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| Tantshoyz w/Steve Weintraub & Jordan Hirsch's "Overnight Kugel" NY Klezmer Series Proudly Presents: Dec.9, 2014 Tantshoyz w/Steve Weintraub & Jordan Hirsch's "Overnight Kugel" Stephen Wise Free Synagogue 30 W. 68th St. NY NY 10023 Overnight Kugel plays The Chasidic and Klezmer Music of Williamsburg, NY- Before the Hipsters! Featuring: Jordan Hirsch - trumpet/bandleader Michael Winograd - clarinet Mike Cohen - saxopohone Ely Zomick - piano/keyboards Joanna Sternberg - bass Aaron Alexander - drums Klezmer Instrumental Workshop 5:30-7pm $25 per class Concert begins at 7:30pm; $15. Jam sessions follow Full night pass – $35 (includes class, Tantshoyz & jam sesson) For More Info & Schedule Click HERE www.nyklezmer.com email: newyorkklezmer@gmail.com phone: 646-414-2326 Jordan Hirsch is one of the first call bandleaders for Jewish Music – Klezmer, Chasidic, – for over 30 years. He was a top bandleader for Neshama Orchestra for two decades, he is a member of Klezmerfest, The Kleztraphobix, and has played with just about everyone who's anyone. He recently taught at Klez Kanada. Steve Weintraub is a specialist in contemporary and traditional Jewish dances. He travels regularly throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe to give workshops, including KlezKamp, KlezKanada, and the Jewish Festival in Krakow. Born on Governor's Island and Bar Mitzvahed in the Bronx, Steven Lee Weintraub received his dance training in Manhattan with Alvin Ailey and Erick Hawkins, among others. Much of his career has been creating and performing Jewish dance; he has worked with choreographers Felix Fibich and Shula Kivel, and has performed the work of Fred Berk. He was a principal dancer and choreographer with the Israeli folkdance group Parparim and was assistant director of the annual Israeli Folk Dance Festival in NYC. After a 20 year hiatus living in Atlanta and Chicago performing, choreographing and teaching, Steve is excited about having recently returned to the east coast to live and work. Creating a Culture of Celebration Since bible times Jews have celebrated with dance. In Eastern Europe, over hundreds of years, the style of music we call Klezmer evolved to serve the evolving way Jews danced and celebrated. Enfolded into these dances is the expression of a world of Jewish values: honour and respect, self-control, playfulness, love of community, balanced with individual expression, inclusiveness and virtuosity, humour, tenderness and great high spirits. For Jews celebrating at a simcha, particularly a wedding, dancing is an important mitzvah (m'sameakh khusen v'kale). For this reason dancing is not only a pleasure, but fulfils your obligation as a guest to make the celebrants happy- it is a way of honouring the celebrants. Steve will teach steps, figures and styles for many of the dances in the Klezmer repertoire: freylachs, bulgar, sher and zhok, to name a few. There will be a special focus on solo and couples improvisation. He will also tell you a lot about the history and evolution of Jewish dance. Jordan Hirsch's Overnight Kugel plays The Chasidic and Klezmer Music of Williamsburg, NY- Before the Hipsters! write your comments about the article :: © 2014 Jazz News :: home page |