ELECTRIC HORA - July 2026
Description
Our July ELECTRIC HORA takes us back to where it all started - The Boston Synagogue! We'll be at the Burren again starting in August every fourth Tuesday.
Have you ever danced the hora at a Jewish wedding and thought, "Damn! I should do that every month!" Been lifted in a chair above a circling sea of friends and family? Clapped your hands for a patsch tanz or stomped your feet to a bulgar? Have you ever wanted to?
Now is your chance. It's time for ELECTRIC HORA, Boston's best klezmer dance series, featuring a rotating cast of the top dance leaders and klezmer musicians from across New England.
July's ELECTRIC HORA is hosted by our friends at the Boston Synagogue and features the following fabulous artists:
Or Levinson - dance leader
Nat Seelen - clarinet
Pete Fanelli - trombone
Michael McLaughlin - accordion
Kirsten Lamb - bass
Grant Smith - drums
Or Levinson (they/them) is a dancer, facilitator, and educator; they have been based in Minneapolis for the past 13 years and are now thrilled to be transitioning to the Boston area to begin their rabbinic education at Hebrew College. Their creative work often features klezmer music, Yiddish folk dance, and themes of Jewish diaspora and the search for home, belonging, and solidarity on Native land. Their most recent full-length performance, DOIKAYT: a velt mit veltlekh, was commissioned as part of Red Eye Theater’s Isolated Acts series in 2024. They have taught improvisation-based movement to both youth and adults for the past ten years, including for high schooler students at the Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Arts. In community space, Or teaches and leads Yiddish dance, often in conjunction with Minneapolis klezmer band Di Bayke, and as part of the Twin Cities’ now-annual Klezmer on Ice Festival.
FAQ
Q: Who should come?
A: Anyone who wants to dance with family, friends, neighbors, and lovely strangers. Seriously, all of you. If you're reading this, you should come.
Q: Do you have to be Jewish/speak Yiddish/already know how to dance?
A: No! Yiddish dancing comes from a specific people and culture, but it's for everyone.
Q: Will there be cake?
A: Cake? Probably not. But the Boston Synagogue provides snacks and an open bar (donations welcome).
Q: What should I wear?
A: Comfortable clothes and shoes.
Q: Do I have to bring a partner?
A: Nope. Come by yourself, with a partner, or a group.
Q: Is Yiddish dancing gendered?
A: Historically, yes. Today, no. Dance leaders use non-gendered calling.
Q: When are the other dates?
A: Full schedule and tickets will be posted on November 20th.
Q: Wait, what is this Yiddish dancing thing again?
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