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
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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
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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:

1. Folk dance: Naxos Kalimera: Demonstration by Jim Gold
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66eICHqbVW0
2. Teaneck Wednesday Morning Folk Dancers
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMfezKjqhv0&t=1s
3. Written instructions:  Page 129 of “Treasury of International Folk Dances”
   https://www.jimgold.com/books-by-jim-gold/
4. Story: The Elephant Who Wanted to Become a Rabbit: Finding your dancer within.
   https://www.jimgold.com/stories/
5. Song: Louie Tickle: (Classic guitar)
   :https://www.jimgold.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/St.-Louie-Tickle-1-1.

 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@jimgold.com

•  or https://www.jimgold.com/books-by-jim-gold/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