[Updated January 19, 2025]
It's the Martin Luther King holiday, but the doors and the dance hall will be open for us. See you there!
Two dances by Shmulik Gov-Ari - one old and one new.
Harechov Hagadol הרחוב הגדול (The Main Street) is an old circle dance (1987). The singer/lyricist is Ronny Yedidia. Lyrics in Hebrew are here. I play this dance about every six week or so, and almost every time someone asks me to teach it. Now is a good time to teach this high-energy hora.
Osher Ahava אושר אהבה (Love Happiness) is a new partner dance (2023). The singer/lyrcist is Osher Cohen. The song is just called Ahava and the lyrics in Hebrew and English are here. Aaron and Latishya taught it the last two weeks, so this teaching will bring dancers who only attend the Monday session up to speed so it will stay in the repertoire. It's a waltz, which is not Shmulik's usual style, but it works really well.
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Reminders:
ATTENDANCE -- Varies from 70-90; 60% women, 40% men; 60% Israelis, 40% American Jews and non-Jews. Average age about 55; age range from mid-20s to early 80's.
SNACKS -- Coffee, tea, lemonaide. Cookies, popcorn. Sometimes seasonal treats like halvah, sufganiyot, fejoia, figs.
Want to see what has been taught in the past? Thank you to Lee Richardson who has been keeping track since 2012!
Here's a typical playlist. I post these lists once every six weeks or so. If the list gets old, just email me and let me know.
