Laguna Folk Dance Festival 2022 – March 5

Date: March 5, 2022

THE LAGUNA FOLK DANCE FESTIVAL 2022 ONLINE

Come join us via Zoom for this year’s Laguna Folk Dance Festival! Usually held the first weekend in March in Laguna Woods, CA, this year’s festival will be a one-day Zoom event on Saturday, March 5 from 10 am to 9 pm PT. Seven former Festival teachers will each review previously taught Laguna Festival dances and reintroduce some of their lesser known favorites! Then party with special guest dance leaders from 6-9pm PT!

Registration is free.

For more information and to register please go to: Laguna website

By dale|2022-02-27T17:12:20-08:00February 27th, 2022|Armenian, Balkan, Dance, International, Israeli, Live, Music, Party, Workshop|0 Comments

Weekly Israeli dancing with Shmulik Gov-Ari

Shmulik Gov-Ari is one of the world’s most accomplished choreographers and leaders of Israeli dance. He has 3 Zoom sessions, as follows:

Regular (Advanced) Israeli dance session with Shmulik:
Monday evenings starting at 7:30 to 10:00 pm, Eastern US time.
Meeting ID: 869 7927 8223 Password: rikudayam8
Registration link (1st time attendees): https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkcOCqqTMoGNfSOrQJ1P1Z4VJlZiYdXfbG

Super! Beginners Israeli dance session with Shmulik:
Wednesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 pm Eastern
Meeting ID: 821 7224 9444 Passcode 154037
Registration link (1st time attendees): https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYscOuqqjIuHtAY2bb0lkslNuYvnneejJAH

Super! Intermediate Israeli dance session with Shmulik:
Wednesdays from 7:30 to 9:00 pm Eastern
Meeting ID: 821 7224 9444 Passcode 154037
Registration link (1st time attendees): https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYscOuqqjIuHtAY2bb0lkslNuYvnneejJAH

As you can see, the Beginners session blends into the Intermediate session (same meeting ID and passcode).

There is no formal charge for attending. All attendees are asked monthly to make a contribution to Shmulik for his efforts.

By dale|2022-01-05T09:55:52-08:00January 5th, 2022|Dance, Israeli, Live, Workshop|0 Comments

Israeli Westside Classics Zoom March 14

Israeli Westside Classics
March 14, 2021: 7 pm to 9:30+ pm, Pacific Time

Joan Hantman presents this event quarterly. All dances are pre 2000 and there is a different theme each time.

The session will feature dances from Emtza Haderech, the middle of the road.which includes classic Israeli dances created in the 1970’s, 80’s, and 90’s. (Period wear is optional!)

To connect via Zoom:
Zoom ID: 994 374 8953
Passcode: EHClassics
IMPORTANT NOTE: When you sign in, please sign in with your name and city in order to be admitted! Names such as “iPhone 123” or “Galaxy 5”, etc. will NOT be admitted in order to help to keep our session safe and secure.

Small donations via PayPal will be accepted to help offset the cost of the larger Zoom room. You can make a gift to:

By dale|2021-02-20T09:49:18-08:00February 20th, 2021|Dance, Israeli, Live, Party|0 Comments

Balkan and Israeli Dance Workshops with Roberto Bagnoli – Feb 13

Balkan and Israeli Dance Workshops
with Roberto Bagnoli
as part of The Flurry Festival

Saturday, February 13
2-2:55pm ET — Balkan dance workshop
3-3:55pm ET — Israeli dance workshop

The Folk Arts Center’s weekly Saturday workshop is migrating from home this Saturday!

Roberto Bagnoli and Marcie Van Cleave will be with you on Saturday at our usual time, from 2-4,… but there are a few differences you will notice from previous Saturdays! Our workshop is the result of another collaboration between organizing groups: the Folk Arts Center and The Flurry.

The Flurry is a dance and music weekend, usually held in Saratoga Springs, New York, but being presented online this year. Visit The Flurry’s website for more information.

The Flurry is selling tickets for the weekend; the “economy level” is $25. There are many events happening from Friday through Sunday. Visit the performer list for details.

Some of the other workshops you might be interested in (in addition to Roberto’s on Saturday) include:

Pierre Chartrand – Quebecois Step Dance
Cheres – Ukraine and Yiddish Band
Henry Goldberg – Balkan Song leader
Ralph Iverson – Balkan Jam leader
Roo Lester – Hambo workshop and Scandinavian dances for Covid times!

By dale|2021-02-11T10:00:28-08:00February 11th, 2021|Balkan, Dance, Israeli, Live, Workshop|0 Comments

Riki’s International and Israeli dancing – Thursdays 8pm ET

We dance in a huge and beautiful space in what used to be a church. It’s two hours of international folk dances, including many Israeli dances. I usually teach just one dance in a session. Also, during the two hours we have a short break with some sit-down-dancing.

To get the link to the zoom event please send an email to

Weekly on Thursdays, 8-10pm ET

By dale|2021-01-12T15:23:01-08:00January 12th, 2021|Dance, International, Israeli, Live|0 Comments

Westside Classics Zoom Emtza Haderech, Middle of the Road Dance Classics March 14

Save the date!!!
March 14, 2021

Dance Israeli classics from the 70’s, 80’s. and 90’s known as Emtza Haderech, Middle of the Road.
Dances created up to the year 2000.

Co hosted by Joan, Latishya, and Aaron

7-9:30 pm Pacific time

Zoom ID:
994 374 8953

Password :
Classics

See you then!!!!!!!

By dale|2020-12-28T16:30:07-08:00December 28th, 2020|Dance, Israeli, Live, Party|0 Comments

Hora Eclipse 1.5V – Monday, Dec 14

Raison d’etre: Dance event, plus total eclipse of the sun (seen twice;
once from Chile and once from Argentina)

Israeli and International folkdance, each in its own room, plus
a third room for presentations about eclipses and eclipse lore

Featured staff for Israeli: Chen Blum, Marcelo Marianoff, Shmulik
Gov-Ari, Kobi Michaeli, Mitch Ginsburgh

Featured staff for International: Murray & Randi Spiegel, Joan Hantman

Date/Time: December 14, 2020, 8:00 AM to noon ET.

Website: http://hora-eclipse.com
The website has a detailed schedule with pickable time zones.

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/hora.eclipse

Format: Zoom, meeting ID 617 527 7932, password “mellon”

By dale|2020-12-01T12:45:16-08:00December 1st, 2020|Dance, International, Israeli, Live|0 Comments

Roberto Bagnoli’s Online Israeli & Balkan classes & Party!

Roberto Bagnoli’s Online Classes and Party!

TUESDAY November 3rd : Israeli Dancing with requests
From 21.00 to 23.00 CET
(3.00-5.00 pm ET / 12.00-2.00 pm PT)
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/688524960
Meeting ID: 688 524 960

WEDNESDAY November 4th : Balkan Dances with requests
From 21.00 to 23.00 CET
(3.00-5.00 pm ET / 12.00-2.00 pm PT)
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/267833855
Meeting ID: 267 833 855

SUNDAY November 8th : Balkan Party with requests
From 19.00 to 22.00 CET
(1.00-4.00 pm ET / 10.00 am-1.00 pm PT)
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/3125941469
Meeting ID: 312 594 1469

Check Roberto Bagnoli’s Facebook page for updates.

Also check Roberto’s web page: http://morenu.it/ Visit Roberto’s website for all the details and to make a donation – Thanks!

By dale|2020-11-01T17:32:13-08:00November 1st, 2020|Balkan, Dance, Israeli, Live, Party|0 Comments

Dance Workshops with Ira Weisburd now on YouTube Live

Ira Weisburd’s dance workshops are now on YouTube Live.

Use this link to search for Ira on YouTube, then click the button to Subscribe. You will be notified whenever Ira goes live.

NULINE DANCE PARTY is tomorrow, 10:30 am ET, Wednesday, September 30, 2020

On Thursday, October 1stat 10:30am ET and every Thursday, Ira gives a Special NuLine Dance Workshop on his Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ira+weisburd.

Also:

Saturday Afternoon Balkan & International Folk Dance Class at 1pm EDT,
Monday night (7pm EDT) Israeli Dance Class and
Thursday afternoon (1pm EDT) Israeli Dance Class

Contact person: Ira Weisburd ( )

Free Workshop. Donations can be sent to: www.paypal.me/dancewithira (20% of the proceeds are donated to the LDF Line Dance Foundation to assist the many instructors who have lost their classes due to COVID-19)

By dale|2020-09-29T22:34:14-07:00September 29th, 2020|Balkan, Dance, Israeli, Line dance, Live, Workshop|0 Comments

Yiddish Dance workshop taught by Steve Weintraub Sept 23

Yiddish Dance II

Yiddish Dance workshop taught by Steve Weintraub focusing on individual styling.
Registration closes at noon Central Time Wed Sept 23.
Class is 5:30-7:00 Central Time also on Wed Sept 23.

Registration $15 here: https://folklorevillage.org/product/yiddish-dance-ii/

For more information contact:

By dale|2020-09-22T11:18:52-07:00September 22nd, 2020|Dance, Israeli, Live, Workshop|0 Comments

Roberto Bagnoli Together while Apart Classes Tues & Weds

ROBERTO BAGNOLI
FOLK DANCE TEACHER
Together while Apart

Visit Roberto’s website for all the details and to make a donation – Thanks! From 21.00 to 23.00 CEST
(3.00-5.00 pm EDT / Noon-2.00 pm PDT)

TUESDAY September 15th
TUESDAY September 29th
NO class on September 22nd

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/688524960
Meeting ID: 688 524 960

From 21.00 to 23.00 CEST
(3.00-5.00 pm EDT / Noon-2.00 pm PDT)

WEDNESDAY September 16th
WEDNESDAY September 30th
NO class on September 23rd

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/267833855
Meeting ID: 267 833 855

Balkan Dancing

By dale|2020-09-14T21:54:32-07:00September 14th, 2020|Balkan, Dance, International, Israeli, Live, Party, Workshop|0 Comments

Mainewoods 2020 E-vent Celebrating 25 Years – Sept 6

Mainewoods Dance Camp

Mainewoods 2020 E-vent!

Celebrating 25 Years of International Understanding Through Dance

Labor Day Sunday, September 6

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83350120398

2021 Preview Workshop

Don’t miss our Zoom workshop which kicks off our 2020 E-vent. Six Featured Guests for the 2021 camp will each teach one of their dances.

The workshop is free, but with your donation of $20 or more to the 2021 Preview Workshop, you will receive a link to the video, music, and dance notes after the workshop.

Roberto Bagnoli

By dale|2020-08-29T15:17:29-07:00August 25th, 2020|Balkan, Dance, International, Israeli, Live, Party, Workshop|0 Comments

Online Israeli dance workshop this Saturday, August 8!

If we’ve learned anything at all during this pandemic

It’s that our finding fun should be anything but academic!

We have options galore to dance around the world

Such opportunities help our flags come unfurled.

Are you stuck in a rut? Now try other things!

Social distancing allows us to stretch our dance wings!

Try this and try that – there’s nothing to lose

We can go anywhere virtually, do anything we choose!

I strongly suggest that you join us on Saturday

When an Israeli dance workshop will be underway.

Aaron Alpert’s the leader and he’s ready to rock

Don’t hesitate, everyone to this workshop should flock!

Links of importance for August 8

The log-in link can be found here on the Folk Arts Center’s website.
Donations to support this workshop and the Folk Arts Center of New England can be made by clicking here.

Looking ahead – August 15 and 22

August 15: Richard Powers, regaling us with a history of the evolution of swing dance, highlighting in particular the Big Apple dance club in Columbia, South Carolina.
August 22: Gergana Panova, joining us for the first time online as she presents Bulgarian dances with charm and enthusiasm!

Take my […]

By dale|2020-08-06T13:59:52-07:00August 6th, 2020|Dance, Israeli, Live, Workshop|0 Comments

Westside Classics Zoom Yemenite style/Mizrahi and Debka Dance Classics June 14

Save the date!!!
Sunday, June 14, 2020
Westside Classics will present a Zoom night of Yemenite style/Mizrahi and debka dance classics!!!
Dances created up to the year 2000.

Co hosted by Joan, Latishya, and Aaron

7-9:30 pm Pacific time

Zoom ID:
994 374 8953

Password :
Classics

Please send me your dance requests by Wednesday.

See you then!!!!!!!
If Zoom is full I will try to broadcast on Facebook live.

Hopefully the next one scheduled for September will be live!!!

By dale|2020-06-07T12:37:23-07:00June 6th, 2020|Dance, Israeli, Live, Party|0 Comments

Erica Goldman Israeli Dance Workshop in New England

Erica Goldman
Israeli Dance Workshop

Saturday, May 30, 2020
First Workshop: 2:00pm EDT
Second Workshop: 3:00pm EDT

Online via Zoom on your nearest web browser or device!

To benefit the Folk Arts Center of New England

Join high energy Israeli dance teacher Erica Goldman and the Folk Arts Center as we present our next workshop of the socially distanced era via Zoom, the popular teleconferencing platform.

Please donate generously to FAC and help us through this period of social distancing when all of our events are postponed. We suggest a $10 minimum for attending this workshop but any and all contributions will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for supporting the Folk Arts Center of New England! Donate using the button on this FACONE page.

Join Erica via Zoom by a link that will appear here by Friday, May 22. Visit What you need to join to set up your computer or device to join the workshop online.

Erica Goldman began Israeli dancing in New York as a child alongside her father, another folk dance fanatic. After many years performing with several New England […]

By dale|2020-05-25T15:56:03-07:00May 25th, 2020|Dance, Israeli, Live, Workshop|0 Comments

Special Israeli Dances – “Virtual Harkadot” for Shavuot holiday

Shavuot will apply on Friday May 29, 20
In honor of the holiday, I prepared for you 2 special dance sessions – “Virtual Harkadot” – on this topic:

* Harkada 43 * – Shavuot Dances, Circles: https://bit.ly/2Xpei0L
* Harkada 44 * – Shavuot Dances, Couples: https://bit.ly/2LWbwek

These “virtual Harkadot” join over 50 “Virtual Harkadot” on various topics that you can watch your leisure, on the ROKDIM Website: www.rokdim.co.il
One click on the image at Rokdim homepage opens the dance list and a second click on the Red Button opens the dance video for your dancing enjoyment.

Enjoy
Yaron Meishar, Rokdim

By dale|2020-05-24T12:42:20-07:00May 24th, 2020|Anytime, Dance, Israeli|0 Comments

Rokdim Be’Yachad on Sunday May 24

Get ready for Shavuot with a great night of dancing! Ronit, Sagi, Aaron, Orly, Yehuda, Rina, and Ronnie come together to put on an awesome program, with guest choreographers Michael, Elad, Gadi, Ilai, Tamir Scherzer, Almog, and Yuval! Plus, holiday greetings from many more Israeli dance figures.

How to Join
Wednesday, May 24, 2020
5:00-9:30pm Pacific (San Francisco)
Click here to find your time zone!

New York, USA Sun, May 24, 2020 at 8:00 pm EDT
Buenos Aires, Argentina Sun, May 24, 2020 at 9:00 pm ART
London, United Kingdom Mon, May 25, 2020 at 1:00 am BST
Paris, France Mon, May 25, 2020 at 2:00 am CEST
Tel Aviv, Israel Mon, May 25, 2020 at 3:00 am IDT
Melbourne, Australia Mon, May 25, 2020 at 10:00 am AEST

Zoom meeting: 402-121-0552
Password: TOGETHER

Click here to Join!

By dale|2020-05-23T15:28:24-07:00May 23rd, 2020|Dance, Israeli, Live|0 Comments

Folk Dance Weekend Memorial Day 2020 Online Event

Flyer here.
Saturday, May 23

Please join us for this very special afternoon of friends and families celebrating 39 years of dancing at the land. Reconnect, listen, sing along, or clear your living room and dance to the wonderful songs that keep us together as a folk-dancing community.

Easy Zoom Connection: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87639441238
No password required. For best results, check out these tips before joining: Zoom Tips

2:30 pm Arrival, Music, and Photos
2:45 Welcome and Greetings

3:00 Balkan Dance Set
3:30 Israeli Dance Set

4:15 Balkan Dance Set
4:45 Israeli Dance Set

5:30 Landladies Singing
5:50 Havdalah Service
6:00 Dinner Break (Open Sharing)
6:30 Campfire

Land Dancers Home and Donations Page: http://www.landdancers.org/
Note there will not be dancing at Cliff’s land in the Santa Cruz mountains this weekend!

By dale|2020-05-22T17:27:50-07:00May 22nd, 2020|Balkan, Dance, Israeli, Live, Party, Singing|0 Comments

Roberto Virtual Israeli Dance Party May 24

Message from Roberto Bagnoli in Italy:
Hi, how are you? Hope this email finds you healthy and safe.
I’d like to share with you some information about my virtual parties.

As most people are settling into self-isolation in the coming weeks, we’ve put together a calendar of virtual events that will keep our Folk Dance Community connected to both the music and the dances we all love and allow us to find new ways to share and be together while still apart.

Next special event will be an Israeli Dance Online Party on Sunday, May 24th starting at 5pm CEST (11am EST and 8am PDT), using the Zoom platform.

Join the next Zoom Meeting to see others taking part and chat: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/3125941469
Meeting ID: 312 594 1469

The Party is free. Please spread the word. Share it with your folk dance friends.
Looking forward to staying in touch and seeing everybody

Roberto
_________________________________________________________________________

For more information about online dancing events, request a dance or make a donation see my website: www.morenu.it

By dale|2020-05-18T12:11:52-07:00May 18th, 2020|Dance, Israeli, Live, Party|0 Comments

IsraelFEST with Roberto on Zoom

The next event will be a Israeli Dance Online Party on Sunday, May 10th starting at 5pm CEST (11am EST and 8am PDT), using the Zoom platform.

Join the next Zoom Meeting to see others taking part and chat

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/3125941469
Meeting ID: 312 594 1469

The Party is free. Please spread the word. Share it with your folk dance friends.

Looking forward to staying in touch and seeing everybody

Roberto

For more information about online dancing events, request a dance or make a donation see Roberto’s website: www.morenu.it

By dale|2020-05-04T22:19:01-07:00May 4th, 2020|Dance, Israeli, Live, Party|0 Comments