachers

Yoshito Ohno, Arye Burstein, Nancy Starks-smith, Julian Hamilton, Juan Cruz-Diaz, Nita Little, Frey Faust, Mirva Makinnen and many others.