Name: Yiddish Ecstatic Dance — MaTovu
Start: 2026-04-21T18:15:00-05:00
End: 2026-04-21T20:45:00-05:00
Location: 4200 Blaine Ave, St. Louis, MO

$Yiddish Ecstatic Dance \u2014 MaTovu$

MaTovu is thrilled to welcome Chaia @chaialeh for a special Ecstatic Dance centered on traditional Yiddish music adapted to modern dance rhythms. Yiddish music is the traditional music of Eastern European (Ashkenazi) Jewish communities and is most often heard in klezmer.
We’ll begin the night with an opening movement workshop and instruction in simple Yiddish dances. After warming up with the music and movement, DJ Chaia will take us on a dance journey melding these traditional dances with the dances of our hearts.
This is a radically inclusive event. No prior experience of any kind—dance, Judaism, Yiddish, or otherwise—is required. Just bring an open heart and mind. RSVP at https://www.matovustl.org/events/2026/yiddishecstaticdance or the link in our bio.
About the artist: Chaia (pronounced “hi-ya” with a bit more phlegm in the H) is a DJ and music producer based in NYC who combines Yiddish archival samples and dance music to create folk music with a modern beat. She has performed at Jewish cultural spaces worldwide and was named one of Jewish Week’s 36 to Watch in 2024. More about her work at chaia.online.