Immerse yourself in the powerful artistry of Dege Feder as she brings her bold choreography to the Barnett Theater stage. This performance of her piece "B'Ima Sheli" showcases her signature style of Ethiopian contemporary dance. Following the performance, join Dege for an intimate conversation about her creative process, cultural influences, and the stories that inspire her work. This is the main event of the 2026 Dance Residency Program.
Dege Feder is a choreographer, dancer and musician. Dege joined “Eskesta” dance troupe in 1999 as a dancer and performed in many international festivals in Germany, France, Columbia, Croatia, South Africa, the United States and beyond. In 2013 she became the artistic director and choreographer of the Beta Dance Troupe. With Beta, she has performed in various venues, including in Ethiopia, where she was invited to teach workshops at the Ethiopian National Theater. She performed in 2018 at the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival and taught dance workshops in the U.S. Dege is the recipient of several awards, including the Israeli Ministry of Culture Prize for Young Dance Creators. In addition to her artistic work, she teaches dance as a means of empowerment for women and young girls in the Ethiopian-Israeli community.
Tal Feder is a postdoctoral fellow at the Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. He previously held postdoctoral positions at Indiana University and the University of Sheffield. His work focuses on cultural policy, the sociology of art and culture, arts consumption and quantitative research methods. His current research examines art justice and cultural inequality from a spatial perspective. Tal has taught courses on cultural policy, arts management and the sociology of culture and art across several academic institutions, as well as in training programs and art-activism NGOs.
Co-sponsored by the Department of Dance and the School of Music.
With support from the MCRME Project (Global Arts and Humanities).
Located in: Barnett Theater, Sullivant Hall, 1813 N. High St.
This event is free, open to the public and welcoming to all.
If you have any questions, contact Tamar Becker, becker.905@osu.edu