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Monday, June 5, 1972
University Summer Kansan
Folk Dance Club Swings
"Hashua!" and "Hora Aggadat!" are names you don't run across every just week at U-uties to the museum at the KU College Club. They're the Israeli names of two of the many dances practiced at the U-boy Friday meetings in Robinson Gymnasium
Marguerite Bohm, Tonganoke graduate student and the club officer, her husband and several friends, and lead the dances. Although most of the dances are from other countries, predominently European, at least one American Dog "Rag," is also performed.
The club comprises about 20 members, a diverse group that includes a Lawrence doctor and a computer science student. There are no dues to membership requirements. Mrs. Brown anyone is welcome to attend meetings.
The meetings usually begin with Mrs. Bohm's instructing newcomers in several dances. Then members and newcomers together perform the dances. As soon as the evening evenly often even onlookers, join in dances whether they know them or not.
Above, Rosa Nelson leads others in the Hora Aggadaj, a fast Israeli dance which is done in a dance school called *leader* (with microphone) teaches a now dance to Meredith Brown in the background follow along.
Kansan Photos by JOHN GRAM
(Left) The polka is popular with the club because almost everyone knows it. Members are shown in front of the Czechoslovakia. (Right) A club member's young partner leaves the club he's doing the right steps.
Marguerite Bohm, Tonganoxie graduate student, acts out the part of a fox in one of the dances. Her expression shows that she throws herself into the part vigorously, adding to the quick-paced motion of the dance.
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