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New Dancers

New dancers contact us at Gainesville Dance for information on what are the best dance classes for you to start with depending on your interests.

Contra Dancing 101

Learn how to contra dance, among the easiest and most sociable of dances, starting January 22, 2012 for 4 Sundays from 5 to 6 pm, offered through Santa Fe College Community Education. Sign up at http://dept.sfcollege.edu/ce/. On the third Sunday, we will take a field trip to a real contra dance from 4 to 5:30. Contra dancing is one of the best ways to start social dancing. If you have wanted to dance, but did not have the confidence, this is the dance for you.

Super Simple Lindy Swing Dancing 101

Learn Lindy swing dancing, the mother of all swing dances, starting January 22, 2012 for 4 Sundays from 6 to 7 pm, offered through Santa Fe College Community Education. Sign up at http://dept.sfcollege.edu/ce/. If you cannot wait until then to get started, you can join any time on Sundays at 6 pm at the Gainesville Dance Association, 308 West University Avenue.

Israeli Folk Dancing 101

The next Israeli Folk Dancing 101 series starts in Jaunary of 2012. Beginners are welcome to join at any time on Tuesdays at 7:30 pm at Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue, Gainesville.

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Hello Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancers,

There were 4 full lines and about 100 people all night at Saturday's Contra dance. Congratulations to the Gainesville Oldtime Dance Society.

JNet meets September 2 with Gator Basketball Coach Larry Shyatt at Leonardo's 706.

Heads up. September 12 is a clogging social and the next week starts a free three week beginning Clogging series. See

www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=148089688542573

Happy Dancing,
Andy

www.PartnershipDancing.com - How to Communicate Every Step in Every Dance Unambiguously

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Schedule: confirm all programs before going

1. Thursday 8/26 - Israeli Dancing - confirm with Ariela

2. Tuesday 8/31 - Line Dancing

3. Wednesday 9/1 - Israeli Dancing at Kol Simcha

4. Wednesday 9/1 - Line Dancing

5. Thursday 9/2 - English Country Dance

6. Sunday 9/05 - Contra Dance

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Quotes:

- Dancing is wonderful training for girls. It is the first way you learn to guess what a man is going to do before he does it. ~ Christopher Morley, Kitty Foyle

- Dancers are the messengers of the gods. ~ Martha Graham

- God has not given you a heart to know, eyes to see, and ears to hear until this day ~ Deuteronomy 29:3

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1. Thursday 8/26 - Israeli Dancing with Ariela

Confirm before going

B'nai Israel, 3830 NW 16 Blvd

7:00 - 9:30 : Israeli Dancing

Ariela, 352 213 3863, anotzer@yahoo.com

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2. Tuesday 8/31 - Line Dancing with Sandi Larkins

Eagles Club, 4562 NW 13th Street

6:00 - 8:15 - Line dancing

$5

Sandi Larkins, ridesthewind@gmail.com

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3. Wednesday 9/01 - Israeli Dancing at Kol Simcha

Kol Simcha, 14007 NW 44 Ave Gainesville, FL

6:30-8:30 : Teaching and Israeli dancing

With Joseph Simpkins

352-331-3191

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4. Wednesday 9/01 - Line Dancing with Sandi Larkins

Eagles Club, 4562 NW 13th Street

6:00 - 7:00 - Line dancing

$5

Sandi Larkins, ridesthewind@gmail.com

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5. Thursday 9/2 - English Country Dance

601 S Main Street

7:00 - 9:30

$5

Annette Merritt, flamerritt@hotmail.com

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6. Sunday 9/05 - Contra Dance

Thelma Boltin Center, 516 NE 2nd Avenue

3:30 - 4:00 : Introductory lesson

4:00 - 7:00 : Contra dancing

Beginners welcome; no partner necessary.

Dances are walked through and prompted.

Try it for the first time and your second time is free.

Soft-soled shoes please.

$7, $5 under 21

gods@godsdance.org

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