Are you curious about dance? Do you enjoy moving to music?

Then browse through this site and find out about how Israeli dance has developed from a traditional folk dance done only in Israel, into a global modern music and dance experience for everyone, whatever their background. It works because the music is based on world music themes of every type.

Israeli dancing also known as IFD (Israeli Folk Dancing) and also known as Israeli Harkada, is very different to simcha dancing (traditional jewish dance done at weddings), examples of which can be found elsewhere.

You will find in our galleries lots of photos of people having fun with dance (which we think is the whole point) and here you can see some photos from an excellent european club site. You can join just by clicking on the photos and following the instructions

On this site you can discover Israeli Harkada classes in your area or if you are visiting somewhere, find the local chug (dancing class). Some travel and Hotel information is included for your convieniance.It is wise to double check all arrangements you make. The editorial team accepts no responsibility for accuracy

Perhaps you fancy going to a Israeli dance camp or a workshop? Then you can find all the contact info you need in our regional calendar as well as a growing list of reviews.

The music you should be hearing on most of the pages on this site, is normal Israeli dance music from the internet radio station Harkada.com You will hear a vast range of tracks, some of which have elements of traditional sounds but most follow the Israeli pop and alternative scene. That's why a good part of what we dance too, is linked to world music.

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If you are interested in Israeli dancing forums then you can find the contact details of a great many of them.

You will also see links to Israeli dance videos showing the atmosphere and a very small selection of the dances

If you already run classes or any events where you would like to improve the quality of sound or add lighting, video or any other feature, then we can also answer all your technical questions covering sound, lighting & computer equipment as well as venue, group & artistic management.

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