No Apologies, Ballroom East Coast, Swing and Sway, Tango, Rio-style Samba, Big Band Swing
Published: Fri, 02/10/12
Hello and Gainesville Ocala Social Dancers,
No apology dancing. See the article.
Four dance events Friday night: Ballroom East Coast Swing with Kay at 308 West, Swing and Sway at the Boltin Center, UF Swing Club at the UTC and UF Tango Club at 308 West. All open to the public.
Two dance parties Saturday night: Ballroom Dance at Maria Alvarez and Tango Pavadita Milonga at 308 West. This may be Maria's last dance at Imperial Dance Studio, so go out there and make it a big evening.
Sunday evening at 308 West is your chance to dance without people tugging on you. We learn to communicate without the need for pushing and pulling on your partner.
Four dance sessions on Sunday at 308 West: Last session of Contra 101 from 5 to 6. Everyone welcome to join us. Free if you already know Contra. Swing 101 from 6 to 7 for new dancers. Swing for experienced dancers from 7 to 8:30. This month we are finishing up turning your Lindy and East Coast into West Coast Swing. You know, the people that first did West Coast Swing thought they were doing Lindy. Next month we will be back to Lindy. From 8:30 to 9:30 come out for the most exhilirating of dances Hustle! $10 for all of Sunday or take advantage of the Frequent Dancer Special. This may be the last month it is offered.
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| FEBRUARY 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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| Pay for any organized dancing during |
| the prior week and Sunday is only $5 |
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Richard teaches East Coast Swing on Tuesdays this month.
Wednesday night is Josh's mid-month West Coast Swing party at 308 West at 8.
Essie next teaches West Coast Swing on Wednesday February 22.
See the dance calendar page for a schedule that includes folk dancing, among which is: International Folk Dancing this Friday, Rio-style Samba with the fabulous Corey Souza and later this month Contra Dance Weekend and English Country Dance Festival.
www.dancecalendar.info/u/event.asp?idarea=19
The Santa Fe College Big Band Swing Band plays a Swing Dance next Thursday, February 14 in the foyer of the Fine Arts Hall. Swing dance instruction at 6:30 followed by a night of dancing.
Happy Dancing,
Andy
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In this Newsletter
Article: No Apologies - Dancing Means Never Having to Say You Are Sorry
Dance Schedule: confirm all programs before going
1. Friday 2/10 - Ballroom Dancing East Coast Swing with Kay Picart
2. Friday 2/10 - Swing and Sway Dance Club
3. Friday 2/10 - UF Swing Club
4. Friday 2/10 - UF Tango Club at 308 West
5. Saturday 2/11 - Maria Alvarez Ballroom Dance
6. Saturday 2/11 - Tango Pavadita Milonga
7. Sunday 2/12 - Contra Dancing 101
8. Sunday 2/12 - Lindy Swing Dancing 101
9. Sunday 2/12 - Lindy Swing and Hustle!
10. Monday 2/13 - Samba with Corey Souza
11. Monday 2/13 - UF Swing Club
12. Tuesday 2/14 - East Coast Swing with Richard
13. Tuesday 2/14 - Israeli Dancing with Andy
14. Wednesday 2/15 - UF Swing Club
15. Wednesday 2/15 - West Coast Swing Dance Party with Josh
16. Tuesday 2/16 - Death Letter Blues - third Thursday
17. Saturday 2/18 - Tango Y Te
18. Sunday 2/19 - Vintage Waltz Brunch
19. Wednesday 2/22 - West Coast Swing with Essie
20. Saturday 3/03 - West Coast Swing with Patti Jobst
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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:
- There is no feeling, except the extremes of fear and grief, that does not find relief in music. ~ George Eliot
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Article: No Apologies - Dancing Means Never Having to Say You Are Sorry
The other day in my beginning swing class, I heard a guy say "I am sorry" to his partner.
A lot of the time when my partner apologizes, it happens after I tried something I never tried before and I caused the problem, not her. I like to say, "Dancing means never having to say your sorry. Always blame your partner."
Some dancing is too judgemental. I am not saying that because of the Sacred Grooving. I have been saying that since a friend of mine quit tango after four years of class, having never had the nerve to go to a milonga, because some people in class were so judgemental he could not enjoy himself, his words, not mine.
When my partner apologizes without my help in messing her up, I like to say, "That is OK. This is live. We are going to mess up some. When we shoot the video, we can do a re-take."
Everyone has to go through all the same stages. You do not need anyone's approval to have fun while you are learning. Do not apologize for how you are dancing. If you suck, as Christian would say, "embrace your suckiness."
The big problem is lack of confidence, not lack of skill. As the choreographer Moshiko Halevy says, "Make mistakes with confidence."
We need a new rule. Dance without apology.
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1. Friday 2/10 - 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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2. Friday 2/10 - 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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3. Friday 2/10 - 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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4. Friday 2/10 - 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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5. 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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6. Saturday 2/11 - 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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7. Sunday 2/12 - 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.
Andrew, 352-327-3672, publish@gainesvilledance.com
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8. Sunday 2/12 - 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.
Andrew, 352-327-3672, publish@gainesvilledance.com
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9. Sunday 2/12 - 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 Tuesday nights at 308 West
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 2/13 - Rio-Style Samba with Corey Souza
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
5:00 - 6:00 : Samba
$6 - $10
Corey Souza, corey@sconnection.net, 352-316-0682
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11. Monday 2/13 - UF Swing Club with Tim and Lindsay
Confirm before going
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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12. Tuesday 2/14 - 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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13. Tuesday 2/14 - 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 2/15 - UF Swing Club
Ustler Hall, UF Campus
8:00 - 11:00
Free
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15. Wednesday 2/15 - 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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16. Tuesday 2/16 - 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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17. Saturday 2/18 - 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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18. Sunday 2/19 - 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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19. Wednesday 2/22 - 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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20. Saturday 3/03 - 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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