Re: Leon Blank and Yiddish folkdancing

[Sylvia Schildt <creativa...>]

Am delighted Leon is gaining  a following on the other side of the Atlantic.
Am sure we would all benefit from his contributions in the States and
Canada.

Sylvia Schildt


 5/10/03 5:32 PM, Michel Borzykowski at borzykowski (at) infomaniak(dot)ch 
wrote:

> I didn't meat Leon Blank personnally but I know that he's going to teach
> Yiddish dancing in Paris next week (as he already did) at the Maison de la
> Culture Yiddish, where they have a regular workshop.
> 
> BTW, did anybody watch the video 'Lomir geyn tantsn' ?
> I bought it but was disappointed...
> 
> Michal
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Sylvia Schildt
> Have any of you encountered Swedish-Yiddish dance master Leon Blank who
> has attended a couple of klezkamps? His dancing is full of subtleties and
> infinite variations and people tended to follow his lead, even though he
> wasn't the paid dance instructor???.
> 
> 
> 
> 

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