American dancer Bobbi Jene Smith spent nearly a decade with the Israeli company Batsheva, before expanding upon her own solo work and choreographic career. Bobbi Jene discusses her start as a serious gymnast and how she fell in love with dance, leading her to study at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, North Carolina School for the Arts, and the Juilliard School, where she met Ohad Naharin. Bobbi Jene shares what inspires her to create and collaborate and the importance of making a piece of work personal and universal. Check out Bobbi Jene Smith on Instagram. Follow Moving Moments on Instagram. Follow Alicia on Instagram. You can find out more about Artful Narratives Media on Instagram or the web. The Moving Moments theme song was composed by Saul Guanipa for Videohelper. Moving Moments was co-created by Alicia Graf Mack, Jessica Handelman, and David Krauss.  This interview has been edited and condensed to fit the time format. Episode copyright © 2023 Artful Narratives Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.