Mom Bar (Bozigian) (Armenia)


This dance was arranged and originally taught by Tom Bozigian. Tom learned the first dance as a child attending weddings of members of the Armenian diaspora in the Los Angeles area. Mom Bar means “the candle dance”. The dance has also been widely taught by Lee Otterholt. There are different dances by the same name that have been taught by Gary Lind-Sinanian, Tineke van Geel and Eddie Jolalian. Dance notes…

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