Tree Mendous says “Not a bad place to be”
Not A Bad Place To Be
Are you here?
Yes. I am present.
Future is over.
Past has vanished as well.
There is only the Now.
And I am in it!
I am here.
I am there.
I am here and there.
I am here, there, and everywhere.
Not a bad place to be.
Dance of the Week
Platky
(Russia)
Choreographed by Jim Gold
Dear Dancers and Travelers,
Welcome to our folk dance family get together.
Platky is the Dance of the Week.
Please
click
on
the
happy links
below.
1. Platky: Demonstration by Jim Gold
2. Palisades Folk Dancers dancing Platky
at New Jersey Folk Festival
3. Monday Night Folk Dancers dancing Platky
4 Written dance instructions: See “Read More” below and/or page 36 Treasury of International Folk Dances
Increase your wealth.
Pick up a few more gold nuggets. Enjoy the following story, song, and tour video
Read More →
Dance of the Week
De Boca Del Dyo
(Bosnia)
Choreographed by Jim Gold
Jajce folk dancers from Bosnia
Dear Dancers and Travelers,
Welcome to our folk dance family get together.
De Boca del Dyo (The Mouth of God)
with music by Flory Jagoda
is our Dance of the Week.
Please click on the happy links below.
1. De Boca Del Dyo: Demonstration by Jim Gold
2 Written folk dance instructions:
See page 36 Treasury of International Folk Dances
Increase your wealth.
Pick up a few more gold nuggets.
Enjoy the following story, song, and tour video
Jim Gold Nuggets
Dance of the Week
Layla, Layla
(Israel)
Choreographed by Jim Gold
Dear Dancers and Travelers,
Welcome to our folk dance family get together.
Layla, Layla, (Night, Night)
is our Dance of the Week.
Please click on the happy links below.
1. Layla, Layla: Demonstration by Jim Gold
2. Palisades Folk Dancers dancing Layla, Layla at New Jersey Folk Festival
3. Monday Folk Dancers dancing Layla, Layla
4. Written folk dance instructions:
and/or see page 112 Treasury of International Folk Dances
Increase your wealth. Pick up a few more gold nuggets.
Enjoy the story, song, and folk tour video below
Read More →
Jim Gold Nuggets
Dance of the Week
Romanian Calusari dancers
Maica
(Romania)
Choreographed by Jim Gold
Dear Dancers and Travelers,
Welcome to our folk dance family get together.
Here’s one for Mom.
Maica (Mother) is our Dance of the Week!
Please click on the happy links below.
Jim Gold wearing Transylvanian hat
Brief introduction:
1. Bob Hope and James Cagney (tap dancing)
2. Dance (ballet) your way into French
Our program:
1. Maica: Demonstration by Jim Gold
2. Palisades Folk Dancers dancing Maica at the New Jersey Folk Festival
3. Written folk dance instructions:
See Page 119 Treasury of International Folk Dances
Enjoy the story, song, and folk tour video below
Read More →
Dance of the Week
Naxos Kalimera
(Greece)
Choreographed by Jim Gold
plus a story, song, and tour
Thursday, June 11, 2020
Enjoy Naxos Kalimera.
Imagine dancing your morning Syrto on the Greek island of Naxos (largest of the Cyclades)
with Aegean Sea waves lapping at the shore.
Naxos Kalimera (Naxos Morning) is the Dance of the Week.
Plus a story and song for added pleasures.
Click your way to happiness on these links:
Tour: Videos from our folk tour of Greece: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zERwatzqt-4&list=PLjW_hFQK0Cfypwy8aAY06HwyhTc_jCUep&index=1
All choreographies, stories, and songs by Jim Gold.
For more information, see below, or contact Jim at: jimgold@zaw.tde.mybluehost.me
Dance of the Week
A la Claire Fontaine
(France)
Choreographed by Jim Gold
Your loose muscles can create happiness in French!
This danse folklorique loosens muscles, relaxes mind, enriches the blood, and creates happy dancing brain cells all while empowering your immune system!
(Les muscles lâches créer du bonheur.)
Enjoy dancing “A La Claire Fontaine” in your living room
1. “A La Claire Fontaine” danced and taught by Jim Gold
2. Danced by Teaneck Seniorettes
3. Written instructions in Treasury of IDF by Jim Gold
4. See our Folk Tour of France! Plus Fest Noz Folk Festival at Quimper Brittany!
*For more information, see below. Or contact Jim at: jimgold@zaw.tde.mybluehost.me
★ Easy-to-follow guide to 124 new folk dances ★ Each dance links to YouTube video demonstration ★ Step-by-step written instructions for each dance ★ Add exciting folk dances for your repertoire ★Available in e-book and paperback versions on Amazon or www.jimgold.com/books-by-jim-gold
Dance of the Week
U Sest Number 7
Serbia
Choreographed by Jim Gold
Wandering around your living room or kitchen still stuck at home?
Fortify yourself with powerful folk dance movements!
Inspiration and courage make the world dance a hora. . .and U Sest, too!
1. Watch our Balkan Adventure videos below.
2. Practice U Sest!
Jim’s demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKhgBTl-44U&t=34s
“U Sest Number 7”: written instructions and information…. Page 221: “Treasury of International Folk Dances”
A must delight your eyes, excite your mind:
BALKAN ADVENTURE DANCE TOUR VIDEOS from our Balkan Adventure Folk Tour!
Click here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjW_hFQK0CfzX9iBnRXtf93mgOQVPd947
All on Youtube!
Dance of the Week! La Kreasyon
(Bosnia)
Choreographed by Jim Gold
Inspiration and encouragement propel the world.
Stuck at home? Feeling aimless, listless?
Fortify yourself with powerful folk dance movements!
1. Watch our Balkan Adventure videos below.
Practice La Kreasyon!
Jim’s demonstration: https://bit.ly/3ebCADb
Teaneck Seniorettes: https://bit.ly/2XrbjH2
“La Kreasyon” written instructions and information…. Page 106: “Treasury of International Folk Dances”
★ Easy-to-follow guide to 124 new folk dances
★ Each dance links to YouTube video demonstration
★ Step-by-step written instructions for each dance
★ Add exciting folk dances for your repertoire
★Available in e-book and paperback versions
on Amazon or www.jimgold.com/books-by-jim-gold
Dance of the Week!
Hasapico Athens
(Greece)
Choreographed by Jim Gold
Stuck at home? Feeling aimless, listless?
Fortify yourself with powerful folk dance movements!
1. Watch our Greek dance class videos below.
2. Practice Hasapico Athens!
Jim’s demonstration: https://bit.ly/3ebCADb
Teaneck Seniorettes: https://bit.ly/2XrbjH2
“Hasapcio Athens” written instructions and information…. Page 76: “Treasury of International Folk Dances”
A must delight your eyes, excite your mind:
GREEK DANCE CLASS VIDEOS from our Folk Tour of Greece! Click here: https://binged.it/3c8DGO4
Information on International Folk Tours, folk dance classes, and Books by Jim Gold are below
★ Easy-to-follow guide to 124 new folk dances
★ Each dance links to YouTube video demonstration
★ Step-by-step written instructions for each dance
★ Add exciting folk dances for your repertoire
*Available in e-book and paperback versions
on Amazon or www.jimgold.com/books-by-jim-gold
