Klezmer
Dance Workshops Klezmer Dance?  Klezmer
is the traditional music of the Eastern European jews which was played at weddings
and other celebrations... and people danced!
This series of 4 dance workshops
provides an opportunity to learn the different dances from the Klezmer dance repertoire,
including those known as Freylakhs, Bulgars, Horas, Shers and Terkishes. We will
include traditional line dances, circle dances, couple and set dances, and modern
forms that have developed and are danced on the klezmer scene today. Whilst
the series of four workshops will provide a full introduction to the repertoire
of dances, participants are not required to attend them all. You can find
a list of some types of klezmer dance here. PerformanceThere
will be a live performance at the 2005
Big Band concert.
Live Music! Each
dance set will be accompanied by live music provided by a Klezmer dance band,
who will play the traditional repertoire of an Eastern European Klezmer dance
band. The workshops will be led by Sue Cooper (dance), Ros Hawley (band
leader) and Audrey Lewis (dance). Sue has been playing klezmer music
for 18 years and led dances at many events within the Jewish community - weddings,
barmitzvahs and festivals. Audrey brings many years experience of
ressearching and teaching Jewish dance and most recently led a series of workshops
in Yorkshire. Ros is a Manchester based Klezmer clarinettist and
teacher, who has also played at many events for dancing and recently studied at
Klezcamp USA, America's leading Yiddish Folkarts Programme. Dates
Old
Trafford Community Centre
Shrewsbury St,
Manchester M19 | Cost
£6 (£4 concession) per day. |
| Sunday
April 17th, 2005
with Sue Cooper | Repertoire
- line bulgars, freylakhs, horas & khosidls Band
- Ros Hawley, Andrew Gardiner, Steve Landin, Simon Carlyle |
| Sunday
May 1st, 2005
with Sue Cooper | Sue will be giving a dance
workshop at Longford Park Festival in Stretford
during the afternoon. This event is not strictly part of the dance course. There
will be many "world music" bands including Manchester
Klezmer. |
| Sunday
May 8th, 2005
with Audrey Lewis | Repertoire
- specific tunes chosen by Audrey - inc a bulgar, Sirba, Kolomeika,
Shifra,
Honga, Alexandria Waltz Band - Ros Hawley,
Andrew Gardiner, Mike Kahan, Sue Cooper |
| Sunday
May 22nd, 2005
with Sue Cooper | Repertoire
- Shers Band - Hare & Hounds class
with Ros Hawley coaching, Steve Landin, Mike Kahan |
| Sunday
June 12th, 2005
with Sue Cooper | Repertoire
- tbc but including recap of previous sessions Band
- Ros Hawley, Mike Kahan, Steve Landin, Guy Shalom (tbc) |
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DetailsThere
will be frequent rest breaks and Sue will do a short talk about klezmer. Teas
are provided; bring sandwiches for lunch. Download
Flyer (27k)
ContactTo reserve a place
contact Liz Irving on ehi28@hotmail.com or 0161-282 3026 Organiser - Sue
Cooper 01663 746621
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