With Steven Lee Weintraub

Afternoon Workshop

Please note that there is no cost to participate in the afternoon workshop and no need to register in advance. The Freiliche Klezmer Band will accompany the afternoon's workshop

Evening Song & Dance Party

Tickets for the evening can be purchased in advance by completing the portion below ($7 for members; $10 for guests). Tickets for the evening workshop that are purchased at the door will be $15 for everyone. The Freiliche Klezmer Band and Lenka Lichtenberg join Steven for the evening's party.

Steven Weintraub, the Pied Piper of Yiddish Dance, is a teacher, choreographer, and performer whose primary focus is  Yiddish dance set to klezmer music. He is sought out by festival and communities world wide, including Quebec's Klezkanada and festivals in Krakow, Furth, Paris and London. His enthusiasm is infectious and he has a broad insight into the steps, patterns and the role of dance in Jewish life.

Lenka Lichtenberg is creatively on fire! We are delighted that she will join us for the evening at Darchei Noam. She tours and performs worldwide to great acclaim. She recently released the CD Yiddish Journey (2016).

Following kiddush, the Freiliche Klezmer Band will fill the Social Hall with music as we learn about the lively Freylekhs, the boisterous Bulgar, the stately Zhok, and that essential Jewish square dance, the Sher. Then, at 7:30, join Darchei Noam and the Committee for Yiddish of the UJA Federation for even more dance workshops with Steven Weintraub!

Young and old and those from all backgrounds can easily share in the joy of Yiddish dancing. It is one of the few activities that all generations can enjoy together and that speaks to everyone’s heart and soul.

There is something in the DNA of Yiddish dance and the klezmer music that accompanies it that has a natural resonance for all sorts of people. From children to seniors, on your feet or seated on a chair, there is always a way of taking part and celebrating. In no time at all, people have enjoyable shared experience they will remember and talk about for a long time.

Yiddish dance is the way European and American Jews danced before the creation and dissemination of Israeli dance. It is more concerned with patterns in space and personal style than elaborate footword. Easy to learn and enjoyable to do, it has elements in common with square dancing, the folk dance styles of Russia, Poland and Romania, and ballroom waltz elegance.

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