Welcome to Nirkoda Classes

Suggested Guidelines for Beginners

  • Please arrive a few minutes before the class is due to start to allow time to get ready.
  • Bring a water drink bottle. Under COVID-19 rules no food or drinks will be provided.
  • Wear comfortable clothing. Runners or flat dance shoes are best. Thongs, sandals, heels or bare feet are inappropriate for dancing.
  • There are 3 forms of Israeli Folk Dancing. Nirkoda offers all these to you in our New Beginners Classes:
  • Circles - Tuesday evening, Thursday morning and Saturday afternoon.
  • Lines - at most classes except Sunday.
  • Partners - Sunday, Tuesday and Saturday.
  • REMEMBER: Israeli Folk Dancing at Nirkoda is FUN, social and great exercise!!!

COVID Instructions

  • Do not come to class if you feel unwell, are waiting for a COVID test result, or if you have been in contact with someone diagnosed with COVID. 
  • Please keep socially distanced at 1.5 metres as much as possible.
  • Masks are no longer mandatory but strongly recommended where social distancing is difficult. 
  • Sign in via QR code on entering the hall.  
  • Please sanitise as you enter the hall and each time you leave or return.
  • Please bring your own named drink bottle and/or snack as the kitchen is not available. 

Cost

The cost for each class is $10 for members and $12 for non-members. Membership is only $20 per year.

New Beginners can buy a special card when a New Beginners Course is run giving them UNLIMITED classes for an 8 week period. Contact a teacher to find out when the next course will be run.

Members can buy a 12 session Nirkoda Card for $115 cash (trybooking is $118). This also means you do not need to carry cash with you to every class. A 12 session card can be purchased online through https://www.trybooking.com/BJRQH
Direct deposit to our bank account is also available – NAB Account 083-231 number 045590593. Please include your name in the reference field.

All classes are the same price whether you stay for the first hour only or the full session. Beginners are welcome to stay on after their session to watch or try the intermediate dances

Day Classes

Thursday: 9:30 am – 11:00 pm Circles and Lines.

Numbers are limited under COVID-19 rules so booking is required.
9:30 – 11:00 am Circles and Lines (low Intermediate)

Scout Hall, Birch Street, Caulfield South (opposite Princes Park)

Contact: Mary Hoenig 0402 078 692

Saturday afternoon Revison

Numbers are limited under COVID-19 rules so booking is required.
Side Room 1:30 – 3:00 pm Circles (low intermediate) 

Front Room 1:30 – 3:30 pm Circles (high Int/advanced)
Front Room 3:30 – 4:30 pm Partners

ONCE per month – dancing in ONE HALL:
1:00 – 3:30 pm – Low level circles progressing to advanced
3:30 – 4.30 pm – Partners 

ST JAMES’ ANGLICAN CHURCH HALL, 
Corner BURKE ROAD AND HIGH STREET, GLEN IRIS

Contact: Judi Banky 0407 517 865 or Chris Butson 0437 023 729

Evening Classes

Tuesday evening Circles, Lines and Partners

Numbers are limited under COVID-19 rules so booking is required.
7:15 – 7:45 pm – Lines
7:45 – 9:30 pm – Circles (intermediate/advanced)
9:30 – 10:30 pm – Partners

ST JAMES’ ANGLICAN CHURCH HALL,
Corner BURKE ROAD AND HIGH STREET, GLEN IRIS

Contact: Denise Borghi 0450 926 303 or Judi Banky 0407 517 865

Sunday evening PARTNERS ONLY CLASS

Numbers are limited under COVID-19 rules so booking is required.
7:30 – 10:00 pm – Partners

ST JAMES’ ANGLICAN CHURCH HALL,
Corner BURKE ROAD AND HIGH STREET, GLEN IRIS

Contact: Denise 0450 926 303