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Yiddish Dance Workshop, Toronto, Canada, Jul 24

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Toronto Yiddish Dance Workshop
Sunday July 24, 2005
Bathurst Jewish Community Centre
With instructors Helen Winkler and Steve Weintraub
Learn basic Yiddish dances during morning and afternoon teaching sessions and culture corner. Come to a model klezmer wedding celebration party in the evening. No partner or previous dance experience required. Full details available at www.yiddishdance.com or e-mail Helen Winkler. (For more on Helen, see also www.klezmershack.com/articles/2002_neskaya

Sessions and Registration Fees:

9:30-10:00a.m. arrival, registration

Morning: 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, $10
Learn the basics of Yiddish dance style, core dances, improvisation.

Afternoon: 1:30-4:30 p.m., $15
Build upon morning session, learn more folk dances and time permitting, an Eastern European ballroom dance or two. Culture corner and review session.

$5 discount: attend both morning and afternoon sessions for $20

Dance Party with Light Refreshments, 7:00-10:00 p.m. $6 Evening dance party will be a model klezmer wedding- come celebrate!

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