Our journey

Bona Dance was founded on the belief that dance is a deep and universal human passion.

We are a group of dance enthusiasts from different places in Europe. Some of us are professional dancers, some of us just love dancing and we have been doing it for years.

Some of us discovered the joy of dancing only at a later stage in our lives, when we were already adults and it has been an amazing and joyful revelation. Now, we want to open that Magic Door to everybody.

We believe that dance is not a field reserved only for those who started dancing at a young age, or for individuals who are blessed with exceptional flexibility.

Our Mission

We believe that it is possible to start dancing at any age, and to learn to move, express, enjoy, and create dance without compromising on professionalism, standards, and a high artistic level.

Beyond being a unique field of creation and art, we believe that dance contributes to joy, empowerment, creativity, and health, and brings people closer together.

In all of our study programs we emphasize respectful, attentive, and empowering interactions between teachers and students, and among the students themselves. We aspire to create a healthy learning environment, to put aside comparisons, to teach proper work that involves listening to the body, and to enable learning where enjoyment and professionalism meet.

Bona's guidelines

Design for beginners

For those who never danced before or with little experience

Small working groups

Enables intimate and in-depth work

Learning processes

working at a pace that is adapted to each individual and the group together

Dancing community

Interacting with people who share our passion

Bona's Founders

Itay Yatuv, Bona Dance Founder

With over 20 years of international teaching experience, Itay Yatuv has mentored and supported many dancers in their first steps as dance and Contact Improvisation teachers. Formerly the artistic director of Hakvutza Dance School in Tel Aviv, Itay is also the founder of Contakids, bringing a wealth of experience in both dance education and community-building.