Friday Tango practice, Saturday Tango Y Te, Ocala West Coast Swing Dance 4 Dreams, Waltz brunch, beginning Contra and Sw
Published: Fri, 01/20/12
Hello and Gainesville Ocala Social Dancers,
There were 25 people at Josh's West Coast Swing dance Wednesday night, almost all from Gainesville. That is really saying something. See the article.
The community is invited to join UF Tango for a lesson, practice and dancing for just $5 Friday nights at 8 pm at 308 West.
UF Swing club is in session Friday night starting with a lesson at 8 at the Unified Training Center.
In Ocala is a weekend of spectacular West Coast Swing dancing, starting Friday night with our Josh Angel as DJ at the Pre Party. Saturday is a day of workshops, followed by an evening of social dancing, professional show and competitions. Dance & Dreams is a benefit for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Marion County. Let me know if you want to carpool.
Welcome back Tango Y Te after a two year absence. We have missed you. Come out Saturday night for the happy return of this lovely milonga with David Chayes, at 308 West. Doors open at 8 with a lesson and dancing at 9 pm.
There is a Contra dance at the Boltin Center this Saturday night from 8 to 11.
Whatever dancing you do on Saturday night, on Sunday morning come over to 308 West for brunch and Waltzing from 10:30 to 1:30.
This Sunday starts two beginner classes. Contra 101 is from 5 to 6. Anyone that already knows how to Contra dance and would like to help out, please join us for free. Swing 101 is from 6 to 7, both at 308 West. Sign up at Santa Fe College Community Education.
http://dept.sfcollege.edu/ce
Sunday night come out for Swing from 7 to 8:30 and from 8:30 to 9:30 Hustle!
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| JANUARY FREQUENT DANCER REWARDS |
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| The More You Dance the More You Save |
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| To thank you for supporting dancing |
| come to SWING and HUSTLE on SUNDAYS |
| at 308 West from 7 to 9:30 pm |
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| During the prior week, pay for any |
| organized dance and Sunday is only $5 |
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Monday there is English Country Dancing from 7 to 9:30 at 308 West.
Tuesday night join us at 308 West at 7:30 pm for Israeli Dancing.
Richard is teaching Rumba and Cha Cha this month on Tuesdays at the Boltin Center.
Essie's class on West Coast Swing is Wednesday night.
Study Tango on Wednesdays with Elke and Nick from 5:30 to 7 at 308 West (nhr@ufl.edu) and at 7:30 with David and Thuy in a downtown private home, david.chayes@gmail.com.
Next Friday January 27 Kay teaches Foxtrot or Waltz.
What are we going to do on Thursday?
Marilyn Escue and Chad Young host a Ballroom Dance on Saturday January 28 at the new senior recreation center, with a West Coast Swing lesson by Cathy Jean.
On Sunday January 29 Five Rhythms returns to 308 West for a special evening of meditative dance.
West Coast Swing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsmAUL9nPr4
Happy Dancing,
Andy
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In this Newsletter
Article: It Takes Devotion to Train a New Dancer
Dance Schedule: confirm all programs before going
1. Friday 1/20 - Dance & Dreams Pre Party Ocala West Coast Swing
2. Friday 1/20 - UF Swing Club
3. Friday 1/20 - UF Tango Club at 308 West
4. Saturday 1/21 - Dance & Dreams Ocala West Coast Swing
5. Saturday 1/21 - Tango Y Te
6. Sunday 1/22 - Vintage Waltz Brunch
7. Sunday 1/22 - Contra Dancing 101
8. Sunday 1/22 - Lindy Swing Dancing 101-A
9. Sunday 1/22 - Lindy Swing and Hustle!
10. Monday 1/23 - UF Swing Club
11. Tuesday 1/24 - East Coast Swing with Richard
12. Tuesday 1/24 - Israeli Folk Dancing 101
13. Tuesday 1/24 - Israeli Dancing with Andy
14. Wednesday 1/25 - UF Swing Club
15. Wednesday 1/25 - West Coast Swing with Essie
16. Friday 1/27 - Ballroom with Kay Picart
17. Friday 1/27 - Swing and Sway Dance Club
18. Saturday 1/28 - Ballroom Dance at the Senior Center
19. Saturday 1/28 - Tango Pavadita Milonga
20. Saturday 1/29 - Five Rhythms
21. Saturday 2/04 - Zydeco Count Down to Mardi Gras
22. Saturday 2/04 - West Coast Swing Dance Party
23. Saturday 2/11 - Maria Alvarez Ballroom Dance
24. Wednesday 2/16 - West Coast Swing Dance Party with Josh
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Ongoing Dancing:
Argentine Tango with Andrea 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
Argentine Tango with Elke and Nick on Wednesday nights from 5:30 to 7 at 308 West. nhr@ufl.edu
Ballroom Dancing ongoing classes with Maria Alvarez. www.ImperialDanceStudio.net
Ballroom, Latin, Swing Dance in Ocala every Thursday night 7:30 to 10 at the Ocala Entertainment Complex. Trish, ocaladancecenter@centurylink.net, 352-216-1657
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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Volunteer to help out and get into dances and classes for free.
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Dance Quotes:
- The words that enlighten the soul are more precious than jewels. ~ Hazrat Inayat Khan
- Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul. ~ Henry Ward Beecher
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Article: It Takes Devotion to Train a New Dancer
There were 25 people at Josh's West Coast Swing dance Wednesday night, almost all from Gainesville. That is really saying something.
Congratulations to all of you for hanging in there, dancers, teachers and organizers. It is not easy to learn to dance. Look at the number of people that drop out. You have accomplished something special.
When I moved to Gainesville, there were no community swing dances like that. The only social dancing was at Maria Alvarez' Imperial Dance Studio.
My parents went to Maria's dance classes back in the day. I am not sure how long Maria has had her studio, but I guess a few decades.
It takes a long time to train a new dancer. Looking around the room, a lot of the people at the swing dance, me included, have come through Maria's studio. If not for Maria's years of devotion to teaching us social dancing, I doubt if we would have had a swing dance this week.
I say devotion, because that is what it takes to do what Maria has done for all of us. All this time she has been teaching us to dance, she has had a full time day job.
We have social dancing in Gainesville, because Maria laid and maintained the foundation on which we now enjoy the benefits.
Thank her and give her some love.
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1. Friday 1/20 - Dance & Dreams Pre Party with Josh Angel
Tuscawilla Park American Legion Hall, 516 NE Sanchez Ave, Ocala, FL
8:00 - 11:30 West Coast Swing Dancing
$8
Refreshments and pizza provided. BYOB.
352-835-1953
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2. Friday 1/20 - UF Swing Club
Unified Training Center, 809 West University Avenue
8:00 - 9:00 : Swing Dance Lesson
9:00 - 12:00 : Swing Dancing
Free
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3. Friday 1/20 - 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 $5 for class and practica
UF Argentine Tango Club, uftango@gmail.com
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4. Saturday 1/21 - Dance & Dreams Workshops and Show
Ocala Entertainment Complex, 1227 SW 17th Ave, Ocala, FL
10:00 - 1:00 3 Workshops in West Coast Swing
2:00 - 6:00 4 Workshops in West Coast Swing
7:00 - late Dance and Pro Show
$55 starting at 10 am, $45 starting at 2 pm, $25 starting at 7 pm
All tax deductible. $5 more at the door. Purchase at the website.
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5. Saturday 1/21 - Tango Y Te
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
8:00 - 9:00 : Set up, warm up
9:00 - 12:30 : Argentine Tango Milonga
$10, $5 Students
Argentine Tango milonga. Elegant dancing, light refreshments
David Chayes, david.chayes@gmail.com
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6. Sunday 1/22 - 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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7. Sunday 1/22 - Contra Dancing 101
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
5:00 - 6:00 : Contra Dancing 101
Learn one of the easiest and most sociable dances.
Sign up at Santa Fe Community Education.
Andrew, 352-327-3672, publish@gainesvilledance.com
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8. Sunday 1/22 - Lindy Swing Dancing 101
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.
Sign up at Santa Fe Community Education.
Andrew, 352-327-3672, publish@gainesvilledance.com
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9. Sunday 1/22 - Lindy Swing and Hustle!
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
6:00 - 7:00 : Lindy Swing Dance 101-B
7:00 - 8:30 : Lindy Swing Dance Class and Dancing
8:30 - 9:15 : Hustle!
$10, $5 Age 22 and under
Includes Israeli Dancing on Monday nights
The more you dance the more you save. If you paid for any organized dance during the prior week, come on Sunday night for just $5.
Andrew, 352-327-3672, publish@gainesvilledance.com
www.youtube.com/partnershipdancing
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10. Monday 1/23 - UF Swing Club with Tim and Lindsay
Unified Training Center, 809 West University Avenue
8:00 - 9:00 : Intermediate Swing Dance Lesson
9:00 - 10:00 : Beginner Swing Dance Lesson
10:00 - 11:00 : Dance practice
$5
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11. Tuesday 1/24 - 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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12. Tuesday 1/24 - Israeli Folk Dancing 101
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
7:30 - 8:30 : Israeli Folk Dancing 101
Dance to a higher purpose.
Sign up at Santa Fe Community Education.
Andrew, 352-327-3672, publish@gainesvilledance.com
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13. Tuesday 1/24 - Israeli Dancing with Andy
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
7:30 - 8:00 : Beginner Israeli Dance class
8:30 - 9:00 : Intermediate Israeli Dancing
Dance to a higher purpose and learn Israeli Folk Dancing. Enjoy fun dancing, great music and meet nice people.
$5 per family, Free students 22 and under
Andrew, 352-327-3672, publish@gainesvilledance.com
www.YouTube.com/israelipartnerdances
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14. Wednesday 1/25 - UF Swing Club
Ustler Hall, UF Campus
8:00 - 11:00
Free
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15. Wednesday 1/25 - West Coast Swing with Essie
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
8:00 - 10:00 West Coast Swing class and dancing
$6, $4 Students
Essie Jennings, essie.jennings@gmail.com
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16. Friday 1/27 - Ballroom Dancing with Kay Picart
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Ave
6:30 - 7:30 Ballroom Class
$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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17. Friday 1/27 - Swing and Sway Dance Club
Boltin Center, 516 NE 2 Ave
8:30 - 12:30 : Dancing
$10, $7 non-members
352-215-5660, Angie, angieferk@yahoo.com
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18. Saturday 1/28 - Ballroom Dance at the Senior Center
Senior Recreation Center, 5701 NW 34 Street
7:30 - 8:30 : West Coast Swing lesson with Cathy Jean
8:30 - 10:00 : Ballroom dance
$10, $8 for students and seniors over $60
Argentine Tango milonga. Elegant dancing, light refreshments
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19. Saturday 1/28 - Tango Pavadita Milonga
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
8:00 - 9:00 : Argentine Tango technique, all levels
9:00 - 12:30 : Milonga
$10, $5 Students
Argentine Tango milonga. Elegant dancing, light refreshments
Steve, sl@stevelittler.com
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20. Sunday 1/29 - Five Rhythms
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
7:00 - 9:30 : Five Rhythms Meditative Dance
Suzmiche Morris, 352-514-8560
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21. Saturday 2/04 - Zydeco Count Down to Mardi Gras
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
6:00 - 7:30 Zydeco lesson and dancing
$6 general
$15 for both Zydeco and following West Coast Swing party
Joyce Thompson, thompsj@gmail.com
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22. Saturday 2/04 - West Coast Swing Dance with Josh
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
7:30 - 10:30 West Coast Swing dancing
$10 general, $5 students
Josh Angel, joshuadancer79@gmail.com
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23. Saturday 2/11 - Maria Alvarez Ballroom Dance
Imperial Dance Studio, 3550 SW 34th Street
8:30 - 11:00 : Dancing
$7 Members, $10 General
352-375-7763, imperialdancestudio@hotmail.com
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24. Wednesday 2/16 - West Coast Swing Dance with Josh
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
8:00 - 10:30 West Coast Swing dancing
$8 general, $6 students
Josh Angel, joshuadancer79@gmail.com
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