Dance of the Week
Ale Brider   
(Klezmer/Yiddish)  
Choreographed by Jim Gold 

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Ale Brider is the Dance of the Week.
Music is from Eastern Europe   
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Written instructions: p 10   
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Ale Brider danced by Jim Gold 

Ale Brider danced by Monday Night Dancers in Englewood, NJ

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ALE BRIDER . . . . . kLEZMER/YIDISH

Dance Meaning: All Brothers
Pronunciation: AL-a BREED-der
Choreography: By Jim Gold in Klezmer folk dance style
Style: Eastern European/Klezmer dance style
Music: Itzak Perlman and the Klezmatics
Formation: Open circle, arms in W position
Meter: 2/4
Jim Gold Youtube video: http://bit.ly/2mNoKOi
Introduction: 4 measures
Measures

FIRST STEP
Moving CCW: Arms pushing forward and back
1 Step to right on R, arms push straight forward (ct 1)
Step L behind R, bringing arms back to shoulder height (ct 2)
2-7 Repeat measure 1 7x
8 Step on R (ct 1), lift L high to L while leaning to the right
9-13 Repeat meas. 1 opp ft in opp dir 5x
14 Step on L (ct 1), kick R forward (ct 2)
Gypsy turn
15-16 Place right heel to left of L ft, turn clockwise in 1 ½ measures (ct 1,2,1,)
Bring R ft next to L ft (ct 2)

SECOND STEP
Forward into ctr of circle
1-2 R (ct 1), L (ct 2), R (ct 1), touch L forward (ct 2)
3 Bkwd out of circle: L (ct 1), R (ct 2)
4 In place: L (ct 1),R (ct &), L (ct 2)
5-6 Repeat meas. 1-2
7 Repeat meas. 3
8 Place L ft next to R (ct 1), heel stand: both ft together dip back on heels (ct 2)
3 grapevine steps to the left, CW
9 Step on R in front of L (ct 1), step on L to left side of R (ct 2)
10 Step on R behind L (ct 1, step L to left side of R (ct 2)
11-12 Repeat meas. 9-10
13-14 Repeat meas. 9-10
3 stamps
15-16 Stamp on R ft diag out (ct 1), stamp toward ctr of circle (ct 2)
Stamp diag out (ct 1 and 2)