Our Stars!
This incredible team
will keep the fun going 24/7!
Gadi Bitton
Gadi Bitton is truly an IFD legend! In fact, he's so well known, that just like Madonna, Cher, and Prince, he doesn't even need a last name! :-)
In addition to the hundreds of circle, partner, and line dances he has created, Gadi has initiated and implemented a number of efforts to promote Israeli dance and encourage its continuation in the future - including organizing a Guinness Book of World Records dance session, promoting young choreographers and markidim, creating an Israeli dance-based exercise program, and spearheading the creation of the Office of Israeli Folkdance in the Israel Ministry of Culture! Kol hakavod - and TODA, Gadi!!!
Although he has taught at dance workshops throughout the world and has a special love for the Aussie dancers, Gadi has NEVER witnessed a total solar eclipse. One can only imagine the effect an eclipse will have on his choreography and creativity. We'll be watching...
Yaron Carmel
Yaron Carmel is known in the land down-under (and throughout the Israeli folkdance world!) for his expert teaching, programming, and ability to keep the party going. Whether you've been dancing for 50 minutes or 50 years, Yaron knows which songs to play to keep your feet moving on the dance floor and put a smile on your face! (It's truly a superpower of his!)
Besides his ever-positive attitude and warm personality, Yaron will be bringing to Hora Eclipse 3 the best of the best dances from Israel. Yaron often teaches dances of other choreographers - but who knows if he will come to Hora Eclipse 3 with a new dance of his own, since he himself recently started doing some choreographing - like Isha Sheli and the popular partner dance Haahava Hayeshana Sheli, which he co-created with Gadi.
Yaron is thrilled to be joining us for his second Hora Eclipse!
Mitch Ginsburgh
We are excited to introduce Mitch to the Aussie dance floor! Mitch loves eclipses almost as much as he loves to dance - and he gets to do both at Hora Eclipse! (This will be Mitch's THIRD Hora Eclipse!)
Besides being incredibly friendly, wonderful and a ton of fun, Mitch is also a great dancer and an amazing choreographer (think Öp, Vilner Gaon, Omid, Kol Hayom). Mitch is known for finding unusual and fabulous music, and then figuring out unique steps that sit on it just perfectly. (Don't be surprised if he creates some kangaroo-related step in his latest choreography at HE3!) :-)
Mitch is stoked to visit the land down under for Hora Eclipse 3 and has even started to study Aussie-English. He expects to be fluent by the time he gets to Sydney. Good on ya, Mitch!