ABOUT OREN
Oren is an NYC-based artist, performer, tap dancer, award winning choreographer, dance educator, and the founder/director of O.K. DANCE Company. He is a graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in New York City. He has trained as a tap and jazz instructor at the International Dance Teachers Association (IDTA), as well as studied ballet with the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD).
Oren was born and raised in Israel, and after a career as a dancer, choreographer and dance teacher in Israel, he moved to NYC in 2010 to achieve his goals as a creator and performer.
In Israel, Oren started his dance/choreography/teaching career right after high school in various acting schools, the Israeli opera, and shows all over Israel. He performed with The Aluminum Show dance company's national & international tour in the US, Mexico, Colombia and Israel.
Since graduating from AMDA, he has performed in Off Broadway shows as Sugar, Imported Bridegroom, My Princess Diana, and at numerous regional theaters all over the country in classic musicals such as 42nd Street, Mary Poppins, Cats, Oklahoma!, Singin' in the Rain, Spamalot, The Music Man, A Chorus Line and countless others. Oren has choreographed for NBC (Red Nose Day), The Town Hall NYC, The Wick Theatre, The Foundry POW, Allenberry Playhouse, various dance competitions, music videos and more.
Oren was honored to win the 2022 Outstanding Choreography Carbonell Award for Come Out! Come Out! The new musical at the Foundry, FL. In 2023 he was nominated for two Outstanding Choreography - Carbonell Awards; One for Anything Goes, and one for the new musical One More Yesterday.
As a dance Educator, Oren has more than 15 years of experience teaching tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical, theatre dance, and contemporary, in the US, Europe, China and Israel. He’s currently teaching at Broadway Dance Center, Steps On Broadway and AMDA NYC.
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NEWS
Oren signed with MTA Talent Agancy
Oren was honored to receive TWO Outstanding Choreography - Carbonell Award Nomination in 2023
One for Anything Goes, and one for the new musical One More Yesterday.
Oren will be making his Off Broadway debut as a choreographer in world premiere of Imported Bridegroom The Musical in NYC.
Running June 8th-18th at the 14th Street Y. Tickets and more info at www.importedbridegroom.com
Oren will be making his Off Broadway debut in the First Revival of SUGAR at Theatre Row playing Spats Palazzo. Running 4/27-5/7
Oren has won the outstanding choreography 2022 Carbonell Award for Come Out! Come Out! The New Musical at the Foundry, FL
Oren is currently the resident choreographer of 9th season at The Wick Theatre & Museum Club, choreographing 4 musicals: Jerry Herman’s Milk and Honey, Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, Cole Porter’s Anything Goes, and by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross’s Damn Yankees. More info on: https://thewick.org
Oren came back on stage as a dancer in Broadway By The Year at Town Hall New York City on March 21st 2022.
Oren will be choreographing the New Musical COME OUT! COME OUT! at Wilton Theater Factory (Wilton Manors, FL)
Catch Oren dancing at “Making Malinche”! Now streaming on Netflix
Oren will be making his Town Hall NYC debut on Monday 2/24 performing in “Broadway By The Year”
Oren will be joining the cast of A Christmas Story - The Musical at the Fireside Theatre, WI. The show will be running Oct. 31 – Dec. 22, 2019
Oren joined the cast of “My Princess Diana” in New York City! The show is a benefit concert to raise money for Broadway Cares / Equity Fight AIDS in NYC. Learn more below!
This holiday season, Oren danced at the opening of the Sak’s 5th Avenue Holiday windows in New York City!
Watch the performance below.
PRESS
Listen to Oren’s interview on the “Showgirl Tip of the Day Podcast” by Michelle Bruckner
Listen to Oren’s interview on the “Joe & Michelle’s Podcast”
