Israeli – Inför Herren dansade jag och gladde mig.

jan 07

Glossary, Abbreviations and Step Definition

In order to notate the many Israeli folk dances, it is helpful to define some abbreviations and basic terms used to describe the steps in a dance When describing the basic steps, it is assumed that the starting position is standing with both feet together unless otherwise stated. There are 2 basic types of action – weight transfer, such as walking and non-weight transfer such as touching or kicking. http://www.hebraicdance.com/dance-steps.html

jan 07

Israeli and Davidic steps

Names for Israeli and Davidic steps can vary. Sometimes a name is used for a different step at other sites. If you look at the descriptions of the steps you will see that most are common to all. VERY SIMPLE BASIC STEPS Walking steps Running steps Side steps Skipping http://choreography.homestead.com/davidic1.html

jan 06

The evolution of Jewish dance

https://www.wsupress.wayne.edu/books/detail/seeing-israeli-and-jewish-dance In Seeing Israeli and Jewish Dance, choreographer, dancer, and dance scholar Judith Brin Ingber collects wide-ranging essays and many remarkable photographs to explore the evolution of Jewish dance through two thousand years of Diaspora, in communities of amazing variety and amid changing traditions. Ingber and other eminent scholars consider dancers individually and in community, defining Jewish dance broadly to encompass religious ritual, community folk dance, and choreographed performance. Taken together, this wide range of expression illustrates the vitality, necessity, and continuity of dance in Judaism.