Boulder Israeli Dance

04/05/2026

Hey all, apologies for getting this out late, but I will be teaching the next 2 Sundays. I will be teaching Lama.

https://youtu.be/2phr0cI5HAg?si=1vde8PCxymMN5hK4

Alex

:הסרטון המלא | Full video https://rokdim.co.il/dance/65c143904b20e0673e2bcdc6 שם השיר: Why-Remasteredשם הריקוד: למה (ש.א.)שנת חיבור: 2024צורה: מעגלכוריאוגרפי...

02/04/2026

If anyone would like to see and learn the dances taught at Pura Vida 2026 this last weekend access this YouTube link

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11/12/2025

Hi Dancers!

I will be teaching for for if the next five weeks (broken up by the 5th Sunday party at the end of the month). Attached are links to three of the dances I will be teaching, although not all at once. (The videos have the teach first, followed by the dance):
1. Yemei Hatom (Mali and Moshe, 2006)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10icBodwAeAJmmS_6XaVm9Ngqpz5gMV1d/view?usp=drivesdk

2. Ben Adam (Dror Davidi and Gadi Bitton, 2025)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1F_NWPQDcdDtWuVt3bX0KoGT6jTNkN_rJ/view?usp=drivesdk

3. Daroma (Jonathan Cher and Rochelle Berman, 2025)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_2BfSscYI-Nq_79xzLIZJlIqE_qFCNm0/view?usp=drivesdk

The third one, in particular, is a little tricky. I would definitely make a point to watch the video ahead of time -- not to learn the dance, but just to familiarize yourself with it.

Bennett

10/29/2025

Hi all,

I'll be teaching one new dance and reviewing a dance I taught a while back during the next two Sunday sessions. The new dance I learned at the Philadelphia camp Margie and I attending this spring. It's called:

Hineh Ze Magia (Here it Comes), Choreographed by Dudu Barzelay

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6geJDCfw5E4

The second dance is a review of:

Hochim Lehistagea (Going Crazy), Choreographed by Oren Ashkenazi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHu1GAr2u8M

I have attached a word document that shows the translations.

So let's go crazy this Sunday!

Marshall

הולכים להשתגעריקוד - אורן אשכנזיHolchim LeHishtageaDance created by Oren Ashkenazi

10/23/2025

Hi all:

I'm teaching the next two Sundays. Here are the dances I will be doing, likely in this order.

Sipur Chayai - "The story of my life" - Rafi Ziv - 2013
A beautiful old favorite with some tricky bits, that hasn't been re-taught for a while.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8Y2zRZWzkA

BeAhava Uvemila Tova - "With love and a good word" - Shlomo Maman - 2005
This is one we haven't done before that I recently stumbled across. The music is great, and it is very flowy and on the easier end of intermediate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KngASp2K_hc

See you there!

Gillian

״באהבה במילה טובה״ריקוד מעגל מילים ולחן: עוזי חיטמן ז״לשירה ועיבוד מוסיקלי: סגיב כהן כוריאוגרפיה: שלמה ממן• צולם במיוחד לפסטיבל "הורה אור" - חנוכה תשפ"א - דצ...

05/06/2025

COMING SOON! ADVANCED BEGINNER ISRAELI DANCE SERIES – STARTS SUNDAY, JUNE 1
This summer, Boulder Israeli Dance is excited to offer an Advanced Beginner Israeli dance class series for the first time! Class is drop-in, no registration required. Specifics below…
Classes will expand upon basic steps – like grapevine, Yemenites, turns, and pivots – to help participants get comfortable with a wider range of step patterns and the more elaborated choreographies of today’s Israeli dancing. Teaching will be geared to dancers who are relatively new to Israeli dance, and is guaranteed to help move you up to the next level of this wonderful dance form!
We will start with popular circle dances like Ashrei Ha’ish, Bepundak Beiti, and Belailot Hakayitz; and cool line dances like Jaimale, Numa Numa, and Un Poquito; and from there move on to further fun dances at the advanced beginner to easy intermediate level.
Hope to see you there! Mark your calendars now!
WHAT: Ongoing drop-in Advanced Beginner Israeli dance series. No registration required.
WHEN: Sundays 5:45-6:45 pm, June - August, 2025. First class is Sunday, June 1. Please arrive a little early: Class will start and end on time!
WHERE: North Studio at the Avalon Ballroom
COST: $7/session by cash, check, or Venmo. Includes admission to regular Boulder Israeli dance teaching (intermediate level) which follows Sundays 7-8 pm in Sodal Hall, and Open Dancing 8-10 pm.
QUESTIONS? Please contact Instructor, Gillian at: [email protected], 720-438-8154 (text only)
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04/11/2025

Hello,

I will be teaching two dances over the next couple of weeks -- one old and one new:
• El Hachofesh (Avi Peretz, 1993)
El Hachofesh (Avi Peretz, 1993)(walk-through at Kochavim)


El Hachofesh (Avi Peretz, 1993)(walk-through at Kochavim)

El Hachofesh (Avi Peretz, 1993)(Kochavim)


El Hachofesh (Avi Peretz, 1993)(Kochavim)

• Hakol Alai (Yaron Malichi, 2024) (teaching at beginning of video, and dance starts at 2:35)
Hakol Ali - Dance | הכל עליי - ריקוד


Hakol Ali - Dance | הכל עליי - ריקוד

Hope to see you there!

Bennett

04/02/2025

Hi all:

This Sunday, April 6, I will be teaching for one more week. I plan to re-teach Ve Afilu BeHastara (video link in the previous email below), and one other dance in need of review.

I am inclined to review-teach the circle/line dance Mahapecha Shel Simcha which I taught a few months ago, since it still seems a little challenging to some. However, I'm open to other suggestions of dances needing review, so let me know if you have a strong preference for something else - last call! (I need to prepare!)

If there's time I can go over either El Elohai Shamayim (I taught it on 3/23 [video link below], though people picked it up very quickly, so this may not be needed), or Gadi Bitton's Tirkedi (the latter still needs a little help).

Here are links to videos of the new possibilities. See you Sunday! Gillian

Mahapecha Shel Simcha "Revolution of Joy" 2014 by Eran Bitton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0hVIQ7jGMM

Tirkedi "Dance!" 2000 by Gadi Bitton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKm7JMRhD0g
Teaching in Hebrew first, dance starts ~4:25

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03/07/2025

Hi

I’m looking forward to teaching this Sunday

I will teach (or is it a review? ) a fun creative dance on the challenging side in terms of difficulty, by Gadi Biton called Barchi Nafshi (bless my soul) so take a look at the videos to get familiar with it.

If there is time I’ll review ahava zo ahava
Or any other dance I taught in the past that need to be refreshed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JArRPBTlfjY
ברכי נפשי - ריקוד | Barchi Nafshi - Dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPqUgH_GcYo

Shalom
Eeris
Eeris Kallil LMT, CLT

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02/14/2025

Boulder International Folk Dancers (BIFD) 2025
www.boulderfolkdancers.org

Friday nights, Sodal Hall at the Avalon, 6185 Arapahoe Road, Boulder
7:30 p.m.– 11:00 p.m.
$5.00

Friday Night Schedule
6:30–7:30 Beginner class
7:30 Easy warm-up dances
7:45–8:30 Teaching
9:30 Review of teaching
8:30–11:00 Open dancing

February 14
Valentine’s Day—wear red, wear your heart on your sleeve, put your heart into your dancing.
Teacher: Susan reviews classic dances
Programmer: Jerry

February 21
BIFD will host live dance music from Naroden Put—a congenial configuration of musicians (including some Rhythm Republik members)
7:30 p.m.
$5.00

BIFD Annual Meeting
The BIFD annual meeting will be held on March 21, 2025. Everyone is invited and the evening will be free; however, only those who were members in 2024 may vote in the elections. It will be a short meeting, with dancing to follow. If you wish to run for a board position please send a short bio to Ilana at [email protected].

From our friends at Boulder Israeli Dance:
Gillian of Boulder Israeli Dance will be offering a new class in Modern Israeli Dance for beginners this spring. If you enjoy the examples of Israeli dance you’ve done at BIFD and would like to learn more, here’s a wonderful chance to delve into this richly expressive dance form.

Israeli Dance For Beginners—Class Starts April 23 at the JCC
WHAT: 6-week beginner class—$60
WHEN: Wednesdays, April 23—May 28, 2025, 6:00-7:15 pm
WHERE: Boulder Jewish Community Center, 6007 Oreg Avenue, Boulder 80303
(across Arapahoe from the Avalon)
Registration: https://bit.ly/3Eyx5A7
(You need to set up a JConnect account on the JCC website to be able to register.)
For more information, text Gillian at (720) 438-8154

12/24/2024

Hi all,

I’ll be teaching a new (2024) dance by Sharon Elkasslasi called Ha’Shuna Ha’Yeshama at our December 29th and January 5th sessions.
Here is the YouTube Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hujl0cnGxC4

I also plan to quickly review several other dances I recently taught including Ormim by Avi Levy & Yaron Ben Simhon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aNO3ktvjlMand

and Tachzor by Tamir Shalev (time permitting).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jepef5Bguh4

Also, for those who celebrate Hanukkah, please remember to bring your menorahs and candles to the 29th to help celebrate the 5th night at our session. I hope to see many of you there!

Happy Holidays!!!
Marshall

TachzorתחזורPresented at BeLev Echad 2024Vancouver, CanadaChoreographer: Tamir ShalevYear: 2024Performers: The Idan Raichel Project with Roni Dalumiיוצר: תמי...