Beginners, Hustle!, Ballroom Dances in Gainesville and Ocala, Contra, West Coast, Rebuilding Relationship
Published: Fri, 01/26/24
Gainesville Ocala Swing and Social Dance Newsletter 2024-01-26
Beginners, Hustle!, Ballroom Dances in Gainesville and Ocala, Contra, West Coast, Rebuilding Relationships
Hello and Gainesville Ocala Social Dancers,
Lost Your Dance Partner? Rebuilding When Your Relationship Ends is a free class for people who have lost a romantic partner from break-up, divorce or death. Class starts February 4, at 3 pm and runs 8 Sundays. Held in the Education Building at Trinity United Methodist Church. Get back on your feet and learn to dance through life again. Call 352-376-6615 to register or leemarlowe67@gmail.com with questions.
Beginner 4-Week Series for Argentine Tango, Swing, and Dance Mix with Andy starts Tuesday, January 30 at 7 pm. Best time to start is with other newcomers. No partner needed. Let other know. $60 for the 4-week series, $10 per night for those with experience.
Beginning Israeli Dancing with Andy starts Monday, January 29 at 6:30 pm followed by regular Israeli Dancing. No experience needed. Let me know you are coming. $10 per night.
Argentine Tango, Hustle!, and Dance Mix with Andy on Thursdays at 6 pm. $10 per night
Mondays Israeli Circle and Partner Dancing with Andy at 7 pm. Partner dancing starts at 8 pm. $10
Community Coming Up
Saturday January 27 Ballroom Dance Winter White Party with Ray and Eileen from 7:30 to 10 pm at Rena's Ballroom, 720 NW 23 Ave, Gainesville. Eileen Parris, 352-331-2742.
Monday January 29 Beginning Rumba with Ray and Eileen 1 of 3 from 7 to 7:50 pm at Rena's Ballroom, 720 NW 23 Ave, Gainesville. Eileen Parris, 352-331-2742, $34.
Wednesday January 31 Monthly Ballroom Dance with USA Dance Ocala from 7 to 9:30 pm at Joke Joint, 13685 US 441, Summerfield, 34491. Susan Heaney, Rsvp 352-81-0909, 352-307-8486 Quetions, $10 members, $14 non-members.
Friday February 2 West Coast Swing Dance in Ocala from 7:30 to 10:30 pm at PM Respiratory, 3306 SW 26 Avenue, Suite 402, Ocala, 34471. Carol Smith, 352-361-9202, $10.
Friday and Saturday February 2 and 3 Contra Dance Weekend with Mary Welsley & The Red Case Band at the Dancing Fish, 6220 Dogwood Lane, Melrose.
Saturday and Sunday February 3 and 4 Salsa Mundial Weekend with Karel Flores at Salsa Mundial Dance Studio, 3501 SW 2nd Ave, Suite G, Gainesville. 352-433-4334, $15.
Ongoing
Confirm these sessions each week.
You can dance to live music at One Love Cafe and Celebration Pointe. See the calendar for who is playing when.
Mondays and Tuesdays take Bachata and Salsa with Salsa Mundial.
Mondays and Wednesdays take Baila Caliente Salsa Dance Lessons at Gainesville’s 5 Star Comedy & Jazz Event Center, 534 N. Main Street at 6 pm. Baila Caliente is in Ocala on Tuesdays.
Mondays thru Fridays go Ballroom Dancing at Arthur Murray in Ocala at 304 SW Broadway St, Ocala, FL 34471, 352-231-8485.
Tuesdays take Sip N Swing Balboa and Lindy Hop Swing Dancing Lessons at The Bull downtown at 6 pm.
Tuesdays West Coast Swing with Gainesville Westies and Sharrone Smith at 7 pm at Rosa B Williams.
Wednesdays join the UF Argentine Tango Class with Trista and Alper at the Reitz Union at 5:30 pm.
Wednesdays take West Coast Swing Beginner Class in Ocala at PM Respiratory at 7:30 pm
Thursdays Swing Dance at Rosa B Williams at 7:30 pm.
Confirm all dance sessions before attending, especialy when students are on break and regular classes are on hiatus. See the calendar for details for each session and for more dancing. Our information may be inaccurate.
Dancing with Andy
For our beginners, here are our video playlists of what we learn in class.
At the bottom are songs to which you can practice.
Beginning Argentine Tango
Beginning Hustle Dancing
Beginning Salsa Dancing
Beginning Swing Dancing
Beginning West Coast Swing
www.youtube.com/@PartnershipDancing/playlists
Let me know if you are coming. Not required. You can drop in. Invite others.
Dancing is for all levels. Novices contact me. The sessions format is some instruction with mostly dancing. You learn to dance without any pushing and pulling. You learn the safest, easiest, and most natural way to dance with a partner. See www.partnerdancing.com.
All at Congregation B'nai Israel, 3830 NW 23 Blvd, around the left side, 1/2 mile east of Fresh Market.
Beginner Series Tuesday, January 30 Week 1 of 4
7:00 pm Argentine Tango
8:00 pm Swing
9:00 pm Dance Practice Mix
$60 for 4-week series
$10 per night for those with experience
Thursdays
6:00 pm Argentine Tango
7:00 pm Hustle!
8:00 pm Dance Practice Mix
$10
Mondays
6:30 pm Beginning Israeli Dancing
7:00 pm Israeli Circle Dancing
8:00 pm Israeli Partner Dancing
$10 per family
If you are inclined to dance on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, pay for two nights and the third night the same week is free.
If financial considerations keep you from dancing, make arrangements with me to pay what you can afford.
Private lessons are available.
Happy Dancing,
Andy
publish@gainesvilledance.com
352-327-3672
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