Idan Cohen was born and raised in Israel, kibbutz Mizra. After being trained as a classical piano player, Cohen received a scholarship to study theatre and fine arts at the "Art Colony", in Israel‘s Negev (desert), and graduated in excellency. 

At the age of 20 he joined the world known K.C.D.C (founder Yehudit Arnon, artistic director Rami Beer) where he danced for 7 seasons. Cohen holds a BA (2015) and an MFA (2017) in choreography from the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. 

Since 2005, Cohen has been creating, performing and teaching as a choreographer and opera stage director.

Since 2017, Idan Cohen is the artistic director of ‘Ne. Sans Opera and Dance', a Vancouver based society that focuses on the fusion of opera and contemporary dance. Idan Cohen is represented by ‘Momentum Artists' based in NYC, a member of the Israeli Choreographers Association, ‘Indie Opera West' ‘Association for Opera in Canada' and ‘The Dance Centre' in Vancouver, Canada. 

(Photo: Lior Noyman)