Yiddish Dance Workshop with Mignolo Dance

Yiddish dance offers many joyful and playful ways to dance to klezmer music: in a line, a circle, with a partner, or on your own. Join Miryam Coppersmith to learn about the history of "dancing Jewish," explore the different rhythms and dances of Eastern Europe, and get moving! Miryam is passionate about dancing being accessible for all and will offer modifications for mobility and accessibility needs. This one-off class is recommended for adults and teens.

Miryam Coppersmith (she/they) is a Philadelphia-based performance artist, writer, dance leader, and teacher. She started training in Yiddish dance in 2019 under Yiddish Dance Master Steve Weintraub and has since led dance for synagogues and bands, and taught workshops at Klezmer festivals and in communities. In her own performance, she works with movement, speech, and sound coming from her body, drawing on training in Contact Improvisation, Six Viewpoints, acting, Black American social dance, and other influences. Miryam holds a BA in Dance and Creative Writing from Oberlin College. Miryam's solo dance/theater piece Mirele Lernt Zich Yiddish was hailed a "must-see performance" by The Dance Journal and has been performed in Philadelphia and Catskill, NY. Miryam would love to bring her performances and classes to your community. Learn more and get in touch at miryamcoppersmith.com