Tonight Swing Dance Practice, Santa Fe College Dance Classes Open, Ballroom Technique, Tango, Lindy, Contra
Published: Thu, 05/19/11
Hello and Gainesville Ocala Social Dancers,
Some people have asked me to open up 308 West tonight, Thursday for mainly West Coast Swing dance practice after Judi's WCS class, so we are giving this a try. Come on out for dancing in the big room from 8:30 to 10:30. If you want, come early from 8:00 to 8:30 for a short lesson in the small room in the back. Cost is only $5. Free if you came to any of my Lindy classes or my Dance Party this month.
Registration is now open for the new beginner dance classes offered thru Santa Fe College starting in June: (a) Social Dancing for People with Two Left Feet and (b) Beginner Israeli Folk Dancing. People can sign up here. Let your friends know.
http://dept.sfcollege.edu/ce/classesDance.html
Kay Picart canceled her Bolero class this Friday because there were not enough early sign ups, which is a shame.
Kay has scheduled two Cha Cha classes for June 3 and 10, and two Waltz classes for June 17 and 24. Let her know right away that you are coming to her classes, at least by June 1.
You should take this rare opportunity to learn from a top-class professional. My niece-in-law took private lessons with Kay one summer in Tallahassee and I was astounded at her dramatic improvement. Kay can help you fix the little things you need to shine as a ballroom dancer.
On Friday UF Tango is at 308 West and the UF Swing Club is in the Reitz Union.
Saturday night Tango Pavadita is holding a milonga.
There is also a Contra Dance at the Boltin Center on Saturday night starting at 8.
You can still join the last free introductory Clogging class this Sunday May 22.
This Sunday night May 22, will be our last Lindy Swing class this month. I will be out of town Sunday May 29. Learning Lindy will help your improvisational skills for any type of Swing. If you pay for this Thursday's Swing practice, you can come to the Lindy class for half price ($5). Afterwards join us for Hustle!
West Coast Swing dance classes on Tuesday with Richard, Wednesday with Essie and Thursday with Judi.
Next Thursday, May 26 is Christian's Balboa class. Join us for an interesting dance.
Come out June 4 for Gainesville's once-a-month Swinging Soul Dance Party at 308 West. Put all your dance classes to good use for a fun evening.
Join the new Gainesville Dance Facebook group so you can get event invitations on Faceboook. (Facebook is archiving the old groups, so we have had to create new ones.)
www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_100813490008770
Funny Swing Dance Lesson (thanks to Bert for this link)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyZhyRLi6tM
Swing Dance Humor Part 2
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxdYLP5pVV8
Balboa
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww6ZHEBikqE
Happy Dancing,
Andy
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Dance Schedule: confirm all programs before going
1. Thursday 5/19 - Tango in Ocala
2. Thursday 5/19 - West Coast Swing with Judi
3. Thursday 5/19 - West Coast Swing Dance Practice
4. Friday 5/20 - UF Tango Club at 308 West
5. Friday 5/20 - UF Swing Club
6. Saturday 5/21 - Tango Pavadita Milonga
7. Sunday 5/22 - Clogging Beginner Series
8. Sunday 5/22 - Lindy Hop Swing Class then Hustle!
9. Tuesday 5/24 - West Coast Swing with Richard
10. Wednesday 5/25 - West Coast Swing with Essie
11. Wednesday 5/25 - UF Swing Club
12. Thursday 5/26 - Balboa with Christian
13. Sunday 5/29 - Tango Pavadita Brunch
14. Wednesday 6/01 - West Coast Swing Dance Party with Josh
15. Friday 6/03 - Ballroom Cha Cha with Kay Picart
16. Saturday 6/04 - Swinging Soul Dance Party
17. Sunday 6/05 - Tango Pavadita Practica
18. Sunday 6/05 - Social Dancing for People with Two Left Feet 3 Week Series
19. Monday 6/06 - Beginner Israeli Dance 4 Week Series
20. Tuesday 6/07 - Death Letter Blues - first Tuesday only
21. Saturday 6/11 - Ballroom Dance at Maria Alvarez
22. Sunday 6/19 - Vintage Waltz Brunch
23. Sunday 6/26 - West Coast Swing Workshop with Patti Jobst
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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 8-10 class and 10-11 free dance social, Thursdays 8-10 class and Sundays 5-7, Bachata, Cha Cha, Salsa at the Unified Training Center, $6/hour. leydi@salsacalientestudios.com
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Dancing Nearby:
May 21 in Jacksonville, West Coast Swing Workshop
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1778070330061&set=a.1440936341922.56397.1188471028
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Quotes:
- Having learned the basic steps, you now forget them completely. ~ from Swing Dancing in The Groovie Movie
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1. Thursday 5/19 - 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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2. Thursday 5/19 - 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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3. Thursday 5/19 - West Coast Swing Dance Practice
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
8:30 - 9:30 : Mostly West Coast Swing Dancing
$5
Andrew, 352-327-3672, publish@gainesvilledance.com
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4. Friday 5/20 - 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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5. Friday 5/20 - 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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6. Saturday 5/21 - 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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7. Sunday 5/22 - Clogging Beginner Series
Carpenter's Union, 1910 NW 53 Ave
4:00 - 4:45 : Beginner Clogging Class
Free
www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=196004330435836
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8. Sunday 5/22 - 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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9. Tuesday 5/24 - West 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. Wednesday 5/24 - 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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11. Wednesday 5/25 - UF Swing Club
Ustler Hall, UF Campus
8:00 - 11:00
Free
www.FloridaSwingDance.com
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12. Thursday 5/26 - 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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13. Sunday 5/29 - 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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14. Wednesday 6/01 - 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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15. 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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16. 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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17. 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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18. 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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19. 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
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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20. Tuesday 6/07 - Death Letter Blues
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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21. 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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22. 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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23. 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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