Useful Hebrew Phrases Venue Addresses Hello and

Hello and welcome to Tel-Aviv!
We are very excited and happy to have you here with us at the 4th edition of our international
blues dance festival in Israel: Feelin' Blues!
In this booklet you will find useful information about the venues, public transportation,
places to hang out, where to have a good meal, and more!
We are proud to present this year's amazing teachers team:
 Shawn Hershey & Mike Legenthal (USA)
 Adamo Ciarallo & Vicci Moore (Italy/UK)
 Ron Dobrovinsky & Sharon Guzman (Israel)
 Brenda Russell (USA)
 Justin Riley (USA)
 Ksenia Parkhatskaya (Russia)
Useful Hebrew Phrases
Common Phrases
Would you like to dance?
Hello
How much does it cost?
How do I get to…
What size is this?
What's up?
It's all good
Thank you!
Excuse me / I apologize
You're gorgeous (to a girl)
You're so good looking (to a guy)
You're Hot!
Hebrew Translation
Rotze lirkod? (to a guy) / Rotza lirkod? (to a girl)
Shalom
Kama ze ole?
Eich ani megia le….(name of a place)
Eize mida ze?
Ma nishma?
Sababa
Toda!
Slicha
At me'hamemet
Ata chatich
At Esh (To a girl) /
Ata Esh (To a guy)
We promise to bring you the best teachers year after year!
Venue Addresses
We wish you a pleasant stay!
For your convenience, here is a list with all the venues addresses, both in English and in
Hebrew. When taking a taxi or asking someone on the street – you can show them the
Hebrew address as well to make it easier.
Venue
"Bikurei Ha'itim" Center
Flamenco Center
ZOA Academy
Studio "Naim"
Ha'Ezor Club (The Zone)
Panorama Dance Floor
The Dancing Camel Pub
Address - English
6 Heftman Street, Tel Aviv
2 Eliezer Kaplan Street, Tel Aviv
3 Daniel Frisch Street, Tel Aviv
46 Salame Road, Tel Aviv
13 Ha'Rechev Street, Tel Aviv
84 Ben Tsvi Road, Tel Aviv
12 Ha'Taasiya Street, Tel Aviv
Address - Hebrew
‫ תל אביב‬,6 ‫הפטמן‬
‫ תל אביב‬,2 ‫קפלן‬
‫ תל אביב‬,3 ‫דניאל פריש‬
‫ תל אביב‬,46 ‫דרך שלמה‬
‫ תל אביב‬,13 ‫הרכב‬
‫ תל אביב‬,84 ‫דרך בן צבי‬
‫ תל אביב‬,12 ‫התעשייה‬
Location, Location, Location
The festival will take place in Tel Aviv – one of the most vibrant cities in the world! History,
museums, restaurants, bars, pubs, shopping – You can find everything in Tel Aviv.
In the next pages you will find the addresses of all the festival venues (workshops & parties),
relevant maps and public transportation info.
So I just landed in Israel. Now what?!
To get to Tel Aviv city center you have a few options:
 Take the train: Just outside the terminal you will see signs that direct you to the
train station. Take the northbound train. The closest station to the workshop venue
is: "Tel Aviv HaShalom" station. Another main train station is "Tel Aviv Savidor
Merkaz". Outside these train stations you will find many bus lines which can take
you anywhere you want. http://www.rail.co.il/EN
On Friday, the last train from the airport leaves at 14:08. On Saturday, the first train
starts at 19:30. Price: 15 ILS (3 euro)
 Take a Taxi: When you exit the terminal, turn left and you will see signs that direct
you to the taxi station. A taxi to central Tel-Aviv can cost between 120-150ILS (2530 euro). Up to 4 people can share a taxi. Make sure to ask the driver to turn on the
taxi meter.
Workshop Venues
This year, we will be using several venues. All workshop venues are within 5 minutes walk
from each other and located in the heart of Tel Aviv.
Attention: Registrations, auditions and competition prelims will take place at our main
workshop venue, "Bikurey Ha'itim" Center.
Also, there will be a snack bar at the main workshop venue, selling drinks and snacks at
affordable prices.
Click here for a google map of all venues.
Main Workshop Venue "Bikurey Ha'itim" center
"Bikurey Ha'itim" Center is located in the heart of Tel-Aviv, close to many central locations
such as shops, restaurants and more...
Most of the workshops will take place at this venue, as well as registrations and prelims.
Most of the studios in this venue has linoleum floors, so make sure to bring your slippery
shoes. We also recommend to bring your own water bottle.
Wi-Fi is available at this venue:
Network: Bikurey Haitim
Password: tlvitim1
Address: 6 Heftman Street, Tel Aviv.
Bus lines: 5, 9, 14, 24, 25, 38, 39, 63, 82, 89, 100, 139, 142, 282, 26, 126, 174.
Secondary Workshop Venue "Adi Davidovich Flamenco Center"
This venue is located 5 minutes walking distance from our main venue. Some workshops will
take place at this venue on Friday and Sunday. This venue has linoleum floors, so make sure
to bring your slippery shoes.
Address: 2 Kaplan Street, "Beit Yachin", -1 floor, Tel Aviv. You should take the stairs to floor
-1 and walk in the hallway until you reach the studio.
Secondary Workshop Venue
"ZOA – Academy room"
This venue is located 5 minutes walking distance from our main venue. This venue has
wooden floors. Some workshops will take place at this venue on Friday and Sunday.
Address: 1 Daniel Frisch Street, Tel Aviv, 1st floor.
Venue Map 1
Party Venues
Thursday Pre-Party – January 22nd:
On Thursday night we welcome you with a BLINDY PRE-PARTY. What is Blindy you ask?
Blues + Lindy Hop! Holy Lindy Land will host us at their weekly party and DJ a mixed set of
Blues and Lindy Hop!
Time: 23:00 (11pm)
Cost: 25 ILS (5 euro) – Payment is in Israeli Shekels only.
Address: Heftman 6 street, Tel Aviv, "Bikurey Ha'itim Center", Studio E (2nd floor).
Bus lines: 9, 24, 25, 26, 38, 39, 63, 82, 89, 100, 125, 126, 189, 192, 289, 418 and more.
Sunday Night Party – January 25th:
The Sunday night party will be held at the "Panorama Dance Floor Club".
(The club has an amazing wooden floor!).
Address: Ben Tsvi 84, Tel Aviv
Bus Lines: 7, 17, 96, 119, 189, 201, 289 and more
Friday Night Party - January 23rd:
The Friday night party will be held at Studio Naim – a great venue with wooden floors and a
great atmosphere. Soft drinks and snacks will be served free of charge. This party is a BYOB
(Bring your own bottle).
Address: 46 Salame Road, Tel Aviv
Arrival: Public transportation on Friday is limited. You can take "Sherut Taxi" number 4 or 5
and stop at Shderot Har Zion or Rotchild Blvd and walk. The best option on Friday night is to
share a taxi with fellow dancers.
Saturday Night Party – January 24th:
The Saturday night party will be held at "Ha'Ezor Club" (The Zone). The club has wooden
floors and an amazing atmosphere.
Address: Ha'Rechev 13, Tel-Aviv
Bus lines: 51, 60, 141, 160, 169, 463, 466, 531, 525, 524, 83, 175, 274, 501 and more.
Monday Night Fusion after Party – January 20th:
The after party will be held at the "Dancing Camel" pub.
Address: 12 Ha'taasia Street, Tel Aviv.
Bus Lines: 23, 50, 51, 60, 71, 75, 76, 83, 160, 171, 173, 271, 272, 274
Venue Map 2
Schedule
Public Transportation
Buses: Tel-Aviv has 2 main bus companies: Dan & Egged. In the "location" section you can
see all the bus lines that can take you to the different venues.
Dan Bus Company (English) website: http://dan.co.il/english
Egged Bus Company (English) website: http://www.egged.co.il/Eng/
Bus lines operate between around 5am and midnight, therefore we suggest that you check
the timetable of the specific bus line you wish to take if in doubt.
Another recommended public transportation website:
www.busline.co.il > Press the English tab on top.
Th ur s da y, J an ua r y 2 2n d :
22:30-00:30 – Registration desk is open. Come and pick up your registration kit
23:00-02:00 – BLINDY PRE-PARTY at Bikurey Ha'itim (Studio E, 2nd floor)
Fr id a y, J an uar y 23 r d:
09:00
10:00-11:00
Registration desk opens.
Auditions – Pay attention – all levels (aside from invited track & solo
track) are subject to auditions. Auditions will start at 10:00AM sharp!
Make sure you arrive early enough to register and be ready for the
auditions.
Attention!
Bus lines do not operate between
Friday afternoon and Saturday evening!
Sherut Taxi (Service Taxi): These yellow mini-vans have a set route (mostly the same route
as the bus line with the same line number). They are slightly more expensive. They will stop
for you at any point along their route. Don't forget to request a stop when you get on!
The service taxis arrive every 5 minutes and operate between 6am-3am every day, including
weekends.
Service Taxi 5 and 4a' stop nearby our workshop venue. Ask the driver to drop you off at
"Ha'Bima Theater"
Taxi: Available all the time. When you get into the taxi ask the driver to turn on the meter.
Phone no: 03-7322535, 03-6994242, 03-6081333, or, download the "GetTaxi" application
on your smartphone.
Bicycle Rental: Tel Aviv has a bicycle rental service around town (Tel-O-Fun). You can buy
daily or weekly subscriptions, using your credit card. Make sure to keep the note that comes
out of the machine in order to be able to go and rent bicycles at other stations for the rental
period. The closest Tel-o-Fun stations to our venues are marked in our venue maps with the
following symbol:
For more information on Tel-O-Fun: https://www.tel-o-fun.co.il/en/
For a google map of all Tel-O-Fun stations in Tel Aviv click here.
Time
10:0011:00
11:0012:15
Brenda
(Mississippi)
12:3013:45
Justin
(Delta)
13:4515:15
15:1516:30
Int
Fr id a y, J an uar y 23 r d:
Int/Adv
Adv
Invited
Auditions
(Chicago)
Justin
Shawn & Mike
Adamo &
(Flamenco
(Chicago)
Vicci
Center)
(Zoa
Academy)
Shawn & Mike
(Mississippi)
Brenda
(Chicago)
Solo
Ksenia
(New Orleans)
Ksenia
(Solo)
(Memphis)
Vicci
(New Orleans)
Shawn &
Mike
(Chicago)
Brenda
(New Orleans)
Lunch
Ron &
Sharon
(Delta)
Adamo &
Vicci
(Mississippi)
Justin
(Memphis)
16:45 – Solo Blues Prelims
22:00-05:00 - Opening Party @ Studio Naim (Showcase & Solo Finals)!
Time
11:0012:15
12:3013:45
13:4515:15
15:1516:30
S a tur da y, Jan u ar y 2 4 th :
Int
Int/Adv
Adv
Invited
Shawn &
Ron & Sharon
Justin
Brenda
Mike
(New Orleans)
(Delta)
(Mississippi)
(Chicago)
Adamo &
Vicci
(Chicago)
Justin
(New Orleans)
Ksenia (Solo)
(Delta)
Shawn &
Mike
(Mississippi)
Solo
Vicci
(Memphis)
Brenda
(Memphis)
Lunch
Brenda
(Delta)
Adamo &
Vicci
(Chicago)
Shawn & Mike
(New Orleans)
Justin
(Memphis)
Ksenia
(Mississippi)
12:3013:45
13:4515:15
15:1516:30
S un d a y, J an uar y 2 5 th :
Int
Int/Adv
Adv
Invited
Ksenia (Solo)
Brenda
Ron & Sharon
Justin
(New
(Memphis)
(Chicago)
(Misouri)
Orleans)
Justin
(New
Orleans)
Shawn & Mike
(Memphis)
Adamo & Vicci
(Chicago)
Solo
Vicci
(Dallas)
Brenda
(Misouri)
Ksenia
(Dallas)
Adamo &
Vicci
(Misouri)
Brenda
(Memphis)
Lunch
Shawn &
Mike
(Flamenco
Center)
Ksenia (Solo)
(Dallas)
Lunch
Mike Legenthal
On Monday we will have a teachers training day. You will have two 2 hour workshops with two
amazing teachers – Justin Riley and Mike Legenthal. Each of them prepared a special workshop
for teachers including pedagogy, scene building, new teaching concepts and more. This day is
open for anyone who is a local teacher/organizer, or, would like to get into teaching. If you
wish to join this day please email us to [email protected]
22:00 – 04:00: Fusion after party @ the Dancing Camel Pub
16:45 – Open and Advance J&J Prelims (Chicago)
22:00- Last Person Standing: An All-night Live Blues Jam Marathon
@ The Zone Club!
Time
11:0012:15
Time
11:0013:00
13:0014:15
14:1516:15
M on da y, J an ua r y 2 5 th :
Teachers Training Day
Justin Riley
Justin
(Zoa Academy)
22:00 – Last Person Standing: Closing Party @ Panorama Dance Floor Club
Competitions
If you are competing, you will find your competitor number, together with safety pins inside
the welcome package. This is your number for all competitions, prelims & finals, so keep it
safe. Solo blues & Showcase finals will be held during Friday night party. Jack N' Jill finals
will be held during the Sunday Night Party.
Solo Blues Competition:
Solo Blues prelims will be held on Friday, January 23rd, right after the workshops (16:45). The
competitors who made it to the finals will be announced on Friday, at the beginning of the
party and on-line. You can register to the solo blues competition until 15:00 (3pm) on Friday,
January 23rd.
The prelims will be held in an all-skate format (2 heats). Competitors will be dancing to 3
different blues songs. The finals will be held in an open ended spotlight format (ending with
all-skate). Each competitor will get the spotlight to show off and then clear the spotlight for
the next competitor. After spotlights, the competitors will dance in an all-skate format until
the song ends.
Jack N' Jill Competition (Open & Advanced):
J N' J prelims will be held on Saturday, January 24th, right after the workshops (16:45). We will
start with the open JnJ prelims, and then continue to the advanced JnJ prelims. The
competitors who made it to the finals will be announced on Sunday, during the workshops.
You can register to our J&J competition until 15:00 (3pm) on Saturday, January 24th.
The prelims will be held in an all-skate format. Competitors will dance to 3 different blues
songs and change partners after each song. The finals will be held in an open ended
spotlight format (ending with all-skate). This time the competitors will dance with one
partner. Each couple will get the spotlight to show what they've got and then clear the
spotlight for the next couple. After spotlights, the competitors will dance in an all-skate
format until the song ends.
Showcase Division:
All showcases will be performed during the Friday Night Party.
Routines must be a minimum of two minutes and a maximum of four minutes in length.
Competitors select their own music. All lifts, drops, aerials, airsteps and acrobatics are
allowed. Competitors may perform a solo, partnered or a small group routine. If you signed
up for the showcase division but haven't sent your music yet, please send it as soon as
possible to [email protected]
Places to Eat
Our workshop venues are located in the center of Tel-Aviv.
The main street, Ibn Gabirol, is full with restaurants for every budget.
Also, you can find many restaurants and coffee shops at the new "Sarona" area (right on the
corner of Kaplan Street and Leonardo De Vinci Street).
Within three minute walking distance you can find:
 Mc'donlands
 River Asian Cuisine
 Ha'Miznon – Everything in a pita bread.
 Hummus
 Pizza
 Sushi
 And much more…
Furthermore, on the ground floor of the main workshop venue there will be a coffee corner
where you will be able to purchase coffee, tea, energy snacks, brownies, fresh fruits and
more, all at very affordable prices.
Be sure that you won't stay hungry.
Places to see
Israel is a country rich in history and culture. Everyone can find something to like. Many dancers
who are joining the festival expressed their desire to stay for a few days after the event and
tour the country.
Places we recommend:
 Tel Aviv – The city that never sleeps. Explore the shopping districts (Dizingoff Street,
Market Carmel, Nahalat Binyamin, Sheinkin Street…), the beach, museums, historical
sites and more.
 Old Jaffa – Just minutes from Tel Aviv you will discover the amazing old city – One of
the world's oldest port cities. Don't forget to eat Hummus at "Ali Karawan" (Abu
Hasan).
 The Dead Sea and Masada.
 Jerusalem – Jews, Christians, Muslims or none of the above? Everyone will find
Jerusalem as one of the most amazing cities on earth. Recommended free tour in
Jerusalem: www.newjerusalemtours.com
 Golan Heights and the Sea of Galilee.
Weather
Israeli weather during January can be tricky. We might have sunny days and we might have
colder rainy days. Please make sure to pack proper clothing for warmer/colder weather, as well
as an umbrella.
Please note that Jerusalem, Golan Heights and the Sea of Galilee are colder areas than Tel Aviv.
Make sure to bring warm clothes with you!
Local Contacts
For any question/concern/matter/help or anything else, don't hesitate to contact us:
 Sharon Guzman – Organizer –
[email protected] or +972-506-550226
 Ron Dobrovinsky – Organizer –
[email protected] or +972-507-210783
 Jenny Kaplan – Travel & Schedule [email protected] or +972-523-788198
 Ofri Galperin – Transportation [email protected] or +972-528-905693
 Izzy Belinstein – Hosting –
[email protected] or +972-542-457606
Note: If you are calling from an Israeli phone, dial 0 before the number
(i.e instead of calling +972-506-550226 just call 0506-550226)
Thank you for joining us!
We hope to see you again at
Feelin' Blues 2016!