Shay Kukui
Andrea Costanzo Martini
Shay Kukui is a dancer, performer and choreographer born in Israel in 1999 and currently based in Berlin. She studied at Thelma Yellin High School of Arts, Kukui further trained at Lilach Livne & Ido Feder’s program La-Collectize! and holds a B.Ed. Dance diploma from Kibbutzim College.
Throughout her career, Kukui has worked as a co-creator and dancer with a range of notable choreographers, including Andrea Costanzo Martini, Noa Zuk & Ohad Fishof, Bosmat Nossan, Ido Feder, and she was also a member of the Avshalom Pollak Dance Theatre.
In addition to performing, Kukui is active as a choreographer and artistic developer. She has been involved with the collaborative project PentHouss alongside Anna Lann and Jonathan Trichter since 2015. She is dedicated to teaching dance and ballet, sharing her expertise with both students and professional dancers.