Jasmin Vardimon

Jasmin Vardimon (born 1971) is an Israeli-born, UK-based choreographer, dancer and artistic director of the Jasmin Vardimon Company, which she formed in 1997 in the UK. Vardimon is an associate artist at Sadler's Wells Theatre, since 2006.

Vardimon has been recognized by the International Theatre Institute (ITI) receiving in 2013 the award for Excellence in International Dance, in recognition of her choreographic work over recent years. Vardimon’s contributions to dance and theatre were also recognized by Royal Holloway, University of London, receiving an Honorary Doctorate in 2014.

Vardimon grew up in a kibbutz (Ein Hahoresh) in central Israel. After years of doing athletics and gymnastics she then began dancing at the age of 14. Vardimon became a member of the Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company for five years and in 1995 moved to Europe following winning the British Council ‘On the Way to London’ Choreography Award.

The Jasmin Vardimon Company (formerly Zbang Dance Company) was founded in London in 1997 and incorporated in 2001.

Vardimon became an associate artist at The Place (1998), and a Yorkshire Dance Partner (1999- 2005). In 2004, Jasmin Vardimon Company became an Arts Council England Regular Funded Organisation (RFO) and since has been supported as an Arts Council England’s National Portfolio Organisation (NPO).

Jasmin Vardimon Company tours nationally and internationally, performing at theatres throughout the UK and internationally.

Vardimon’s choreography is known for its mixture of physical theatre, technologies, text and dance.

The Jasmin Vardimon Company relocated to Ashford, Kent in 2012, opening, ‘The Jasmin Vardimon Production Space’, as its new creative home. The production space is dedicated to the company’s creative research and future productions, as well as education residencies and multi-disciplinary artistic study. This space is supported by Ashford Borough Council, Ashford Leisure Trust and Arts Council England.

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