Israeli Dances with Shmulik Gov-Ari - Jan 31, 2026

Shmulik Gov-Ari taught dances of Israel at Stockton Winter Weekend 2026. Shmulik is a choreographer, master teacher, and prolific creator in the Israeli folk-dance world, known for dances that combine deep ethnic roots with contemporary musical and rhythmic sensibilities. 00:00 | Introduction 02:35 | Shmulik Gov-Ari intoduces himself 03:34 | Kumi introduction 04:50 | Kumi demo 05:33 | Kumi teaching 08:56 | Kumi dance to music 14:34 | Kurdion introduction 15:32 | Kurdion demo 16:22 | Kurdion teaching 28:13 | Kurdion dance to music 34:01 | Nishmati Do’evet introduction 35:38 | Nishmati Do’evet demo 37:04 | Nishmati Do’evet teaching 47:05 | Nishmati Do’evet dance to music 51:44 | Kumi encore 54:21 | Kurdion encore