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	Folk dance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Folk dancing is viewed as more of a social activity rather than competitive, although there are professional and semi-professional folk dance groups, and occasional folk dance competitions.
		There are a number of modern dances such as hip hop that evolve spontaneously, but the term "folk dances" is generally not applied to them, and the terms "street dance" or "vernacular dance" are used instead.
		The term "folk dances" is reserved for dances which are to a significant degree bound by European tradition and originated in the times when the distinction existed between the dances of "common folk" and the dances of the "high society".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Folk_dancing (753 words)

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		The institutionalization of Israeli folk dancing in New York is intimately tied to the rise of American Zionism as an ideology of 'deterritorialized' nationalism.
		From its very beginning, Israeli folk dancing at the Y thus constituted a 'deterritorialized' practice and functioned as a means of imagining the Israeli nation beyond the restraints of national borders and bounded territory.
		Dance teachers from Israel are invited throughout the year to present the 'authentic ethnic' and 'old' dances from the period of the 'Israeli folk dance pioneers' and keep their memory alive.
	www.nyu.edu /classes/bkg/tourist/kaschl.pap (7763 words)

	The Jewish Journal Of Greater Los Angeles
		She was introduced to dancing by a friend of hers, and thought it would be a good way to keep her son off the streets and out of trouble.
		Israeli folk dancing was born out the Zionist youth groups and early pioneers just before the creation of the nation and continued as Israel won its statehood as a means to create a cultural form that was uniquely Israeli.
		It is being danced in Israeli folk dance sessions-circles from New Zealand to Holland to Israel and across the United States.
	www.jewishjournal.com /home/preview.php?id=8456 (1436 words)

	Untitled Document
		Israeli folk dancing is a rather young style of dance.
		The Israeli folk dancing that emerged as a result of the Jews moving onto collective Kibbutz was mainly a mixture of Eastern European and Middle Eastern dancing.
		The dance moves that are in Israeli folk dancing are not that complicated.
	www.personal.psu.edu /users/b/i/bim105/israeli.html (466 words)

	The Forward Newspaper Online: In Israel, Still Dancing After All These Years (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Israeli folk dancing became an important element of the new culture, and for Jews outside of Israel a way of identifying with the new country.
		The rhythms accompanying modern Israeli folk dancing are a polyglot of global sound, reaching beyond the ingathering of Jewish communities: techno, pop, salsa tunes, Greek and Mizrahi — an Oriental fusion of Sephardic and Arabic rocking with an Israeli pulse.
		Dance, in all its fullness and stylistic variation, is a vigorous enterprise in Israel, and it is different than what you might expect.
	www.forward.com /main/printer-friendly.php?ref=ingber20040414933 (1179 words)

	Jewish and Israel News from New York - The Jewish Week
		And because this is Israeli dance, a sense of comfortable chaos prevails: The circles are not entirely circles, the Hebrew music is mixed with the chatter of people talking and singing along, and of the dancers greeting each other with kisses on both cheeks.
		Israeli folk dance originated in the 1940s with the kibbutz movement and was traditionally associated with Zionist groups and youth movements.
		Today, Goodman calls Israeli dance “the great leveler”: the teenagers are grown up, the songs are the latest hits from Israeli pop culture, and, she says, everyone from truck drivers to lawyers to children of all ages come dance the same Israeli folk steps together.
	www.thejewishweek.com /news/newscontent.php3?artid=11052 (1499 words)

	THE ARTS / Israeli dances draw cultures together / Classes offer camaraderie in El Cerrito
		Unlike other styles of folk dancing, where traditional dances are handed down from generation to generation, Israeli folk dancing was an exercise in cultural engineering.
		The diversity may explain why some of the most avid Israeli folk dancers are not Jewish; about 15 to 20 percent of the dancing population in the Bay Area falls into this category.
		George Wilson of Hayward, who has danced with all of the groups in the Bay Area over the past 10 years, recommends the El Cerrito group, which is about half the size of the Peninsula groups, as a good place for beginners.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/05/23/CC282233.DTL&type=printable (951 words)

	Lewes Israeli Folk Dance Group
		Israeli Folk Dancing is difficult to define in the same way as folk dance from other countries as it was formed over the last century as a synthesis of different influences specifically for the purpose of creating a national dance identity.
		A unique aspect of Israeli dance is the large number of dances that are being continuously created though only a few endure as a classic dance.
		Simplistically, what makes Israeli folk dance 'Israeli' is that most of it is created by individuals usually from Israel and usually based on music from Israel with a synthesis of influences from other cultures around the world.
	www.interfolk.co.uk /lewesif (416 words)

	20feature - The Boston Globe
		The beauty of many of these folk dance events is that you can learn as you go, with callers — the people who direct the dance moves — and more experienced participants helping fellow dancers through their paces.
		The chance to dance the night away in a communal, noncompetitive atmosphere has made converts of legions of local area participants, many of whom thought they’d never have the courage to brave a dance floor.
		Someone who’s never participated in a folk dance before ‘‘can walk in and get swept away, because that’s how it would be done in the tavernas in Greece or the fields of Bulgaria,’’ she says.
	www.boston.com /ae/events/articles/2006/04/19/folk_dance (826 words)

	j. - The do-si-dos and the do-si-don’ts of folk dancing
		What matters in Israeli folk dance is your ability to dance with the group and to enjoy your connection to the music and the community through the dance.
		Israeli folk dancing is not concerned with the individual, soloist dancer.
		It had been an exceptionally dark Saturday night, but the park lights illuminated the dancing figures, and the light Jerusalem breeze blowing by was a perfect accompaniment to the music and the hundred or so Israelis dancing their hearts out in a large circle in the park.
	www.jewishsf.com /content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/25842/format/html/displaystory.html (762 words)

	KlezmerShack Review: "Israel Dances--Greatest Folk Dances," reviewed by Andy Tannenbaum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Israeli folk dance cuts, even when they are popular songs, are often edited to fit a specific choreography.
		Listening to a dance compilation is sort of like listening to a movie soundtrack, you may enjoy it, but you don't get the whole picture unless you see the movie or do the dances.
		The dances represent a variety of styles, couple and line dances, debka and hora, old chestnuts and new dances, fast and slow, biblically derived and secular, graceful and bouncy.
	www.klezmershack.com /bands/misc/id/misc.id.html (590 words)

	Israeli Dancing
		Each year professional folk dance leaders and choreographers based in Israel and other countries create about 250 to 300 new Israeli dances, says Honey Goldfein, a New York-based folk dance teacher.
		"Israeli dancing is a great way to feel a part of a community," says folk dance instructor Ethan Halpern of College Park.
		A folk dance leader usually spends the initial hour of a regular session on new dances: first simple ones, then more advanced.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/14/AR2005071401789.html (651 words)

	FolkFire Articles Archive, v4,n2
		Israelis have elevated folk dancing to a national sport, complete with hero worship for the sexiest choreographers.
		Israeli folk dancing etiquette (now there’s an oxymoron) calls for neophytes and klutzes to dance at the outskirts of the circle.
		Danced on the beat to 4/4 time, stepping on beats one, two and three, with a pause, tap or brush of the foot on four.
	www.folkfire.org /v4n2.htm (2244 words)

	Vintage Israeli Folk Dancing in San Diego - Instructor
		Ami has been Israeli folk dancing since the age of 12 at Kibbutz Ramat Yohanan, Israel, where he had settled after leaving his birth place, Morocco.
		At the kibbutz, he also started his love for music and singing were many folk dances and beautiful songs were choreographed by kibbutz members Leah Bergstein and original songs/dances were composed (music + lyrics) by Matityahu Shelem (Weiner).
		There, he studied with and was influenced by many of the original Israeli folk dance choreographers (Yaacov (Yankale) Levi, Moshiko Halevy, Yonatan Gabay, Shalom Hermon, Tamar Elyagor, Rivka Shturman, Gurit Kadman, Bentzi Tiram, and Eliahu Gamli'el).
	members.cox.net /vintageisraelidance/aboutus.html (370 words)

	The Daily Princetonian - Folk-dancing celebrates Israeli culture
		She currently teaches Israeli dance at a Hebrew school near the University.
		The individual dance moves aren't too difficult, students said, but recalling the sequence of the steps is a challenge.
		Israeli dancing dates from the establishment of Israel in 1948.
	www.dailyprincetonian.com /archives/2005/03/11/news/12354.shtml (392 words)

	Folk Dancing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Since 1970, Folk Dance Association has helped people discover folk dance, contra dance, square dance and other forms of ethnic, traditional and recreational dance as: 1) a new hobby or pastime, 2) an enjoyable fitness/exercise program, 3) a new way to meet people and 4) an excellent family recreation.
		We encourage people to include folk dance in their travel plans and advertise their folk dance activities.
		MIT is devoted to the advancement of knowledge and education of students in areas that contribute to or prosper in an environment of science and technology.
	www.dancescape.com /links/dance-folk-dancing.html (363 words)

	Israeli Folk Dance & Performance Ithaca Essay
		Israeli Folkdancing, the classical and robost style depicted the images of a strong, proud,
		national dance treasure archive for The State of Israel.
		It was during the mid -1980s all the way in the 1990 s that Israeli society started to take a toll
	hometown.aol.com /israelitikvah/page2_essay.html (247 words)

	Folk Dancing links at JEE 6 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Folk dancing on the WWW Final Update: 1996 December 24 I started this before there were large WWW indices like Yahoo or search engines like Altavista -- back when there was nobody making a profit by...
		There is folk dancing in the Village Barn two or three times every week, and the public is welcome to join in.
		Folk dancing includes typical village dances that are easy enough for everyone, plus some more...
	www.jee6.com /digital/Folk+Dancing (1540 words)

	Israeli Folk Dancing - San Diego - Dalya Dallal
		The basic steps to Israeli dancing are not complicated.
		Israeli Dancing is a healthy, exciting way to celebrate life.
		Israeli Folk Dancing is a fun way to exercise while listening to
	www.geocities.com /dancewithdalya (254 words)

	MIT Folk Dance Club
		The MIT Folk Dance Club sponsors three nights of dancing each week throughout the year, all of which are open to the MIT community and the general public.
		The Dance Gypsy is a calendar of contra and other folk dances throughout New England.
		israelidance.com, which includes a test to see if you are a true folk dance addict and a session-finder, in case you're thinking of moving and want to see if there's dancing there first.
	web.mit.edu /fdc/www (1483 words)

	j. - Folk-dance teacher looks back on 17 years of popular parties
		Created in the 1940s, Israeli folk-dancing began as an effort to create a common Israeli culture from the varied ethnic backgrounds of Jewish immigrants, who came from the Balkans, Arab countries and Africa.
		In the United States, Israeli culture is not as hip as it once was, according to Tischler.
		She plans to add more line dances, which are popular with teens, to the repertoire.
	www.jewishsf.com /content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/19516/edition_id/396/format/html/displaystory.html (738 words)

	Israeli Folk Dancing
		Dance Encourage Center Emanuel - Israeli folk dance center.
		Also offering a collection of folk dancing videos.
		Capital Dance - promotes Israeli folk dancing by conducting workshops and weekend camp retreats.
	www.partyguideonline.com /cultures/dance/Israeli.html (89 words)

	Welcome to Emery/Weiner School (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The study of Israeli Folk Dancing combines physical activity with cultural awareness.
		Weisblatt weaves the history of Israel and the study of Biblical text into the folk dance experience.
		The goal of this workshop is to offer the opportunity for middle school students to enjoy the art of Israeli Folk Dancing while learning a valuable piece of our cultural tradition.
	www.emeryweiner.org /dancetofree.html (191 words)

	Israeli & International Folk Dancing: Columbus, Ohio
		Israeli and International Folk Dancing at the Hillel Center, Columbus, Ohio
		Recreational Folk Dancers of Columbus (RFD of C).
		Folk Dance Directory -- Includes directory for US and Canada, and information on where to purchase folkdance and music products.
	www.amazingstocks.com /hilleldancevideo.html (341 words)

	Israeli folk dancing - 15-07-2001 - Radio Prague
		Israeli folk dancing - 15-07-2001 - Radio Prague
		Olga Szantova takes you to a course of Israeli folk dancing held in Sec, East Bohemia and discusses the popularity of Israeli folk dances in the Czech Republic and other parts of the world with Czech, British, German, Rumanian and other participants.
		In countries with rich folklore and numerous folk dances of their own, why is there such interest in the newly created dances of a foreign country?
	www.radio.cz /en/article/9885 (272 words)

	Keneset HaLev--Dance
		Cafe Lahat, Israeli Folk Dancing at the SF JCC, 3200 California Street, (at Presidio Ave.), $5.
		The Dancing Chevra, at the San Rafael Marin JCC, 200 N San Pedro Road, free.
		Cafe Shalom, Israeli Folk Dancing at the SF JCC, 3200 California Street, (at Presidio Ave.), $5.
	www.kenesethalev.org /dance.html (227 words)

	Home
		All over the world, from Tokyo to Paris and Melbourne to Tel Aviv, folks of all ages and cultures get together regularly to dance Israeli folk dances.
		Dance styles reflect the many different traditions and cultures represented in Israel: Spanish, Chasidic, Moroccan, Yemenite, Greek, etc. The Nashville Israeli Folk Dancers enjoy weekly dance sessions, workshops with renowned instructors from Israel, community outreach, parties, and performances.
		In Nashville, Israeli dancing means great music and exercise among the friendliest people in town!
	www.vanderbilt.edu /israelidance (307 words)

	Israeli Dancing - St. Louis
		People in St. Louis have been enjoying the fine and fun art of Israeli folk dancing since the 1970s, and we don’t plan to stop any time soon.
		We are a medium-sized group—men and women, Americans and Israelis—who dance for the fun of it.
		And, by the way, you don’t have to be Jewish to catch the Israeli dancing bug.
	www.israelidancing-stl.com (152 words)

	Vintage Israeli Dancing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		We attempt to get to all requested Israeli dances, no matter how popular they were when they were new, as long as they were choreographed AT LEAST TEN YEARS AGO.
		The rest of the program will consist of a wide selection of older dances; mostly from the 60's, 70's, and 80's; and we vary what we play each month.
		The program is all-circle until 9:30, and then a mix of circle dances and short sets of couple dances until closing.
	us.geocities.com /FDFedSouthInc/clubpages/vintage_israeli.htm (277 words)

	International Folk Dance, Dayton and Ohio
		Folk Dance Groups in the Dayton, Ohio area
		Folk Dance Groups in the Cincinnati, Ohio area
		Folk Dance Groups in the Columbus, Ohio area
	www.daytonfolkdance.com (650 words)

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