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 sheโs not dancing). In 2023, she taught Israeli dance on her fifth continent (so far!).
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Tag Archives: Gadi Bitton
Az Tirkedi – video!
We learned this one awhile ago (thanks, Harel!) but here’s a video from last month’s Hilulim of Gadi dancing it with Fiana! Enjoy ๐
Chappy Chanukah! (and Yafa Kelevana)
LET’S HAVE A PARTY, WE’LL ALL DANCE THE HORA!! I know you’ve been eating all kinds of fried foods – come dance it all off at Mostly Couples! We’ll have a Chanukah party – I’ll bring treats, you bring your … Continue reading
Al Na Telchi – ืื ื ื ืชืืื
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
Lu Hayiti Yachol
It was great to be back for our “Erev Christmas” night! As good Jews, we only did what was right: here’s a capture of our movie and Chinese food setup! And we learned this lovely dance from Hilulim – “Lu … Continue reading
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
Lalechet
Tonight I taught Gadi Bitton’s “Lalechet”, from Hilulim last year. A beautiful waltz! If you missed the teach, you can also watch the video of Gadi teaching it.
Sderot HaAhava – ืฉืืจืืช ืืืืื
Happy Valentine’s Day! Here is the video of tonight’s dance, Sderot Ha’ahava, danced by Moshe Tawily. ย I’ll post the video of Gadi doing it when it’s online – the dance is by both of them. ย If you want the … Continue reading
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