Gainesville Dance Festival is coming, Israeli tonight, Zumba at 308, English, Samba, New Swing
Published: Tue, 03/06/12
Hello and Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancers,
Israeli Folk dancing is tonight Tuesday March 6 from 7:30 to 9:30 at 308 West.
Beginning Swing continues on Sunday nights from 6 to 7.
Zumba is now at 308 West on Saturdays starting March 17, from 1 to 2 pm.
The Gainesville Dance Festival is coming up at the end of this month with 24 hours of dancing. This is an opportunity for you to sample 14 different dances, with beginner lessons at most sessions, starting Friday night with the sensous Argentine Tango, Saturday with a day full of partner dancing, and Sunday with a wide variety starting with the thrilling Brazilian Capoeira and ending with the exotic Sacred Groove. Advanced purchase weekend passes will give you priority to Sacred Groove.
Happy Dancing,
Andy
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Gainesville and Ocala Brazilian, Clogging, Contra, English, Folk, Israeli and International Dancing Calendar
www.DanceCalendar.info/u/event.asp?idarea=19
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In this Newsletter
Schedule: confirm all programs before going
1. Tuesday 3/06 - Israeli Dancing with Andy
2. Wednesday 3/07 - Israeli Dancing at Kol Simcha
3. Friday 3/09 - International Folk Dancing
4. Sunday 3/11 - Lindy Swing Dancing 101-B
5. Sunday 3/11 - Swing and Hustle Dancing
6. Monday 3/12 - Rio-Style Samba with Corey
7. Monday 3/13 - English Country Dance
8. Saturday 3/17 - Zumba
9. Saturday 3/17 - Contra Dance
10. Sunday 3/18 - Vintage Waltz Brunch
11. Fri-Sun 3/30-4/1 - Gainesville Dance Festival
12. Sunday 4/01 - Contra Dance
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Ongoing Dancing:
Capeoira, Brazilian Street Dance at 308 West - Tue, Wed, Thu and Sat. www.BCAEonline.org
Clogging in Gainesville - on Sunday afternoons. www.FirstKlassKloggers.com
Inisheer Irish Step Dancing with Piper Call, Wednesdays. www.InisheerIrishDance.com
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Volunteer to help out and get into dances and classes for free.
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Dance Quotes:
- When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us. ~ Helen Keller
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1. Tuesday 3/06 - Israeli Dancing with Andy
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
7:30 - 8:30 : Israeli Dancing Beginners
8:30 - 9:00 : Israeli Dancing Intermediate
9:00 - 9:30 : Israeli Partner Dancing
Starts exactly on time.
For all levels of experience. Newcomers welcome.
No partner needed.
$5 per family. Ages 22 and under free.
If you have financial difficulties, you can volunteer to help out and come for free.
If you pay full price ($10) at my Sunday Swing and Hustle, you can come Israeli Dancing for free.
Andrew, publish@gainesvilledance.com, 352-327-7121
www.YouTube.com/israelipartnerdances
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2. Wednesday 3/07 - Israeli Dancing at Kol Simcha
*** Confirm before going, not every week ***
Kol Simcha, 14007 NW 44 Ave, Gainesville, FL
6:30 - 8:30 : Teaching and Israeli dancing
With Joseph Simpkins
352-331-3191
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3. Friday 3/09 - International Folk Dancing
*** This is not every week ***
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4225 NW 34 Street
8:00 - 11:00
$3, $1 students
Jack Seltzer, 352-359-2903 gainesvilleifd@gmail.com, www.gifd.org
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4. Sunday 3/11 - Lindy Swing Dancing 101-B
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
6:00 - 7:00 : Lindy Swing Dancing 101
Learn the mother of all Swing dances, Lindy swing dancing, in this easy class catering to new dancers.
Or $10 per class
Andrew, 352-327-7121, publish@gainesvilledance.com
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5. Sunday 3/11 - Swing and Hustle!
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
7:00 - 8:15 : Swing Dance Class and Dancing
8:15 - 9:30 : Hustle!
$10 general, $5 students per night.
Includes Israeli Dancing on Monday nights at B'nai Israel
Special program, the more you dance, the more you save. Pay for any organized dancing during the prior week and get in for only $5.
Andrew, 352-327-7121, publish@gainesvilledance.com
www.youtube.com/partnershipdancing
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6. Monday 3/12 - Rio-Style Samba with Corey
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
5:00 - 6:00
$6 - $10
Corey Souza, 352-316-0682, corey@sconnection.net
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7. Monday 3/13 - English Country Dance
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
7:00 - 9:30
$5
Annette Merritt, flamerritt@hotmail.com
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8. Sunday 3/17 - Zumba
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
1:00 - 2:00 : Zumba
Jarred, 954-907-4964, jared.h.mussen@ufl.edu
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9. Saturday 3/17 - Contra Dance
Thelma Boltin Center, 506 NE 2 Ave
7:30 - 8:00 : Lesson
8:00 - 11:00 : Contra Dancing
$8, $5 under 21
Beginners lesson a half hour before the contra dance starts. No partner needed.
Please wear clean, soft-soled shoes to protect the floor.
Susie, 352-466-9150
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10. Sunday 3/18 - Vintage Waltz Brunch
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
10:30 - 1:30 : Waltz lesson, dancing and brunch
$10, $5 Students
Joyce Thompson, thompsj@gmail.com
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11. Fri-Sun 3/30-4/1 - Gainesville Dance Festival
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
Friday March 30 through Sunday April 1
Sample 14 different dances, 24 hours of dancing. Most sessions have a lesson for newcomers.
Come out for a fantastic weekend of dancing at the Gainesville Dance Festival.
Take this opportunity to explore other types of dance you have not done before.
Everyone welcome. No experience and no partner needed.
Friday night Tango from 8 pm to midnight. Saturday 2 to midnight, variety of social dances: English country, waltz, zydeco, west coast swing, blues. Sunday noon to 9 pm folk and social dancing: capoeira, Zumba, samba, fun folk dance mixers, ballroom dancing, lindy swing, Sacred Groove.
Schedule (subject to change)
Friday March 31
8 - 9:30 pm: UF Tango Club lesson (UF students free)
9:30 - 12:30 am: Tango Pavadita milonga (UF students free)
Saturday March 31
2 - 4 pm: English Country Dancing
4 - 6 pm: Vintage Waltz
6 - 8 pm: Zydeco and Cajun
8 - 11 pm: West Coast Swing
11 - 1 am: Blues Dancing (students $5)
Sunday April 1
12 - 1 pm: Capoeira
1 - 2 pm: Zumba
2 - 3 pm: Samba
3 - 4 pm: Fun Folk Dance Mixers
4 - 6 pm: Ballroom with Ray and Eileen
6 - 7 pm: Lindy Swing
7 - 9 pm: Sacred Groove ($12 - weekend pass holders
get priority entrance to Sacred Groove)
Cost:
- $10 for one session (except Sacred Groove)
- $20 for one day
- $30 for the entire weekend
Student Discounts:
- Free - Friday night Tango
- $5 - Saturday night Blues
- $20 - for the entire weekend (except Sacred Groove)
Andrew Weitzen, 352-327-3672, publish@gainesvilledance.com
http://Festival.GainesvilleDance.com
www.dancecalendar.info/u/event.asp?idevent=85322
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12. Sunday 4/01 - Contra Dance
Thelma Boltin Center, 506 NE 2 Ave
3:30 - 4:00 : Lesson
4:00 - 7:00 : Contra Dancing
$8, $5 under 21
Beginners lesson a half hour before the contra dance starts. No partner needed.
Please wear clean, soft-soled shoes to protect the floor.
Susie, 352-466-9150
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