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Spoke the Hub presents
NESHAMA
An evening of Jewish dance and poetry to enrich the Soul…
THE YA’EL TAP DANCE COMPANY
with special guests
The Mazel Toes Dance Company
Joanna Hoffman, spoken word artist
Friday & Saturday, November 9-10, 2012 – 7:30pm
Spoke the Hub’s Space @ Gowanus Arts – 295 Douglass Street, Brooklyn
Advanced Ticket Sales have ended.
Tickets are available at the door at 7:00pm for $20.00
Ya’el Tap, under the direction of founder and choreographer Julie Rubin, is a tap dance company featuring works inspired by Hebrew music, Israeli movement, and Jewish themes. While simply celebrating Jewish culture, we also express the meaning of prayers, blessings, and themes in the Jewish lifestyle, traditions, and history. Ya’el Tap Dancers: Aya Araki, Arielle Bendory, Gabrielle Brigida, Kelly Carpienter, Caryn Cooper, Rebekah Levin, Holly Longmore, Cristina Marie, Kara, Moulter, Laura Murphy, Will Reilly, Julie Rubin, Camellia Tatara. www.julie-rubin.com
Mazel Toes is a professional tap dance company comprised of some of the best upcoming Jewish hoofers in New York City! Founded in late 2008 by director/choreographer Shelby Kaufman, Mazel Toes strives to combine Jewish humor (only sometimes) with fast footwork to create entertainment for both Jewish and non-religious audiences alike.
Joanna Hoffman is a spoken word poet living in Brooklyn. She has been on five National Poetry Slam (NPS) teams. In 2006, her team performed on Finals stage and ranked 4th in the nation. In 2011, she represented Urbana at the 2011 Women of the World Poetry Slam (WOWPS), National Poetry Slam, and Individual World Poetry Slam, placing in the top 10 at all three. This year, she represented Louder Arts at WOWPS, placing 4th overall, and is the Grand Slam Champion for the 2012 Urbana team. She is the 2012 Champion of Capturing Fire, the queer international poetry competition. Her work has appeared in decomP, Spindle and as part of the recent GirlChild Press anthology, Women’s Work and the Jewish lesbian poetry anthology Milk and Honey. Her full-length book of poetry will be published by Sibling Rivalry Press in August 2013. When not performing poetry, she works at a non-profit organization and runs in Prospect Park.