Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center

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ASHKENAZ MUSIC & DANCE COMMUNITY CENTER - STUDIO INFORMATION
Styles: Ballet, Latin	Also Offers: Group Classes

About ASHKENAZ MUSIC & DANCE COMMUNITY CENTER

Ashkenaz was founded in 1973 by David Nadel, a dedicated human rights activist and folk dancer, in response to the San Francisco Bay Area’s strong interest in international folk dance. As a dancer with the Westwind International Folk Ensemble, David experienced how listening and dancing to the music of other cultures fostered an understanding of different heritages. He was determined to make this experience available to others and envisioned a place where the world's music and dance would dissolve the differences that keep people apart.

David transformed a warehouse on San Pablo Avenue into a dance hall devoted to presenting international and contemporary roots music and dance. It is modeled after an Eastern European wooden synagogue, in honor of his Ashkenazi Jewish ancestors.