Israeli dance with Erica
Every year, Erica teaches Israeli dances at events and workshops for audiences young and old, both in the Jewish world and beyond. In addition to Israeli dance leader, Erica has been an engineering linguist, a high school English teacher, and a nonprofit Chief Program Officer. Erica was the Director of Dance at Camp Alonim, the Jewish sleepaway camp where Israeli dancing is a shared obsession, for twelve summers, and has been an Educator for the Cornerstone Fellowship, a program of the Foundation for Jewish Camp, for over a decade.
After earning her MBA and an MA in Jewish Professional Leadership from the Hornstein Program at Brandeis University, Erica launched Ma’agal, an initiative to improve Israeli dance education at schools and camps across the nation. She is a grateful Wexner Fellow/Davidson Scholar and a proud alumna of the Ruskay Institute for Jewish Professional Leadership, a program of UJA-Federation of New York that she now directs (when she’s not dancing). In 2023, she taught Israeli dance on her fifth continent (so far!).
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Category Archives: Mondays
Le’an Shelo Telchi -לאן שלא תלכי
Found a video online for Le’an SheLo Telchi! We learned this a few years ago and then again a few weeks ago. Great Shiri Maimon song, great Eyal Ozeri choreography. Enjoy!
Eich Lagaat Be’eynayich – איך לגעת בעינייך
Hi from Stockton, CA! We re-learned this great Itzik Ben-Dahan dance from 1998 a few weeks ago, so here’s the video! I haven’t found one online with Itzik himself, so here’s Nissim Ben-Ami demoing it. Enjoy!
Eifo Hayit – איפה היית
Great to see you all last night! We learned “Eifo Hayit” (Where were you?), choreographed by Ilan Benedict. Here’s the video. Enjoy! Don’t forget: we will be CLOSED on Monday, July 15, for Tisha B’av, a very solemn commemoration day… … Continue reading
Al Na Telchi – אל נא תלכי
Last week we learned another new dance that was taught at Rikud – Gadi Bitton’s “Al Na Telchi” (“Please Don’t Go”). This is the dance Gadi taught with me at his session at Tel Aviv University the last night before … Continue reading
At Malach and Kalla Temaniya
Just before Memorial Day, our brilliant guest teacher Becca Rausch taught us Avner Naim’s “Kalla Temaniya” from 1996 – Here’s a refresher video from Hora Keff if you missed it. Just *after* Memorial Day, we learned Avner Naim’s latest partner … Continue reading
Isha VeGam Yalda
We just learned one of the sweet new dances by Avi Perez that he taught at Yad Beyad Boston: Isha VeGam Yalda. Here’s the video (from the camp). Enjoy!
All the news…
Hello dancers! I’ve got lots of announcements today: 1. Guest Markid tonight: William Harvey will be programming for you, so it’ll be an extra special night. Liatt will be there to take care of you as always and it will be … Continue reading
Yom Haatzmaut Party this Monday night!
My darling dancers, This Sunday night and Monday mark Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s remembrance day for fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism. The commemoration is a solemn one, and here in Israel it is strongly felt in all parts of the … Continue reading
Kama At Yaffa – כמה את יפה
Hi guys! We did this one a while ago but I didn’t have video until now. Here’s Yaron Malichi’s “Kama At Yaffa”. Enjoy!!
Chag Sameach!
My dear dancers, there is no Monday night dancing this week because of Passover. I want to wish you a chag sameach (a joyful holiday), and best wishes to all who celebrate the Easter season as well. It’s a time of year … Continue reading
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