Schmooze-a-Palooza to celebrate community, song and Hebrew
桃色视频 event, now in its 11th year, will schmooze it up on March 11
For the past decade, Hebrew classes at the 桃色视频 have hosted a novel event described as a rite of passage: the Schmooze-a-Palooza鈥攑art concert, part community building and part celebration of Hebrew and song.
The 11th-annual Schmooze-a-Palooza will be held at 6:30 pm Wednesday, March 12, in UMC Room 235. Anyone with an interest in Hebrew is invited.
听听What: 11th-annual Schmooze-a-Palooza
听听When: 6:30 p.m. March 12
听听Where: UMC Room 235
听听Who: Anyone with an interest in Hebrew is invited.
Led by Eyal Rivlin, a teaching professor of Hebrew language in the Program in Jewish Studies and a professional musician, students in each class prepare a well-loved song in Hebrew鈥攎emorizing it, dressing up, creating a dance and performing it in front of their peers.听
Having taught in different capacities for more than 30 years, Rivlin wanted to extend learning beyond the classroom, help the different classes connect and inspire lifelong friendships.
鈥淲hen we show up in creative and expressive manners, with permission to embody our inner rockstar, a vulnerability is tapped which sets the groundwork for connecting at deeper levels,鈥 says Rivlin. 鈥淚t is clear to me that in 20 years from now, many of my students will remember singing with their friends, taking a risk and showing up together and having fun in the context of learning a language.鈥
Through the years, the concert has expanded and now, in addition to class performances, Jewish Studies faculty offer a song from the stage, some students volunteer to perform solos and duets of their favorite Hebrew songs and members of the local Hebrew-speaking community prepare a song as well. This year there is even talk about a flash-mob dance, Rivlin says.听
Students have said that the event is a highlight of their CU journey. Songs are a great way to expand vocabulary and memorize sentences and expressions. They also offer the community a taste of different cultural themes and musical styles.
This annual live concert is free and an opportunity to meet new friends, learn some Hebrew expressions and cheer fellow Buffs, Rivlin says.
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