30th Anniversary of the Miriam Dance!

Thirty years ago, Lorraine Arcus, long time Rosh Rikud (the head of our dance program) here at Camp Ramah New England, choreographed the Miriam Dance to honor her friend and colleague, Debbie Friedman. In 1995, Lorraine brought the dance to Camp Ramah, and six girls performed the Miriam Dance for the first Shabbat of camp. Thus, a tradition was born. Since then, it has grown and evolved.  For many years now, the dance has been performed annually by all of adat ha-Nivonim on the first Shabbat of camp.

Please enjoy the 30th Anniversary of the Miriam Dance, as taught by Rachel Arcus-Goldberg, and performed by adat ha-Nivonim ’25! 

One recording is above, and here’s a second recording of the performance from this past Shabbat, from a different angle:

Here are some photos of the Miriam Dance from the years:

A group of smiling girls pose outdoors among trees, wearing colorful dresses in yellow, blue, purple, and red, and holding tambourines. They stand close together, some with arms around each other.A group of women in colorful dresses dance joyfully in a forest clearing, raising their arms and tambourines, with tall trees in the background.A group of young women wearing blue dresses, some holding tambourines, pose and smile together in a sunlit forest. The date on the image reads 06/25/2010. A large group of people outdoors, many holding tambourines and raising their arms. They are wearing black outfits with colorful sashes. An audience sits on benches in the background, surrounded by tall trees.A group of students in black outfits and purple sashes march outdoors, each raising a white circular object. A crowd watches from seats, and tall trees surround the area under clear daylight.

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