[Updated July 5, 2026]
Thank you to all the dancers who sent in suggestions for dances to teach. As of Sunday morning, 10 circle dances and 27 couple dances were added to my spreadsheet. Only two dances got more than one vote. I ran the list by Aaron and Latishya who weighed in on dances they do often on Thursday, as well as comments on which ones they would strongly support.
Because these dances are reviews and, for most dancers, not new, I decided to teach each dance only once.
THIS MONDAY, July 6
Circle dance: Debka Inbar דבקה ענבר (Dudu Barzilai - 1995). The song (Kmo Baagadot) is sung by Yoav Itzhak. Lyrics in English are here.
Couple dance: Rachel רחל (Dani Dassa - 1977). Sung by Margalit Ankori. Lyrics in English are here.
NEXT MONDAY, July 13
Circle dance: Hakolot Shel Pireus הקולות של פיראוס (Beber Shushan & Chayim Guetta - 1991). Sung by Chaim Moshe. Lyrics are here.
Couple dance: Cholot Midbar חולות מדבר (Israel Shiker - 1989). The song (Tiyul Leili) is sung by Zehavit Gutman. Lyrics are here.
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We dance in the Orchard Pavilion at the Sunnyvale Recreation Center's Senior Center
550 E. Remington Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94087. Red arrow on map below
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.
