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Israeli Folk Dance     With Marie
www.ifdwm.piczo.com
Booking Available:
CONTACT:marie@sweetswingbc.com
DJ, instruction, choreography, and performance available for Groups, Privates, Bar Mitzva, Wedding, Anniversary, Birthday Party and any Special Occasion!
PHONE 604 536 0195
Learn Hebrew with Elana: www.elanawatson.com
http://www.israelidances.com/
Israeli Folk Dance Videos: www.bekalut.com
TEACHING WEDNESDAYS IN VANCOUVER
Marie is an instructor for the Vancouver Israeli Folk Dance Society; assisting Intermediate instruction 7-8pm on Wednesdays at the Jewish Community Centre on the corner of 41st and Oak. Check out their website for more details:
www.vancouverisraelidance.com
TEACHING MONDAYS IN SURREY
ISRAELI DANCE CLASSES MONDAYS 6-9PM At Seaview Church 14633 16th Ave White Rock. Come sample my new Monday class. Children and parents 6-7pm New Dancers Always Welcome! Beginner Youth/Adult Class 7-7:30pm. Level 2 Beginners 7:30-8pm.   Open dancing 8-9pm. Children FREE. Donation of $2-$4 for Youth/Adults is appreciated!
DANCES TAUGHT: January to June 2009:
Jan 12 Nigun Atik, Mayim, VeDavid Yeffe Enaim-Partner Mixer
Jan 19 Tzlil Zugim, Hine Matov- Line, Ana Be Koach
Jan 26   Ma Na avu, Israelit
Feb 2   Tzadik Katamar, Hora Medura
Feb 9   Lo Ahavti Dai, Hora Chadera, Ki Le Olam Chasdo
Feb 16 At V`ani
Feb 23 Mocher Prachim, Kan Badarom-Partner, Ashrei Haish
Mar 2   Shalom Al Israel- Line, Sulam Ya,acov
Mar 16 Ki Eshmera
Mar 22 Hora Habik`a
Mar 29 Mi Li Yiten -Partner
Apr 27 Mechol Halahat- Line
May 4 Bala-Partner Mixer
May 25 Malachei Ha Shalomhttp: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvKIDcbzSK4&NR=1
June 15 Sham Harey Golan, Boi Malka
DANCE NOTATION For Students.
Israelit:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjFRfYvvBHI
Eliyahu Hanavi: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8CuM2r9kks
http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=7987do_huAk&feature=related   Hora Chadera
http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=L2hWDjnS-Qw&feature=related   Tzadik Katamar
http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw44Oa5WR3s&feature=related   Balada L`Maayan ShlomoMaman 1983
http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=7YQk6F6eyec&NR=1   BeHar HaGilboa
Sefi Aviv 1986
http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=DrMHiBBpcuU&feature=related   Bou Nashir Le Eretz Yafa Chaim Shiryon 1984
http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=sT01RN_Hw_g Amalel Shir by Shlomo Maman
http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=LC4aoob86FQ Be Pundak Katan by Avi Peretz 1988
http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=LkzD5m5Iebs Why Why Why by Israel Shiker 2005
http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=roc2QORAhKw   Shema Israel SONG AND WORDS ONLY
“Ashrej ha’ish” (not the clearest video but has the music)

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8413050884619896648

“Ana Be Koach”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5VxD25OICE
Tzadik Katamar”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2hWDjnS-Qw

“Sulam Ya’kov“

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChX_aYPDJdw
“Adama Ve Shamayim”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijKJV-ArTR4&feature=related
Chassidic dance styling steps: Lean back when you touch with the heel forward. Extend the fingers and look up when the hands are raised. (in prayer). Shoulder hold: hands rest comfortably on the shoulders of the dancers beside you. Do not lean on the other dancers to keep your balance!

HORA CHADERA by Yaacov Levy

Dancers face CCW in a Circle. Start R foot. Arms bent with R hand palm down forward and L hand palm up behind-dancers connect palms.  
4X: 8cts Walk forward 4 steps, R heel forward while leaning back, hold, Back R L.
2X: 8cts Facing centre walk 4 steps forward raising hands infront. Touch R heel forward, hold and repeat with R heel. Repeat above 8 cts moving backward.
2X: Face centre, shoulder hold: 2X side behind side touch. 2X step touch the heel next to the other foot. Full turn 23 and touch with heel.
Oct-Dec 2007
Basic Steps for Beginners:
Yemenite Step Basic Side Yemenite- 2 steps to the side and cross and hold-in a 4ct the hold is on 4.
Back Yemenite- 2 steps back and forward on the third and hold.
Keep the rhythmn going in the knees. First dance using the yemenite step.

TZLIL ZUGIM- (Bells of the Goats) Shepherd Dance by Meir Ovadya
1st Part 2X: 16 cts R yemenite L yemenite, sway sway X side X side X-Repeat first 16 cts of part 1 with reverse footwork and direction.
2nd Part 4X:Bend and go back 5 steps starting R and clap 5x
Go forward with L 5 steps with snaps-Leap step Leap step Leap
Zemer Atik Dance By Rivka Sturman
Ancient Melody From Nu 24:5 Psalm 30:11-12
Circle Dance: Start Facing LOD with R Foot:
Hands up R palm down infront, L palm up extended behind.

Walk 4 steps forward
Step R hold Clap 6+to the R side
Step L Hold Clap 8
Repat 3 more times

Face Centre:
Forward R hold (snap), L hold(snap)
Back 4 steps
Repeat 3 more times
Ma Na Avu
How Lovely: From Isaiah 52:7 and Nahum 1:15
Circle Dance by Raya Spivak
Face Centre, Start Right Foot

Point Toes Front hold, Side hold, Back Yemenite
Rock: Back hold, Forward hold, Back
Close feet together, Bend knees hold
Repeat with Left Foot

Right Yemenite Pivot to face LOD,
Forward Left Right Left pivot to face centre
Repeat 3 more times
Boi Malka: dance by Ira Weisburd
Come Queen(refers to the Sabbath)
Circle Dance: Start facing the centre, Begin with R foot

2 Yemenites, Back Yemenite hop moving to centre
Rock: Forward Back Back Hold
Repeat 2 more times

Add Back hold Back hold

Side X, R Yemenite, Side X Side X L Yemenite
Side X R yemenite   Side X Side X
L turn: L hold   R hold, fwd L hold to facing LOD

2 Heel steps forward, Rock R forward Back Forward hold
Touch L heel: front, side; Back Yemenite
Repeat
R full turn forward in 2 steps.
Repeat from 2 heel steps.
Mechol Halahat
Dance of Enthusiasm choreographed by Yaacov Levy
Line Dance: Start R Foot, Facing R Side

Walk 3 steps forward
Pivot to face opposite direction and Kick foot
Repeat 3 more times

Step kick, (quick 3+4): behind side X

Kick kick (quick 3+4): behind side X
Repeat 2 more times

Slide forward sailor style L R L
L hop (Clap overhead),
Back 2 steps, (quick 3+4): Sway sway Close
Repeat

Stamp L hold
Hora step-done in place-3 steps in 2 beats. Similar to cha cha cha. First dance using the Hora step:

HORA AGADATI choreographed by Agadati himself

4X Part 1: Face CCW. Start with R foot. Run fwd 4 steps. Debka jump diagonal L then R. Repeat the 2 ct Debka jump =   8cts

2X Part 2: Face Centre: Fall back on R, extend L heel forward.
L Hora in place. 4cts Repeat = 8cts
Debka jump as above- 2cts. Place weight on L, X stamp R over L, replace L-Step with R to R side 4cts Hora L 2cts total=8cts
Amalel Shir Dance by Shlomo Maman
To Tell A Song
Circle Dance: Start R foot facing Centre

Side hold Close hold
Roll Head Down to R then down and to L side
Repeat 3 more times

Forward 4 slow diagonal steps to centre
R Full Turn out in 3 steps and close with L
With R foot Push R hip to   R side
Sway to L Side, Close R without weight Hold
Repeat

Side hold, X bend, Behind Side X hold
Repeat

Step R foot in hold to face CW
Spin on L foot hold (turning L to face centre)
HINE MATOV: How good it is -Dance by Rivka Sturman
Words from Psalm 133:1
Verse:2X
Hine ma tov uma naim
Shevet achim gam yachad

Chorus: 2X
Hine ma tov Hine ma tov
Lai 11X

BEHOLD HOW GOOD AND PLEASANT IT IS
FOR BRETHERN TO DWELL TOGETHER IN UNITY

CIRCLE DANCE: Start R foot Face LOD

Chorus: with hands in an Egyptian style hold : 2X
Fwd: 4 bending steps and 8 running steps

Verse 1: Face Centre: 2X
Stamp R Hold, Back L yemenite
Stamp R, lift R knee, R yemenite, L yemenite

Chorus

Verse 2: Face Centre
Fwd 8 running steps (arms rising), 2 yemenites
Back 8 running steps (arms lowering), 2 yemenites
January - March 2008
TE VE OREZ-tea and rice (a trio mixer)

Dance by Rivka Sturman

Form groups of 3 in a circle facing LOD
Start L foot and skip fwd 8 steps
Moving Sideways IN: (si cl)3X Side
Moving Sideways OUT: as above
Face Centre: 4 steps In: step with Claps  
OUT: 4 steps back with claps
Face LOD: 4 steps fwd as a trio
4 steps in place with middle person
shooting forward to the next trio.
MAYIM: (Water)   Dance by Kibbutz Degania
First performed in 1944
Words from Isaiah 12:3 Therefore with joy shall you
draw water out of the wells of salvation.

Vs 1: 2X
V-Shavtem Mayim Bis-Sa-Son, Mima-Yi-Wey Ha-Y`shu-ah

Vs 2: 2X
Ma-Yim (4X), V-Ma-Yim Bi-Sa-Son

Vs 3
Hey! (4X),
2X: Mayim (4X), Mayim (2X), Bi-Sa-Son

CIRCLE DANCE STEPS: Start Facing Centre
Part 1: 4X
RXOL mayim moving CW

Part 2:2X
In: fwd 4 steps  
out: back 4 steps with a clap on first step back

Transition: Fwd facing CW 4 running steps

Part 3:2X
Hop on standing leg while touching toes of the other leg
7 times alternating between a X touch and side touch.
on the 8th beat place weight on the other leg.
On the repeat clap 4X overhead on the beat 1,3,5,7.
HINE MATOV Line Dance by Silvio Berlfein
Follow the video link below for dance demo.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1885154085953800536
VE DAVID YEFFE ENAIM dance by Rivka Sturman
And David Was Beautiful to Behold

Mixer with couples facing LOD hold inside hands
Start with R Foot:

FWD 4 steps, Back up 4 steps to face centre in 1 big circle
All hold hands and walk fwd to centre in 4 steps
Back 4 steps
Ladies fwd 4 steps and back 4 steps (Boys clap in place)
Men fwd 4 steps and pivot 1/4 R to face out (Ladies clap)
Walk out 4 steps to meet R shoulders with a new partner
(one partner to the R of the last one)
In Twin turn hold (L arm up and R arm on partner`s waist)
Buzz 4 steps rotating CW 1 full rotation
Buzz 4 more steps to rotate lady to face LOD.
HAVA NAGILA
Choreography by Tsui Hilman
Words
2X Hava Nagila --Let`s be joyful
Hava Nagila Venismecha

2X Hava Neranena --Let`s Sing
Hava Neranena Venismecha --Let`s sing and be joyful
Uru Uru Achim -- Wake up Wake up Brothers
Uru achim Belev Sameach Wake up Brothers with a happy heart

DANCE:
Part 1 do 2X: Start with Right Foot
2X Step Hop X Back
Sit Spin R then L

Part 2 do 2X
2X Step hop X Hop (chug back)
Step Hop 2 back kicks
Foward l leap fwd onto R close with L

Transition
4X Side Close

PART 3 do 2X
2X Touch Hop moving to the Side
Full Turn 2 Together hop

Transition do 2X:
Fwd 23 pivot 1/2
LO AHAVTI DAI-I haven`t yet loved enough
Choreography by Ya`acov Levy

Face Centre:
Part 1 do 2X start with right foot
2 mayim moving CW
2 Cherkesia

Part 2 do 2X
fwd to centre 4 steps(clap ct 4) back four steps
2X Side close
Full Right turn 2 Side Close
3207 hits
KIESHMERA: IF YOU KEEP (THE SABBATH REST)
TRADITIONAL LADINO SONG
Choreography by Ya`acov Levy
Start R foot, Face Centre

4X Part 1
Sway , Sway,   Point (X),   point (side)
X back side X Side hold Close

2X Part 2
Sway hold, sway hold
sway sway
Push R hip to the side making a quarter turn left
Pivot onto Left foot making another quarter turn left
Close hold, Bow with a snap(fists stacked) hold
SISU VISIMCHU
Choreography by Yoav Ashriel

Short lines moving in a circle. Face Centre
Hands clasped and elbows bent with fists up.

2X PART 1
Hora fwd (lean Back)   Hora Back (lean forward)
2X Leap to the R (lean Back) X with L (bend Fwd)
4X Hora from side to side in place

2X PART 2
Fwd RLR hop
Back RLR hop
2X Open Mayim move LOD

WORDS:
SISU V`SIMCHU B`SIMCHAT TORAH
UTNU KAVOD LA TORAH

Rejoice and be glad on Simchat Toorah and
Give Honor to the Torah
TZADIK KATAMAR
Psalm 92:12 The Righteous Flourish as the Date Palm
Face LOD start R foot
2X Part 1
Foward RLRL (SWAY SWAY)2X

2X Part 2
Open mayim(fwd 2 Back 2)
Right Turn L moving LOD in 2 steps
Open Double Cherkesia
Sway 4X
SULAM YA`ACOV Jacob`s Ladder
GENESIS 28: 10-22

Dance by Shlomo Bacher
Start R

2X PART 1(Ladder)
Side Close Side fwd 2
Side Close Side Back 2

2X PART 2
Side touch(LOR)
Behind Side X hold, X side behind hold
Face LOD: X side behind hold
SHALOM AL ISRAEL
LINE DANCE Start R Foot. Face Front

2X Part 1:
Sway RLRL ( Arms up, Hands High)
2 X: R Side, clap, L Side, Clap

4X PART 2:
Side hold, behind, side, X , Back, Side, X

2X PART 3:
3X: Step Kick(across) Side touch
Step Kick Side cross

4X PART 4:(BOX)
4X Forward: step clap:
End with quarter turn right 3X  
4th time end facing Front