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Chicago Israeli Dancing - Virtual Weekly Update 6/2/2020 - THURSDAY NIGHT With Marcel Marianoff, Zoom With Us on 6/4/20!!!
Zoom Link or ID=984 989 870 pswd = cats
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 | Chicago Israeli Dancing - Virtual Weekly Update 6/2/2020 - THURSDAY NIGHT With Marcel Marianoff, Zoom With Us on 6/4/20!!!
Open to all and led by Phil Moss and Penny Brichta, Chicago's (and one of the nation's) longest running Israeli dance group meets Thursday nights (except for holidays) WHEN THERE IS NO PANDEMIC at the Beth Emet Synagogue, 1224 Dempster, Evanston IL.
(The following applies to our session when we are physically together again)
Teaching - 7:30 Beginners/Repertoire; 8:15-9 General; 9-11:30 Requests
NOTE: PENNY HAD BEEN LEADING A BEGINNER'S MINI COURSE. IT WILL RESUME WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DANCE TOGETHER AGAIN FACE-TO-FACE!
Cost: $10 (unless special occasion)
Info: Philip_B_Moss@hotmail.com 847.274.1809
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/chicagoisraelidancing/
Machol Merkaz 2020 - October 22-25!!! We'll let you know when registration is open.
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- Announcements/Personals Etc.
- Israeli Dance Beginners Virtual - Continues Wednesday Nights from 7-8PM
- Save The Dates for Machol Merkaz 2020 - October 22-25
- Summary of Selected Upcoming Israeli Dance Events
- Dances Taught on 5/26/20
- Greater Chicago Jewish Festival VIRTUAL!!! Featuring David Broza and 613 on June 7, 2020
- Guide To: Chicagoisraelidancing.com, Beth Emet, Contact Groups
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Hi Everyone,
Hey everyone! As I shared on Facebook, I don't have words to express my feelings about what is going on in this country. This situation is beyond tragic. I truly don't know what to say. But my heart does go out to all who have suffered throughout this experience. And I pray that substantive change for the better will emerge from all this.
I have to say, it seems almost superficial to continue to post about Israeli Dancing. But at the same time, it is also clear to me that it is important to continue to focus on our community and this activity that brings us together. In so doing, I believe it helps us all to get through.
So we will continue to "dance in place." And I am thinking ahead to our next session, this coming Thursday night. As announced previously, Marcelo Marianoff from Argentina will be our guest instructor. We are thrilled. I'll have more to say about that below.
For now though, I wanted to share with you one of the dances we'll be doing Thursday. It is called Veshachanti, a great energetic dance from our friend, Yaron Malihi. Sarah will present it in her segment, and perhaps do some teaching. To prepare, here is a link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqnugmfC24Q There are a number of videos out there, some perhaps in better focus. But for pure dancing, this one is hard to beat. Kol Hakavod to Yaron and Meliss!
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As mentioned, Marcelo Marianoff from Argentina will join us as our guest leader this Thursday night, June 4 at Chicago Israeli Dancing - Virtual. The session will start at 7PM Chicago time. We plan to start with Marcelo around 7:30PM. Marcelo will be teaching and then leading us in a few dances. With a nod to Bennett Robinson, who has been asking for this dance here for months how, Marcelo will teach Niten Le Ze Od Yom by Rafi Ziv. You will like it! For those of you who like to do "homework," here it is:
And if you are so inclined, I encourage you to download the flag of Argentina and display it Thursday night!
This past TUESDAY May 26th we were honored to feature our friend and choreographer, and Machol Merkaz staff member to be, Elad Shtamer. It was 3:30am for him and he totally rocked it. Thanks so much Elad!
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The 24 Hour Worldwide Israeli Dance Marathon T-Shirts have arrived! Please wear yours this Thursday night. 😀😀 And you can still order yours for our next batch, right here: ORDER HERE
Or wear your Chicago Israeli Dancing - Virtual shirt. That would be cool too! You can still order those too (See below)
Or dress in white as we prepare for Shavu'ot. So many choices. 😀
We return to Thursday nights this week on June 4th.
At Chicago Israeli Dancing - Virtual, you'll have noticed greater participation from Chicago leaders. We'll still have a great mix of dances as chosen by all our national leaders, but more of the dances will be known to those who dance with us in Chicago. Penny will continue to lead classics/beginner dances starting at 7PM Central time. Oldies will be sprinkled throughout the program, rather than in a dedicated set.
Following our segment with Elad, we'll have segments led by Stuart Meyer, Rina Rinkewich, Phil, Sarah, Nina, Gabi, Penny, Deb Schermer joining us this week, and we welcome back Aaron! Latishya will be on LOA and we hope she will be with us again soon in the future.
We'll continue until 11:30 or so.
BEGINNERS VIRTUAL SESSION - And in other great news, Penny is continuing her beginner's virtual session that she started on April 29th. It runs from 7-8PM Central Time! Please spread the word! zoom link or ID=834 2711 4296 pswd = Mayim
MARATHON T-SHIRT - There continues to be news related to the first ever 24 Hour Worldwide Israeli Dance Marathon. The latest is that we now have a commemorative t-shirt, the proceeds of which will benefit the World Health Organization. WE MADE OUR FIRST T-SHIRT BASED CONTRIBUTION TO W.H.O. THIS WEEK! You can still order here. And go to the marathon tab at chicagoisraelidancing.com
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This week's shout outs:
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To all of you. Wishing you health and safety!
- I cannot ever say it enough. Huge thanks to all the leaders (and participant) who make Chicago Israeli Dancing - Virtual so wonderful and special each week! Kol Hakavod!!!
- Thanks to Orly Star Setareh for subbing in last week. You continue to amaze!
- And this week, we look forward to a segment led by one of Milwaukee's finest, Deb Schermer!!!
- If you have made financial contributions to this CID Virtual project, thank you very much. So appreciated (Those of you who would like to contribute may do so by sending to: Venmo (PHILIPBMOSS) or Paypal or Zelle - philip_b_moss@hotmail.com
- Check out Selected Dance Events section on chicagoisraelidancing.com to see various updates.
- And next to Carol Neiger who created our way cool t-shirt (
Order T-shirts Here). Orders are still coming in from all over. Thanks so much to you!!!
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Hey fellow dance organizers, if you would like me to publicize your Israeli dance events on website, it would be my pleasure. Send me a jpg and the details. Milwaukee, St. Louis, Indianapolis, etc? Go for it!
Looking forward to another great week! CYA on the dance floor.
Phil
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| Israeli Dance Beginners Virtual - Wednesday Nights From 7-8PM Central Time
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| Save the Dates For Machol Merkaz 2020
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| Summary of Selected Upcoming Israeli Dance Events
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| Dances Taught on 5/26/20 - Chicago Israeli Dancing - Virtual
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Elef Dinar - Elad Shtamer - circle video
Lama Ze Magi'a Li - Ohad Atia - circle video
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| Greater Chicago Jewish Festival Featuring David Broza and 613 on June 7, 2020 (Is Going Virtual!!! More to Come)
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The festival will be virtual this year, featuring live and historical performances. We will conduct the next festival physically in June of 2021. More info onn the festival website. Read the message below from Michael Lorge and watch the website. GREATER CHICAGO JEWISH FESTIVAL
Greater Chicago Jewish Festival
Goes Virtual for 2020
AND Goes Live to June 2021
We hope this message finds you healthy and safe. We hope your virtual Passover still felt like a real holiday and respite.
There is great hope that we will soon find relief from the horrifying impact of COVID-19. We all know that sometime in the month or months ahead some level of “normalcy” will return to our homes, streets, businesses and communal gatherings and events. However, those of us who produce the largest Jewish cultural event in Chicagoland and the longest running Jewish festival in America cannot imagine that we will be gathering at the Greater Chicago Jewish Festival on June 7, 2020.
The Festival thrives on our community coming together: singing, eating, buying art, dancing and talking together. It includes hugs and catching up with friends as we share Jewish culture. None of this will likely be appropriate in early June. So please put these new Festival events in your calendar:
VIRTUAL 2020
On June 7, 2020 at 4:00 we will share 40 Years of the Festival. A virtual Greater Chicago Jewish Festival with great performances from the past 20 Festivals! AND new performances from David Broza and other acts that were planned for this year.
Go to JewishFestival.org on June 7 at 4:00 and
click on the Virtual Festival button.
LIVE 2021
The usual outdoor Festival will be POSTPONED to
June 13, 2021 (yes, 613).
4 stages, art fair, Kosher food fair, family activities and community hugs will all be part of it.
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| Guide To Chicagoisraelidancing.com, Beth Emet, Contact Groups
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Here is a guide to the site (which I continually update):
- HOME - announcements, news, and background info
- ABOUT - our flyer and the previous week's playlist
- DANCES TAUGHT - dances taught during the last two weeks, the video reference section for dances that have been taught over time in our session, and dances that have been presented at various camps and workshops
- MACHOL MERKAZ - special section devoted to our camp of the same name, and the playlists from camp
- CHICAGO/MIDWEST - info about Israeli dance sessions here and "nearby"
- DANCE EVENTS - promotional info for miscellaneous upcoming Israeli Dance events
- ADVERTS (a nod to our British webmaster) - Local/Regional/ Other ads from the community
See the home page on the web-site for important information on:
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