Israeli Dancing 101 - 6 Week Beginner Series Starts

Thu 10 Apr to Thu 15 May, 7-8 pm. B'nai Israel, 3830 NW 16th Boulevard, Gainesville, 32605. Andrew Weitzen, 561-939-2469. $10-$35. Israeli Dance with Andrew Weitzen - [gainesville][email][events]

6-week course for novice dancers, no experience needed. If you have two left feet, this course is for you. Completely casual environment, friendly atmosphere and nice people, emphasis on enjoying yourself, making friends, exercising and having a great evening. Starting from the beginning and going at a slow pace, you will learn how to dance for fun. With a history going back 4,000 years and a variety spanning the globe, Israeli dancing is both the newest and oldest of dances, ecompassing a huge range of styles and influences, from the Mideast, Latin America, US, Balkans, Greece, Turkey and more. You will enjoy slow haunting melodies, to the sheer exuberance of flying around the floor and everything between. $25, $10 students by April 6. $35 and $15 after.

Israeli Dancing 6-Week Beginner Series

When: April 10, 2008 for 6 Thursdays

Time: 7 to 8 pm Thursday evenings

Where: B'nai Israel, 3830 NW 16 Blvd, Gainesville

Who: Novice dancers, people with no experience

Cost: $25 per person, $10 students, paid by April 6
$35 per person, $15 students after April 6

Starting Thursday April 10, students will enjoy a 6-week beginner series of classes for Israeli Dancing. This is for novice dancers, though anyone can attend. The class will go very slowly, starting at the beginning, covering the basics of dancing in general and the specifics for Israeli Dancing. The class is structured for people who have never danced before.

The class is from 7 to 8 pm. Students can stay for the rest of the evening and come on Sunday for no additional fee.

This class is for people who want to start learning how to dance and want to come for the full 6 weeks. The class is intended to give students a solid foundation in dancing on which to build.

The series will cover physical skills, musicality and etiquette. Students will learn how to move to music and how to connect with and follow other dancers. Students will learn the basic rythms and movements that form the building blocks of the dances.

Students will learn a set of classic Israeli dances that have stood the test of time, and are done in Israeli Dance beginner sessions and International Folk Dance sessions around the world.

Please let others know about this class. If you dropped by on occassion, but never fully got the hang of Israeli Dancing, this is a great class for you.

If you are a new dancer, this is the the best way to start. This is a wonderful opportunity for new dancers to learn with other new dancers like themselves.