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Saturday, December 21
 

8:00pm EST

Tantshoyz Opening Night Dance Party!
Saturday December 21, 2024 8:00pm - 10:30pm EST
14th St Y Studio
LOCATION: At the 14th Street Y (344 E 14th Street between 1St & 2nd Avenues in Manhattan).

Lace up your dancing shoes for an evening of good ‘ol traditional Yiddish folk dance. No experience necessary – dance leader Sarah Myerson will show you the steps, while YNY’s Faculty Band and special guests will be cookin’ up a blend of the best Jewish horas, freylekhs & bulgars on the planet!

Speakers
avatar for Ilya Shneyveys

Ilya Shneyveys

Ilya Shneyveys (accordion/piano) is an international performer, accordionist and multi-instrumentalist, teacher, composer, arranger and producer of contemporary Jewish music, from klezmer and Yiddish folk song to fusion and experimental projects. A founding member of Berlin’s famous... Read More →
avatar for Sarah Myerson

Sarah Myerson

Sarah Myerson is an ordained cantor (Master of Sacred Music & Diploma of Hazzan, Jewish Theological Seminary) actively working to connect Jewish egalitarian-religious with Yiddish secular/cultural communities. She serves as the Kol Bo Spiritual Leader of Roosevelt Island Jewish Congregation... Read More →
Saturday December 21, 2024 8:00pm - 10:30pm EST
14th St Y Studio 344 E 14th St, New York, NY 10003
  Dance (On-Site)
 
Sunday, December 22
 

9:30am EST

Dance Movement Warm-Up: Klezmer Mirroring
Sunday December 22, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am EST
CL1 - Hebrew Union College
Get moving in the morning! Judy Sweet, Richie Barshay, and Tracy Einstein will guide you through movement and awareness practices to start your day off right. Dancers and movers of all skill levels are welcome!
Sunday - Klezmer Mirroring w/ Judy Sweet
Monday - Alexander Technique w/ Richie Barshay
Tuesday - Embodied Resilience w/ Tracy Einstein
Wednesday - Klezmer Mirroring w/ Judy Sweet
Speakers
JS

Judy Sweet

Judy Sweet** (educator, dance, piano/accordion) grew up cartwheeling around the hotel lobby at Klezkamp, one of the most formative experiences of her Jewish and musical life. She went on to study a unique approach to music education at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, and... Read More →
Sunday December 22, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am EST
CL1 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Dance (On-Site)

11:15am EST

Advanced Style Dance Class
Sunday December 22, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
CL1 - Hebrew Union College
Dancing with style and grace is one thing, but dancing with Yiddishkeit is another! Learn from two generations of dance leaders about the details of dancing with a particularly Jewish style in a variety of dance genres.
Sunday - Deborah Strauss
Monday - Michael Alpert
Tuesday - Walter Zev Feldman

And don't miss Wednesday's session on communicating & dancing with live musicians led by Sarah Myerson and Ilya Shneyveys!
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Strauss

Deborah Strauss

Deborah Strauss (violin) is an internationally acclaimed klezmer violinist and educator who has been active in the klezmer and Yiddish music scene for over 30 years. She is a member of the Strauss/Warschauer Duo, was a long-time member of the Klezmer Conservatory Band, and has performed... Read More →
Sunday December 22, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
CL1 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Dance (On-Site)

2:30pm EST

Dance Repertoire Class
Sunday December 22, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
CL1 - Hebrew Union College
Calling all dancers! With a rotating faculty, you’ll dive into dance genres of all sorts. Whether you’re an advanced dancer or brand new, this class is not to be missed!
Sunday - Asya Vaisman Schulman
Monday - Judy Sweet
Tuesday - Jill Gellerman
Wednesday - Walter Zev Feldman
Speakers
avatar for Asya Vaisman Schulman

Asya Vaisman Schulman

Asya Vaisman Schulman, Ph.D. (language, dance) is the director of the Yiddish Language Institute and the Steiner Summer Yiddish Program at the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA. Asya received her PhD in Yiddish Language and Culture from Harvard University, where she wrote her dissertation... Read More →
Sunday December 22, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
CL1 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Dance (On-Site)

4:15pm EST

Newly Choreographed Yiddish Dances
Sunday December 22, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
CL1 - Hebrew Union College
Shared choreography: In this class, we'll choreograph a brand new Sher! Each class session, we'll learn shers already danced in the community (including the Workers Circle Sher and the Shining Sher). We'll shear them up to figure out what elements make up a sher, and then using those elements and our own creativity, stitch together a unique Sher for YNY 2024. This class is taught in person by Asya Vaisman Shulman and Sarah Myerson, and is open to anyone with any dance or choreography experience (including no experience at all). Please do come to all four sessions Sunday through Wednesday if possible, as the class will build day by day.
Speakers
avatar for Sarah Myerson

Sarah Myerson

Sarah Myerson is an ordained cantor (Master of Sacred Music & Diploma of Hazzan, Jewish Theological Seminary) actively working to connect Jewish egalitarian-religious with Yiddish secular/cultural communities. She serves as the Kol Bo Spiritual Leader of Roosevelt Island Jewish Congregation... Read More →
avatar for Asya Vaisman Schulman

Asya Vaisman Schulman

Asya Vaisman Schulman, Ph.D. (language, dance) is the director of the Yiddish Language Institute and the Steiner Summer Yiddish Program at the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA. Asya received her PhD in Yiddish Language and Culture from Harvard University, where she wrote her dissertation... Read More →
Sunday December 22, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
CL1 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Dance (On-Site)
 
Monday, December 23
 

9:30am EST

Dance Movement Warm-Up: Alexander Technique
Monday December 23, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am EST
CL1 - Hebrew Union College
Get moving in the morning! Judy Sweet, Richie Barshay, and Tracy Einstein will guide you through movement and awareness practices to start your day off right. Dancers and movers of all skill levels are welcome!
Sunday - Klezmer Mirroring w/ Judy Sweet
Monday - Alexander Technique w/ Richie Barshay
Tuesday - Embodied Resilience w/ Tracy Einstein
Wednesday - Klezmer Mirroring w/ Judy Sweet



Speakers
avatar for Richie Barshay

Richie Barshay

Richie Barshay began drumming inside kitchen cabinets at an early age, and continues banging on things worldwide to this day. From his multi-percussion work with Herbie Hancock in the 2000s, to tours and recordings with Chick Corea, Esperanza Spalding, The Klezmatics, Fred Hersch... Read More →
Monday December 23, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am EST
CL1 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Dance (On-Site)

11:15am EST

Advanced Style Dance Class
Monday December 23, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
CL1 - Hebrew Union College
Dancing with style and grace is one thing, but dancing with Yiddishkeit is another! Learn from two generations of dance leaders about the details of dancing with a particularly Jewish style in a variety of dance genres.
Sunday - Deborah Strauss
Monday - Michael Alpert
Tuesday - Walter Zev Feldman
And don't miss Wednesday's session on communicating & dancing with live musicians led by Sarah Myerson and Ilya Shneyveys!
Speakers
avatar for Michael Alpert

Michael Alpert

Michael Alpert (musicology, vocals, dance) is a National Heritage Fellow of the United States and a pioneering figure of the international renaissance of East European Jewish music and Yiddish culture since its beginnings in the 1970s. He is known worldwide for his solo and ensemble... Read More →
Monday December 23, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
CL1 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Dance (On-Site)

2:30pm EST

Dance Repertoire Class
Monday December 23, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
CL1 - Hebrew Union College
Calling all dancers! With a rotating faculty, you’ll dive into dance genres of all sorts. Whether you’re an advanced dancer or brand new, this class is not to be missed!
Sunday - Asya Vaisman Schulman
Monday - Judy Sweet
Tuesday - Jill Gellerman
Wednesday - Walter Zev Feldman
Speakers
JS

Judy Sweet

Judy Sweet** (educator, dance, piano/accordion) grew up cartwheeling around the hotel lobby at Klezkamp, one of the most formative experiences of her Jewish and musical life. She went on to study a unique approach to music education at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, and... Read More →
Monday December 23, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
CL1 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Dance (On-Site)

4:15pm EST

Newly Choreographed Yiddish Dances
Monday December 23, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
CL1 - Hebrew Union College
Shared choreography: In this class, we'll choreograph a brand new Sher! Each class session, we'll learn shers already danced in the community (including the Workers Circle Sher and the Shining Sher). We'll shear them up to figure out what elements make up a sher, and then using those elements and our own creativity, stitch together a unique Sher for YNY 2024. This class is taught in person by Asya Vaisman Shulman and Sarah Myerson, and is open to anyone with any dance or choreography experience (including no experience at all). Please do come to all four sessions Sunday through Wednesday if possible, as the class will build day by day.
Speakers
avatar for Sarah Myerson

Sarah Myerson

Sarah Myerson is an ordained cantor (Master of Sacred Music & Diploma of Hazzan, Jewish Theological Seminary) actively working to connect Jewish egalitarian-religious with Yiddish secular/cultural communities. She serves as the Kol Bo Spiritual Leader of Roosevelt Island Jewish Congregation... Read More →
avatar for Asya Vaisman Schulman

Asya Vaisman Schulman

Asya Vaisman Schulman, Ph.D. (language, dance) is the director of the Yiddish Language Institute and the Steiner Summer Yiddish Program at the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA. Asya received her PhD in Yiddish Language and Culture from Harvard University, where she wrote her dissertation... Read More →
Monday December 23, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
CL1 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Dance (On-Site)
 
Tuesday, December 24
 

9:30am EST

Dance Movement Warm-Up: Embodied Resilience
Tuesday December 24, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am EST
CL1 - Hebrew Union College
Get moving in the morning! Judy Sweet, Richie Barshay, and Tracy Einstein will guide you through movement and awareness practices to start your day off right. Dancers and movers of all skill levels are welcome!
Sunday - Klezmer Mirroring w/ Judy Sweet
Monday - Alexander Technique w/ Richie Barshay
Tuesday - Embodied Resilience w/ Tracy Einstein
Wednesday - Klezmer Mirroring w/ Judy Sweet



Speakers
avatar for Tracy Einstein

Tracy Einstein

Tracy Einstein wants you to feel better in your body so you can do what you love. She’s a 1600-hour certified Alexander Technique teacher, Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner, and lifelong performing artist dedicated to fostering embodied resilience and creative expression.Since... Read More →
Tuesday December 24, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am EST
CL1 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Dance (On-Site)

11:15am EST

Advanced Style Dance Class
Tuesday December 24, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
CL1 - Hebrew Union College
Dancing with style and grace is one thing, but dancing with Yiddishkeit is another! Learn from two generations of dance leaders about the details of dancing with a particularly Jewish style in a variety of dance genres.
Sunday - Deborah Strauss
Monday - Michael Alpert
Tuesday - Walter Zev Feldman
And don't miss Wednesday's session on communicating & dancing with live musicians led by Sarah Myerson and Ilya Shneyveys!
Speakers
avatar for Walter Zev Feldman

Walter Zev Feldman

Walter Zev Feldman (musicology) is a leading researcher in both Ottoman Turkish and Jewish music. During the mid-1970s he and clarinetist Andy Statman studied with the legendary Dave Tarras and were two of the creators of the klezmer revitalization. Under an NEH grant (1984-86) he... Read More →
Tuesday December 24, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
CL1 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Dance (On-Site)

2:30pm EST

Dance Repertoire Class
Tuesday December 24, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
CL1 - Hebrew Union College
Calling all dancers! With a rotating faculty, you’ll dive into dance genres of all sorts. Whether you’re an advanced dancer or brand new, this class is not to be missed!
Sunday - Asya Vaisman Schulman
Monday - Judy Sweet
Tuesday - Jill Gellerman
Wednesday - Walter Zev Feldman
Speakers
avatar for Jill Gellerman
Tuesday December 24, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
CL1 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Dance (On-Site)

4:15pm EST

Newly Choreographed Yiddish Dances
Tuesday December 24, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
CL1 - Hebrew Union College
Shared choreography: In this class, we'll choreograph a brand new Sher! Each class session, we'll learn shers already danced in the community (including the Workers Circle Sher and the Shining Sher). We'll shear them up to figure out what elements make up a sher, and then using those elements and our own creativity, stitch together a unique Sher for YNY 2024. This class is taught in person by Asya Vaisman Shulman and Sarah Myerson, and is open to anyone with any dance or choreography experience (including no experience at all). Please do come to all four sessions Sunday through Wednesday if possible, as the class will build day by day.
Speakers
avatar for Sarah Myerson

Sarah Myerson

Sarah Myerson is an ordained cantor (Master of Sacred Music & Diploma of Hazzan, Jewish Theological Seminary) actively working to connect Jewish egalitarian-religious with Yiddish secular/cultural communities. She serves as the Kol Bo Spiritual Leader of Roosevelt Island Jewish Congregation... Read More →
avatar for Asya Vaisman Schulman

Asya Vaisman Schulman

Asya Vaisman Schulman, Ph.D. (language, dance) is the director of the Yiddish Language Institute and the Steiner Summer Yiddish Program at the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA. Asya received her PhD in Yiddish Language and Culture from Harvard University, where she wrote her dissertation... Read More →
Tuesday December 24, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
CL1 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Dance (On-Site)
 
Wednesday, December 25
 

9:30am EST

Dance Movement Warm-Up: Klezmer Mirroring
Wednesday December 25, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am EST
CL1 - Hebrew Union College
Get moving in the morning! Judy Sweet, Richie Barshay, and Tracy Einstein will guide you through movement and awareness practices to start your day off right. Dancers and movers of all skill levels are welcome!
Sunday - Klezmer Mirroring w/ Judy Sweet
Monday - Alexander Technique w/ Richie Barshay
Tuesday - Embodied Resilience w/ Tracy Einstein
Wednesday - Klezmer Mirroring w/ Judy Sweet
Speakers
JS

Judy Sweet

Judy Sweet** (educator, dance, piano/accordion) grew up cartwheeling around the hotel lobby at Klezkamp, one of the most formative experiences of her Jewish and musical life. She went on to study a unique approach to music education at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, and... Read More →
Wednesday December 25, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am EST
CL1 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Dance (On-Site)

11:15am EST

Playing for Dancing and Dancing for Playing
Wednesday December 25, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
CL1 - Hebrew Union College
It's always a delight when the music and the dance fit so perfectly that it feels like magic! In this session, instrumentalists and dancers come together to practice communicating with one another to create those special moments.
Speakers
avatar for Ilya Shneyveys

Ilya Shneyveys

Ilya Shneyveys (accordion/piano) is an international performer, accordionist and multi-instrumentalist, teacher, composer, arranger and producer of contemporary Jewish music, from klezmer and Yiddish folk song to fusion and experimental projects. A founding member of Berlin’s famous... Read More →
avatar for Sarah Myerson

Sarah Myerson

Sarah Myerson is an ordained cantor (Master of Sacred Music & Diploma of Hazzan, Jewish Theological Seminary) actively working to connect Jewish egalitarian-religious with Yiddish secular/cultural communities. She serves as the Kol Bo Spiritual Leader of Roosevelt Island Jewish Congregation... Read More →
Wednesday December 25, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
CL1 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Dance (On-Site), Instrumental

2:30pm EST

Dance Repertoire Class
Wednesday December 25, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
CL1 - Hebrew Union College
Calling all dancers! With a rotating faculty, you’ll dive into dance genres of all sorts. Whether you’re an advanced dancer or brand new, this class is not to be missed!
Sunday - Asya Vaisman Schulman
Monday - Judy Sweet
Tuesday - Jill Gellerman
Wednesday - Walter Zev Feldman
Speakers
avatar for Walter Zev Feldman

Walter Zev Feldman

Walter Zev Feldman (musicology) is a leading researcher in both Ottoman Turkish and Jewish music. During the mid-1970s he and clarinetist Andy Statman studied with the legendary Dave Tarras and were two of the creators of the klezmer revitalization. Under an NEH grant (1984-86) he... Read More →
Wednesday December 25, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
CL1 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Dance (On-Site)

4:15pm EST

Newly Choreographed Yiddish Dances
Wednesday December 25, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
CL1 - Hebrew Union College
Shared choreography: In this class, we'll choreograph a brand new Sher! Each class session, we'll learn shers already danced in the community (including the Workers Circle Sher and the Shining Sher). We'll shear them up to figure out what elements make up a sher, and then using those elements and our own creativity, stitch together a unique Sher for YNY 2024. This class is taught in person by Asya Vaisman Shulman and Sarah Myerson, and is open to anyone with any dance or choreography experience (including no experience at all). Please do come to all four sessions Sunday through Wednesday if possible, as the class will build day by day.
Speakers
avatar for Sarah Myerson

Sarah Myerson

Sarah Myerson is an ordained cantor (Master of Sacred Music & Diploma of Hazzan, Jewish Theological Seminary) actively working to connect Jewish egalitarian-religious with Yiddish secular/cultural communities. She serves as the Kol Bo Spiritual Leader of Roosevelt Island Jewish Congregation... Read More →
avatar for Asya Vaisman Schulman

Asya Vaisman Schulman

Asya Vaisman Schulman, Ph.D. (language, dance) is the director of the Yiddish Language Institute and the Steiner Summer Yiddish Program at the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA. Asya received her PhD in Yiddish Language and Culture from Harvard University, where she wrote her dissertation... Read More →
Wednesday December 25, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
CL1 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Dance (On-Site)
 
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