Cha Cha Tonight, Saturday Night Dance Party, Two Left Feet

Published: Fri, 06/03/11

Gainesville Ocala Swing and Social Dance Newsletter

Hello Gainesville Ocala Social Dancers,

Kay Picart's first Cha Cha skills class is tonight, Friday, at 308 West, with another on June 10, and two Waltz classes for June 17 and 24.
www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=146894798714723

After Kay's class, join UF Tango at the same location. UF Swing club is also in session tonight at the Reitz Union.

Come out this Saturday night June 4 for our monthly Swing Dance Social with a short lesson at 7:30 and dancing at 8:30.
www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=152151244855859

Sunday afternoon Tango Pavadita practice is at 308 West.

There is also a Contra Dance at the Boltin Center starting from 4 to 7 pm.

After the Contra Dance, join us for slow Lindy Swing at 308 West from 7 to 8:30 followed by an hour of Hustle! Take advantage of the special rate for June, only $5 for the Lindy class for newcomers and Hustle is free for newcomers this month.

Two novice dance classes start this Sunday and Monday: (a) Social Dancing for People with Two Left Feet and (b) Beginner Israeli Folk Dancing. Register via Santa Fe College Community Education. People can still sign up here.
http://dept.sfcollege.edu/ce/classesDance.html 

Next week, Richard's Tuesday night class returns to East Coast Swing.

The last weekend in June, are two workshops: Saturday June 25 Tango with Federico and Victoria, and Sunday June 26 West Coast Swing with Patti Jobst.

Join the Gainesville Dance Facebook group so you can get event invitations on Faceboook.
www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_100813490008770

Do you want a place to practice? The small room and big room at 308 West are available at various times for private practice at reasonable rates. Contact me for details.

Hustle Performance
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqyChXoglek
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s08fZGKsfLU

Hustle Dancing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yetyxxYdnbk
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G771Yc3ZM8k

Happy Dancing,
Andy

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Dance Schedule: confirm all programs before going

1. Friday 6/03 - Ballroom Cha Cha with Kay Picart
2. Friday 6/03 - UF Swing Club
3. Friday 6/03 - UF Tango Club at 308 West
4. Saturday 6/04 - Swinging Soul Dance Party
5. Sunday 6/05 - Tango Pavadita Practica
6. Sunday 6/05 - Social Dancing for People with Two Left Feet 3 Week Series
7. Sunday 6/05 - Lindy Hop Swing Class then Hustle!
8. Monday 6/06 - Beginner Israeli Dance 4 Week Series
9. Tuesday 6/07 - East Coast Swing with Richard
10. Tuesday 6/07 - Death Letter Blues - first Tuesday only
11. Wednesday 6/09 - UF Swing Club
12. Wednesday 6/09 - West Coast Swing with Essie
13. Thursday 6/08 - Tango in Ocala
14. Thursday 6/08 - West Coast Swing with Judi
15. Saturday 6/11 - Ballroom Dance at Maria Alvarez
16. Saturday 6/11 - Tango Pavadita Milonga
17. Sunday 6/19 - Vintage Waltz Brunch
18. Thursday 6/23 - Balboa with Christian
19. Saturday 6/25 - Tango Workshop with Federico and Victoria
20. Sunday 6/26 - Tango Pavadita Brunch
21. Sunday 6/26 - West Coast Swing Workshop with Patti Jobst
22. Wednesday 7/06 - West Coast Swing Dance Party with Josh

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Ongoing Dancing:

Argentine Tango with Andrea Pham on Wednesdays in a NW private home. pham.andrea@gmail.com

Argentine Tango with David and Thuy on Wednesdays in a downtown private home for free. david.chayes@gmail.com

Ballroom Dancing ongoing classes with Maria Alvarez. www.ImperialDanceStudio.net

Brazilian Street Dance, Capoeira and Samba at 308 West. www.bcaeonline.org

Latin dancing on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, Bachata, Cha Cha, Salsa at the Unified Training Center. leydi@salsacalientestudios.com

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Dance Quotes:

- I had forgotten how well Israeli dances fit the music. ~ Jonathan King, after calling a Contra dance

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1. Friday 6/03 - Ballroom Cha Cha with Kay Picart

Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Ave

6:30 -  7:30 Cha Cha

$15

Intermediate to advanced levels, meaning you need to know how to dance, though you do not need to know this dance.

Taught by US Open Champion, Dr. Caroline (Kay) Picart, 850-559-1636, kinaestheticsllc@gmail.com

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2. Friday 6/03 - UF Swing Club

Reitz Union, Room 346-347

8:00 -  9:00 : Lesson
9:00 - 12:00 : Dancing

Free

www.FloridaSwingDance.com

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3. Friday 6/03 - UF Tango Club at 308 West

Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Ave

8:00 -  9:30 Tango class
9:30 - 11:00 Tango practica and social

Class and practica is free for UF students.
Public $10 for class and practica, $5 just practica.

UF Argentine Tango Club, http://grove.ufl.edu/~tango

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4. Saturday 6/04 - Swinging Soul Dance Party

Gainesville Dance and Music Association, 308 W University Avenue

7:30 -  8:30 : Dance lesson
8:30 - 11:00 : Dance party

$10, $5 students

Andrew, 352-327-3672, publish@gainesvilledance.com

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5. Sunday 6/05 - Tango Pavadita Practica

Gainesville Dance and Music Association, 308 W University Avenue

2:00 - 5:00 : Tango lesson and practice

$10, $5 Students

www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=125856820825823

Steve, sl@stevelittler.com

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6. Sunday 6/05 - Social Dancing for People with Two Left Feet 3 Week Series

Gainesville Dance and Music Association, 308 W University Avenue

6:00 - 7:00 : Super easy social dance class

For 3 weeks June 5, 12 and 19

Offered thru Santa Fe College Community Education
http://dept.sfcollege.edu/ce

This is the class for anyone who has been afraid to go dancing,
because they feel too clumsy to move to music. If you can walk,
you can dance. This is the slowest and easiest dance class for
people who have never danced.

Andrew, 352-327-3672, publish@gainesvilledance.com

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7. Sunday 6/05 - Lindy Hop Swing Dance Beginner Class

Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue

7:00 - 8:30 : Beginner Lindy Hop Swing Dance Class
8:30 - 9:30 : Hustle!

$10, $5 students for one or both sessions
Includes Israeli Dancing on Monday nights at B'nai Israel

Andrew, 352-327-3672, publish@gainesvilledance.com

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8. Monday 6/06 - Beginner Israeli Dance 4 Week Series

B'nai Israel, 3830 NW 16 Blvd

7:00 - 8:00 : Beginner Israeli Dance class

For 4 weeks June 6, 13, 20 and 27

Offered thru Santa Fe College Community Education
http://dept.sfcollege.edu/ce

Dance to a higher purpose and learn Israeli Folk Dancing.
Enjoy fun dancing, great music and meet nice people.
For beginners, this is an introductory class suitable
for people who have never danced before.

Andrew, 352-327-3672, publish@gainesvilledance.com

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9. Tuesday 6/07 - East Coast Swing with Richard

Thelma Bolton Center, 516 NE 2 Ave

6:50 - 9:00 : Lesson and dancing

Richard, 352-213-8769, mostlyswinggainesville@yahoo.com

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10. Tuesday 6/07 - Death Letter Blues - Confirm before going

The Midnight, 223 S Main Street

 9:00 - 10:00 Blues dancing lesson
10:00 - 12:00 Blues dancing
 
Free

GainesvilleBlues@gmail.com

www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=156370187717441

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11. Wednesday 6/08 - UF Swing Club

Ustler Hall, UF Campus

8:00 - 11:00

Free

www.FloridaSwingDance.com

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12. Wednesday 6/08 - West Coast Swing with Essie

Eagles Club, 4562 NW 13th Street

7:00 - West Coast Swing class and dancing

$3 members, $5 non-members

Essie Jennings, essie.jennings@gmail.com

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13. Thursday 6/09 - Foundations of Argentine Tango in Ocala

Las Palmas Restaurant, Ocala, FL

7:00 - 9:30 pm : Argentine Tango class

$10, $5 students for lesson
Free for practice, social dancing afterwards

David Chayes, david.chayes@gmail.com, 352-328-7916

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14. Thursday 6/09 - West Coast Swing with Judi

Imperial Dance Studio, SW 34 Street

7:00 - 8:00 : Class

$35 Month

Judi Markell, jlmarkell10@comcast.net

352-375-7763, imperialdancestudio@hotmail.com, www.imperialdancestudio.net

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15. Saturday 6/11 - Maria Alvarez Ballroom Dance

Imperial Dance Studio, SW 34 Street

8:30 - 11:00 : Dancing

$7 Members, $10 General

www.ImperialDanceStudio.net

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16. Saturday 6/11 - Tango Pavadita Milonga

Gainesville Dance and Music Association, 308 W University Avenue

7:30 -  8:30 : Arentine Tango technique, all levels
8:30 - 12:00 : Milonga

$10, $5 Students

Argentine Tango milonga. Elegant dancing, light refreshments

Steve, sl@stevelittler.com

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17. Sunday 6/19 - Vintage Waltz Brunch

Gainesville Dance and Music 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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18. Thursday 6/23 - Balboa with Christian

Gainesville Dance and Music Association, 308 W University Avenue

8:00 -  9:00 : Balboa lesson, starts in the small room at 8
9:00 - 11:00 : Balboa dancing

$10, $5 students

Christian, 352-514-7411, dcamp@alumni.ufl.edu

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19. Saturday 6/25 - Tango Workshop with Federico and Victoria

Gainesville Dance and Music Association, 308 W University Avenue

2:00 - 6:00 : Tango workshop with Federico and Victoria

Steve, sl@stevelittler.com

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20. Sunday 6/26 - Tango Pavadita Brunch

Gainesville Dance and Music Association, 308 W University Avenue

11:00 - 2:00 : Tango lesson and practice and lovely brunch

$10, $5 Students

Steve, sl@stevelittler.com

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21. Sunday 6/26 - West Coast Swing Workshop with Patti Jobst

Gainesville Dance and Music Association, 308 W University Avenue

3:00 - 3:15 : Doors open
3:15 - 4:15 : Bodacious Basics with Twists and Turns Workshop
4:30 - 5:30 : Bevy of Beauteous Basket Whips Workshop
5:30 - 9:00 : West Coast Swing Dance Party with Josh Angel

$20 Workshop and Dance Party
$10 Dance Party only

Josh Angel, joshuadancer79@gmail.com

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22. Wednesday 7/06 - West Coast Swing Dance Party with Josh

Eagles Club, 4562 NW 13th Street

7:00 - West Coast Swing dancing

$3 members, $5 non-members

Josh Angel, joshuadancer79@gmail.com

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