WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA ISRAELI DANCES 

A list of Israeli dances in the Washington, D.C. area, including Baltimore.

For more information about Israeli dances in this area and Israeli dance links, click here for Shmuel Batzri's website: http://www.capitaldance.com .

******************** SPECIAL EVENTS ****************

Sat. Aug. 28, 2010, 8:15 - 11:00 pm, Greenbelt, MD (Ben Hole) Dance Party of Israeli "Oldies" (dances before 1990) at the Greenbelt Community Center, 15 Crescent Road, Greenbelt, Maryland. (Click here for directions).  (301-441-8213, ben.hole [at] verizon.net)

********************* WEEKLY GROUPS ****************

Sun. 9:30 am - 12:00 noon, Bethesda-Chevy Chase Jewish Community Group (Sarah Krosner),  Hoover Middle School,  8810 Postoak Road, POTOMAC, MD  (301-348-3763, dance_bccjcg [at] yahoo.com , www.bccjcg.org).

Sun. 7:00-10:00 pm, Washington DC NW,  RIKUD DC (Mona Goldstein) – Weekly Israeli dance, geared to young adults (20s-30s).  7-8 pm beginners, 8-11 pm intermediate with instruction. The 16th Street Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036  ((http://www.monaisraelidance.com , 301-806-8804, DancerMona [at] gmail.com ). 

Mon. 7:00-11:00 pm, Kensington, MD (Mona Goldstein).  BEGINNERS’ CLASS 7:00-8:00 pm.  Intermediate with Instruction, 8:00-11:00 pm: Mix of circles, couples, and line dances.   Temple Emanuel, 10101 Connecticut Ave., Kensington, MD. From I-495 take Connecticut Ave. exit towards Kensington, go 0.2 mi., turn on Connecticut Ave, go 1.2 miles.  Temple is on the right.  (http://www.monaisraelidance.com , 301-806-8804, DancerMona [at] gmail.com ). 

Tues. 8:00-10:30 pm, Chevy Chase, MD (Mike Fox), BEGINNERS’ ISRAELI DANCE.  7-9 pm Circles, 9-9:30 pm Lines, 9:30-10:30 Partner Dances.  Ohr Kodesh Congregation, 8300 Meadowbrook Lane, Chevy Chase, MD. 20815.  (foxey [at] umich.edu)   

Tues. 8:00 pm Fairfax, VA (Ethan Halpern) - JCC of Northern VA, 8900 Little River Turnpike. (301-982-0937, XTC0YES [at] aol.com or JCC 703-323-0880)

Wed. - 8:15 -10:00 pm , Potomac, MD (Ben Hole) - "OLDIES" (DANCES BEFORE 1990) Teaching 8:15 - 8:45 pm, requests 8:45 - 10:00 pm. Har Shalom Congregation, 11510 Falls Road, Potomac (between Democracy Blvd. and Montrose Road).  (301-441-8213).   Israeli “Oldies” dance party at Greenbelt Community Center Sat. Aug. 28.

Wed. 8:00 pm (Beginner level instruction, Ethan Halpern) Laurel, MD - Oseh Shalom Congregation, 7515 Olive Branch Way near Van Dusen Rd. (301-982-0937)

Wed. 7:30-10:00 pm, Baltimore, MD (Madeline Brownstein) – Beth Israel, 3706 Crondall Lane, Baltimore (I-695 to I-795, exit 4 Owing Mills Blvd. North, 1.1 mi right on Crondall Lane, left on Mitzvah Lane) (410-598-4008, mad_rikud [at] gmail.com). 

Thurs. 7:30 pm, Rockville, MD (Moshe Shem-Tov).Thurs. 7:30 pm Rockville, MD (Moshe Shem-Tov) - Beginners group 7:30-8:30, Intermediate/Advanced: 8:30. Tikvat Israel Congregation, 2200 Baltimore Rd. (240-899-5777, dancetov [at] comcast.net). 

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