New Schedule Has Begun

Yes! The new Pre-Alef (Introduction) class started yesterday Shabbat, February 13, just a little after noon and we had a great time. Around 10 people attended the class and most learned their very first Israeli dance for worship. After the Introduction class, advanced dancers also enjoyed a dance practice time. It was a blessed time in the Presence of our God.

Info for New Dance Class Students:

I want to welcome all those who attended the class and encourage you to continue coming. Also, please remember to SIGN UP to 'Get Announcements by Email.' In addition, I need you to fill out the very short Intro Class Free Registration form asap.

As a reminder, I think it will be helpful if I mention here how to navigate the Pre-Alef online resources:

1. In the navigation bar on your right, scroll down to the section titled 'ClassZone' and click on the 'Pre-Alef / Introduction' link to enter the class page.
2. Under the page title, you will see a small list of resources that are available to you. The first important thing on this list is the Online Syllabus where you will find, among other things, my contact info and--on the second page--the Class Outline listing the dances in the order I will be teaching them. 
3. The next important thing in this section are the Dance Notes, where you will find short choreography notes to the dances you have learnt or will learn, also in the order I will teach them. The codes used are simple and meanings are listed at the bottom of the page and at the end of the second page.
4. After these resources, you will see the 'List of Pre-Alef Level Dances in Alphabetical Order.' After each song name there is a link you can click on to hear that song. You can use this to practice the dance to music.

Finally, I want to remind you that if you need me (or Ali, whoever is available) to quickly review a dance with you on the off week (the Shabbat between classes,) then just let us know.

New Year, New Schedule

First off--I wish you all a 2016 full of Yeshua's love, grace, peace, joy and victory!

As you may have noticed, it's been a long time since I've posted to this blog. I have been (and still am) busy with a huge landscaping project at my home, and have had to stop classes because our garage is full of landscaping materials.

But there is good news! Starting this month of February, I will be teaching a 45-minute PRE-Alef  (Introduction to Israeli Dance for worship) class right after the Shabbat service. Also, if there is interest, an Alef (Beginner Israeli Dance for worship) class following on the heels of the Introduction class.

Our New Class Schedule:

• EVERY second and fourth (2nd and 4th) Shabbats of each month.
• February dates: 13th & 27th

• Introduction/Pre-Alef Class: (Nearly) Immediately after the Shabbat service; for 30-45 minutes.
• Dance Level 1 / Alef Class: Immediately after the Introduction Class; for 20-30 minutes.

Come join us twice a month and let's praise Yeshua in the dance!

It's Pesach!

... And we are smack in the middle of Hag HaMatzot (the Feast of Unleavened Bread.) I hope you all had a blessed and wonderful Passover Seder, remembering everything Messiah, God's Passover Lamb accomplished for us.

As we celebrate  this season, may we pursue daily to purge the leaven of this world from our hearts and minds, so that we may serve God wholeheartedly.

We can do all things through Messiah who gives us the strength and ability (Phil. 4:13) because He has risen! He is Alive--and He is Life!

Adonai bless you all.

Schedule Update

Our Thursday evening Pre-Alef class has moved to Wednesday evening and is a full hour. Our new class schedule is: Mondays, 7:00pm-8:15pm: Accelerated Alef Class Wednesdays, 6:30pm-7:30pm:  Rikud Pre-Alef Rikud Pre-Alef is open to BY members and regulars who would like to visit. Just contact Joy, here. If you have checked out our Dance Classes page and are considering taking a class, please fill out this form.

Request a Class

 Hi everyone!

I am offering the opportunity for you to request a class!

What does this mean exactly?

Well, we all have different schedules and someone may wish to start a class when I have not posted an announcement about starting one. Or, someone may only be able to take a class at a certain time or only for a few weeks at a time. By requesting a class you can let me know at any time if you'd like to start a class and what would work best for you.

For example:

Let's say that you only have time from 4pm-5pm on a specific day of the week and/or that you can only come to three classes. You can request a class specifically for your schedule. Once I've received your request, I'll post a blog announcement to see if there are others who would like to join that class. If more people are interested, I can set up that class. You would be able to learn the number of dances that your schedule allows.

To request a class, simply fill out this Dance Class Interest Form.

No New Classes

At the beginning of the month I posted a blog to see who might be interested in starting a new class and I received a couple of responses from people who decided to join classes that were already on the schedule.

This means that currently we do not have new class times.

Our existing class schedule:

• Mondays  7:00pm-8:15pm:  Accelerated Alef Class
• Thursdays 6:30pm-7:15pm:  Rikud Pre-Alef

Thank you and a warm welcome to those who joined the classes this month.

I'm Planning to Start a New Class

First off, I wish you all a Happy 2015 full of God's favor!

So, I'm thinking of starting a (or more) new dance class(es) and I need you to help me figure out when to offer it/them. Based on your responses I will know whether or not this is a good time.

I have updated the information on the Dance Classes page. So, before doing anything else, please check out that page first.

If you are interested or have been waiting for a new class to start, please let me know by filling out and submitting this online Dance Class Interest Form. That's it.

Love and blessings!