Hello Gainesville Area Dancers and Friends,
Get in your Swing dancing with Richard, Josh and Bri, and Kurtis.
Lots of great dancing this weekend.
Saturday afternoon is an English Country Dance (ECD) with live music by Veronica and Ted Lane, who are also playing the Contra dance Saturday night and the Waltz brunch on Sunday. ECD is Jane Austen style dancing, similar to Contra dancing. Easy to do. You can do it the first time. It is sociable and a lot of fun.
Saturday night is a Contra dance and a new Tango milonga.
Marilyn Escue is offering to teach a beginners Argentine Tango class. tangogainesville@gmail.com
Might not get out a newsletter next week.
You should confirm all events this month before going.
Happy Dancing,
Andy
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Schedule: confirm all programs before going
- Friday 12/18 - International Folk Dancing
- Saturday 12/19 - English Country Dance with Full Circle
- Saturday 12/19 - Contra Dance with Full Circle
- Saturday 12/19 - Tango Pre-Holiday Milonga
- Sunday 12/19 - Waltz Brunch with Full Circle
- Sunday 12/20 - Lindy Swing with Kurtis
- Tuesday 12/22 - Mostly Swing Dancing
- Wednesday 12/23 - West Coast Swing with Josh and Brianna
- Thursday 12/31 - International Dance New Year's Party
Other:
Thursday night Judi Markell ongoing West Coast Swing classes. jlmarkell10@comcast.net
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Quotes:
- Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
~ Dylan Thomas
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1. Friday 12/18 - International Folk Dancing
4225 NW 34th St
Gainesville, Florida
8:00 - 9:00 : Beginners instruction
9:00 - 9:30 : Advanced instruction
9:30 - 11:00 : Dancing
$3 per person (to pay the rent of the dance room),
$1 students
Dance to a different beat. No partners needed and all ages welcome. Member of the Florida Folk Dance Council.
www.folkdance.org
Jack Seltzer, seltzerj@hotmail.com, gainesvilleifd@gmail.com, 352-359-2903
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2. Saturday 12/19 - English Country Dance with Full Circle
601 South Main Street
Gainesville, Florida
12:30 - 1:00 : English Country Dance beginner lesson
1:00 - 4:00 : English Country Dance
If you've ever seen any of the Jane Austen movies like "Pride and Prejudice" and "Emma", here is your chance to experience firsthand the music and dance of that era. Each dance is explained and walked through without music first. Then the band plays while the dance leader calls the steps and everyone dances. You don't need to bring a partner. You can find one there, and it is perfectly acceptable to dance with the same gender if we have an imbalance.
$5 to dance, FREE to watch/listen
Veronica L Lane, full_circle_band@earthlink.net
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3. Saturday 12/19 - Contra Dance with Full Circle
Thelma Bolton Center
516 NE 2 Ave
7:30 - 11:00 : Lesson and dancing
$7, $5 under 21
Beginners lesson a half hour before the contra dance starts.
No partner needed. Please wear clean, soft-soled shoes to protect the floor.
Susie, 352-466-9150, Gainesville Oldtime Dance Society
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4. Saturday 12/19 - Tango Pre-Holiday Milonga
Unified Training Center
809 W University Avenue
8:30 - 12:00 : Argentine Tango dancing
$10 per person
Parking allowed in the Ayers Medical Plaza across 8 Street.
Because of the uncertain future of the Tango y Te milonga at the moment, a group of local tango addicts have decided to give a holiday gift to the Gainesville tango community by hosting a milonga on December 19 so that we can all dance at least one more time before the holidays.
We hope that everyone in the Gainesville tango community (and surrounding communities) feels welcome to join us for a nice evening of fellowship and great dancing.
All of you wannabe tango DJs, feel free to bring your favorite music (mp3 files on a USB drive or CDs preferred). And if you have a favorite treat, please bring it to share.
Feel free to pass along this message to your friends. Looking forward to seeing you on the 19th.
For more info:
Galina, galina_29@hotmail.com
Kelli, danceaddict@windstream.net
Nick, nhr@ufl.edu
Chut, ditam32606@yahoo.com
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5. Sunday 12/19 - Waltz Brunch with Full Circle
601 South Main Street
Gainesville, Florida
10:30 - 11:00 : Waltz lesson and brunch
11:00 - 1:30 : Waltz dancing
This is not ballroom dancing, but closer to something called "Vintage Waltz." Live music with Full Circle Band playing a variety of beautiful waltz music along with a swing or Latin tune in the mix.
$7
Michael Jamieson, mjamieson2@cox.net
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6. Sunday 12/20 - Lindy Swing with Kurtis
Eagles Club
4562 NW 13th Street
4:00 - Lindy Swing class and dancing
Free
Kurtis, wwjdsax83@yahoo.com
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7. Tuesday 12/22 - Mostly Swing Dancing with Richard
Thelma Bolton Center
516 NE 2 Ave
7:00 - 9:30 : Lesson and dancing
$7
Richard, 352-213-8769, mostlyswinggainesville@yahoo.com
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8. Wednesday 12/23 - West Coast Swing with Josh and Brianna
Eagles Club
4562 NW 13th Street
7:00 - East and West Coast Swing class and dancing
Free
Joshua Angel and Brianne Nelson, joshuadancer@yahoo.com
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