German dancers step into 90th year

Originally published: October 8, 2012 4:58 PM
Updated: October 9, 2012 9:38 AM
By DAVID J. CRIBLEZ davidcriblez@newsday.com

Photo credit: Barbara Alper | The Original Enzian German dance troupe, made up of adults, teens and children, readies to march in the annual Steuben Day Parade down Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. (Sept. 15, 2012)

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Stefani Kraker, 19, from Mahopac is a member

Original Enzian Schuhplattler Dancers

Boys wearing lederhosen form a circle in the basement of Plattduetsche Park restaurant in Franklin Square, clapping, stomping their feet and slapping their thighs, ankles and heels. Girls spin around them in dirndl dresses that form the shape of an upside-down teacup.

These youngsters are the next generation of the Original Enzian German-American Club, said to be the second-oldest Schuhplattler...

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