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Gates of Praise Messianic Congregation, Crouse, NC
	Gates of Praise relocated to Lincolnton, NC in 2005 when Greg & Linda moved to South Carolina and became Beit Yeshua in 2008
Kate	Curtis leads dance at Gates of Praise	Dance is so much Fun!
Circle within a circle	Linda and Greg	The group gets a tip from Curtis
Hine Ma Tov	Purim Party - give us a chance and we'll find any corner to dance!	Dance at Gates of Praise
Gates of Praise Dancers at Sar Shalom	Entire families get involved	Pausing for Oneg
Hope of Israel Dancers visit Gates of Praise	Tuesday night dance practice	Dancing at a Messianic Wedding
Covenant Bible Church, Lincolnton, NC
	Curtis teaches Israeli Folk Dance is taught at Covenant Bible Church on the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of each month (except December) For more information, contact him at 828-241-2233
Over the head	Men step out for the first time.	Lifted High
On the shoulder	Kissing the tsit-tsits	Into a Mayim
From Banners....	to tallits...	to pennants...
From men...	to women...	to children...
Let everything that hath breath Praise the Lord!
	Most of the Machol Dancers current performance pieces take place when Beit Yeshua meets to celebrate the Festivals of the Lord
From Pose...	To Practice...	To Performance...
"Latter Day" by Barry & Batya Segal was a colorful presentation.
Ministry Away from Home...
Zion Center For Worship & Arts (Resurrection Lutheran Dance Camp), Charlotte, NC
Even mini-classes in the foyer	Always bring a camcorder!	From all over the world
Instructing an Advanced Class 2003	Timor videos to take back to Kurgestan.	1 2 3 4, All together now!
From Beginner...	To Intermediate...	To Advanced...
Large group of 50+ at Dance Camp 2003	Foot work on Hora Agadatti	Dance Camp 2004
Learning basic steps and the name of the steps is a requirement for a beginning dancer.
Learning the basic Mayim Step.	Skip-hop in and out.	Tcherkessia with raised hands.
The advanced group from 2004 practice "Barchu Et Adonai" by Paul Wilbur.
The entire body involved in worship	3-point turn	Walking, Balance & Sway
Some people enjoy Hebrew Dance so much they came to Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced.
The Faces of Worship
A dancer's face tells most of the story.	The tallit is a wonderful worship tool.	Entire families get involved
Resurrection Family Church, Hickory, NC	Preparing for Rosh Hashanna presentation	With all your might!
Dancers from all over come together	Real Men "DO" dance!	"Sing & Dance" by Jonathan Settel
"Kol Dodi" by Chuck King
Creating a six-pointed star	The ladies helped out	16 men get involved.
Costuming
Same style, different colors allow new dancers to easily meet costume requirements.	Same color, different style of blouses, tied together by tunic and head scarf.	White allows you to change accessories, like this red tunic that is reversible (blue on the other side).
We're students, too!
TNT Club: Teens-In-Touch with God
This was the first time we had worked with a group of just high school students.
West Middle School
This was the first time I had been back in the classroom since I retired as an 8th grade Math teacher for 30 years in May of 2005.  It was also the first time I had taught 3 groups of 7th grade students Israeli Folk Dance.
1 Timothy 4:12 Let no man despise thy youth ...
Catawba Methodist Church VBS
After we got back from our trip to Israel, we received an invitation to come teach Israeli Folk Dance at the Catawba Methodist Church Vacation Bible School.  Their theme was "Bethlehem Village", and they learned about many areas of Jewish life.  The kids and all the teachers dressed in Biblical garments.
We worked with three different groups, then had the opportunity for everyone to dance together at the end of the evening.  I loved the VBS theme.  I wish other churches would find it and use it!