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
All the news!
Hi dancers! Lots of updates today: 1. Last week Harel reviewed Elad’s “HaOr Yizrach” and Liatt taught Avi Perez’s new dance, “Layla Gashum”. I hope you liked it so much that you really want to see Avi in April at… … Continue reading
Lifnei She’At Holechet – לפני שאת הולכת
A couple of weeks ago, Liatt re-taught the lovely “Lifnei She’At Holechet” (“Before You Leave”), a 2005 dance by Naftaly Kadosh. Here’s the video of him doing the dance with our lovely Karina!
Yoreket Esh
Last week you learned another beautiful dance from Hilulim – “Yoreket Esh” by Gadi Bitton. It is already being danced all over the country! Enjoy.
Kolot HaLev
So how many of you besides Harel went to Hilulim and how was it?? Jealous I missed it myself – I’ve been hearing great things. This week’s dance, Kolot Halev, is a new one from Gadi Bitton from the camp. … Continue reading
Kama Od Drachim – כמה עוד דרכים
Today it’s Hello from Boston! I’m having a great time out here, but I definitely question why I’m here when I compare the weather reports there… hope you’re enjoying the warm and beautiful fall! Last week Harel taught Kama Od … Continue reading
Kshe’at Ito – כשאת איתו
Hello from New Hampshire! While I’m out here working on a farm in windy beautiful autumn New England, I hope you’re enjoying the lovely Los Angeles fall – just as pretty, not nearly as cold 🙂 Of course, dancing continues … Continue reading
Haor Izrach
Thank you to so many of you for coming dancing last week so I could see you before my big road trip! I’ve almost reached the East Coast, and as most of you know, I’ll be away for another month … Continue reading
Cuchipe – קוצ’יפה
I miss you guys! I hope you enjoyed this week with Harel and Liatt, and I’m sorry that I won’t get to see you AGAIN next week because we are CLOSED on October 1st. I expect you to be back … Continue reading
No dancing next Monday – SHANA TOVA!
My dear dancing friends, I wish you a wonderful holiday and all the best for a beautiful new year for you and yours!! Health, happiness, laughter, love, light… and lots of dancing! love,love,love, Erica (No dancing this week because … Continue reading
Od Nipagesh – עוד ניפגש
and the winner is… well, the second place winner, at the Karmiel Dance Festival: Od Nipagesh by Nurit Grinfeld.
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