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Jonathan (Yonatan) Karmon was the conceptual artist, the choreographer, and the director of the for the original broadway musical production of Don't Step on My Olive Branch about a border settlement in Israel. He also directed and chorographed New Music Hall of Israel that starred Guela Gill; Come Let's Be Happy; To Live Another Summer, To Pass Another Winter; and Karmon Israeli Dancers. He also was director of the famous dance and singing ensemble Lahakat Karmon and of the Jerusalem Dance Company.
Jonathan Karmon's Grand Music Hall of Israel was Israel's official representative of Israeli folk dance throughout the world.
Jonathan has a fine recording of Israeli dance music which is
available from your local folk dance recording outlet called "Songs of the Sabras," which is filled with folk-inspired songs from the Israel of the early sixties. They are conducted in Hebrew by the Karmon Israeli Folk Dancers and Singers led by Jonathan. Another LP is Folk Songs by the Karmon Israeli Folk Dancers and Singers.
Dances Jonathan taught include
Adama Admati,
Al Tira,
Elem Vesusato,
Gozi Li,
Haroah Haktanah,
Hayoshevet Baganim,
Li Lach,
Mazurka,
Mechol Hakerem,
Me'emek Legivah (Shtu Adarim),
Nad Ilan,
Orcha Bamidbar (Yamin Usmol),
Saharorit,
Shibolet Basadeh,
Shiru Hashir,
Shtu Adarim,
and
Vayiven Uziyahu.
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