Teme Kernerman Status:   --unk-- Specialty:   Israeli Range:   Israeli	CLICK TO ENLARGE
Teme Kernerman is among North America's foremost Israeli dance authorities. Being from Toronto, Ontario, Teme greatly influenced the popularity of Israeli folk dance in Canada. Prior to taking up residence in Tel-Aviv, Israel, in 1960, Teme was the director of the YM-YWHA Dance Centre in Toronto. She was instrumental in introducing Israeli folk dance in the parochial and Jewish schools in Toronto. Teme has taught Israeli folk dance and teaching techniques at camps and worshops in Canada, Israel, and the United States, including Mainewoods Dance Camp, of which she was a director for three years. She also has done TV and stage work in North America. She became well known in the Toronta area through many theater and TV appearances. She was the choreographer for the 1992 TV production of Last Wish. Teme founded and/or organized the Annual Israeli Folk Dance Festival, and the Annual Israeli Folkdance Workshop at the YM-YWHA, for many years bringing to the workshop many well-known Israeli teachers who were concurrently visiting North America. Teme also has been a co-coordinator of folk dancing at the Bathurst Jewish Community Centre (BJCC), and founder/director of the "Rikudiyah," the Annual Israeli Dance Festival for Children in Toronto. She founded the Nirkoda Performance Group of Toronto. Teme eventually returned from Israel to live in Toronto. Dances Teme has taught include Abanibi, Ani Chozer Habayta, Chai, Dayenu, Debka Kafrit, Elem V'Susato, Eretz Israel, Freilach, Hadegel Sheli, Hadoodaim, Hevenu Shalom Aleichem, Hora Bailik, Kumi Ori, Lashana Haba'a, Lirushalayim, Nesader Ma'agal Gadol, Nitzaney Shalom, Ole Ole, Pashtu Kvasim, Sapri Tama, Sevivon, Sha'arey Yerushalayim, Sher, Shir Oleh Me'emek, Shiri Li Kineret, Shivti, Tfilat Hasachar, Tzahaki, Uvneh Yerushalayim, and Yesh Li Chaver.

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