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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. Here are some beginning classes you can take.

Authentic Argentine Tango 101

Learn the elegant Argentine Tango as danced in Buenos Aires. This six-week class runs once a quarter through Santa Fe College Community Education. Check the dates and sign up at http://dept.sfcollege.edu/ce/. Sign up for our Social Dancing newsletter at left for other opportunities to learn and dance Argentine Tango.

Contra Dancing 101

Learn how to contra dance, among the easiest and most sociable of dances. This class usually runs for four weeks once a quarter through Santa Fe College Community Education. This class is usually held on Sunday nights from 5 to 6. Check the dates and sign up at http://dept.sfcollege.edu/ce/. 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-A

Learn Lindy swing dancing, the mother of all swing dances. This class will give you the basics to learn any kind of swing dancing. This class is offered once a quarter through Santa Santa Fe College Community Education. Sign up at http://dept.sfcollege.edu/ce/. This class runs for 6 weeks on Sunday nights from 6 to 7 pm. This class goes super slow and is super easy. If it is too easy for you, you can stay for the swing class that starts at 7 pm for more experienced dancers. If you cannot wait until this class is offered to get started, you can join Super Simple Lindy Swing Dancing 101-B.

Super Simple Lindy Swing Dancing 101-B

This class continues building on what you learned in Super Simple Lindy Swing Dancing 101-A. This class runs for the rest of the quarter until it is time for another Super Simple Lindy Swing Dancing 101-A to begin. This class will give you the foundation to learn any kind of swing dancing and build your partner dancing skills for any kind of partner dancing. This class runs on Sunday nights from 6 to 7 pm at the Gainesville Dance Association, 308 West University Avenue. The cost is $35 per month for 4 week months, $25 for students, $65 per couple, or $10 per class, $7 for students.

Israeli Folk Dancing 101

Dance to a higher purpose, enjoy great music, make new friends, get some exercise, experience Israeli culture and have a fun time. Israeli Folk Dancing 101 series runs each quarter for six weeks via Santa Fe College Community Education. Check the dates and sign up at http://dept.sfcollege.edu/ce/. You can join our on going Israeli Folk Dance sessions any time. Sign up for the newsletter at left for details.

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Gainesville Dancing Newsletters

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Hello Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancers,

Friday night starts Yom Kippur. See the article. Do not think there is Israeli dancing this Thursday.

Three weeks of free beginning Clogging classes start this Sunday 9/19.
www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=148089688542573

Chagigah Israeli Dance Camp in Wisconsin starts October 8.
www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=152784501413279

The next JNet is Thursday October 7.

Only watch these videos if you have time to smile all day.

Line dancing in Taiwan. If you have not seen this, you have never seen anything like this. This dance Seduced was choreographed by a good friend of mine Ira Weisburd from Boca Raton.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=arpza5TZoxs

 

Thanks to Ariela for this one, To Life, To Life, Lechaim. I was in this scene at the Gainesville Little Theatre when I was 13 years old. My friend's Dad was Tevye and we had some walk on parts.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgZ4ZTTfKO8

 

Happy Dancing and Have a Meaningful and Easy Fast (eat protein, avoid refined carbs),
Andy

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Schedule: confirm all programs before going

1. Thursday 9/16 - English Country Dance

2. Saturday 9/18 - Contra Dance

3. Tuesday 9/21 - Line Dancing

4. Wednesday 9/22 - Israeli Dancing at Kol Simcha

5. Wednesday 9/22 - Line Dancing

6. Thursday 9/23 - English Country Dance

7. Thursday 9/23 - Israeli Dancing - confirm with Ariela

Article: Come Back Here and Fight Like a Man

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Quotes:

- An association of men who will not quarrel with one another is a thing which has never yet existed, from the greatest confederacy of nations down to a town meeting or a vestry. ~ Thomas Jefferson

- An enemy generally says and believes what he wishes. ~ Thomas Jefferson

- An injured friend is the bitterest of foes. ~ Thomas Jefferson

- But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life, and thanks to a benevolent arrangement the greater part of life is sunshine. ~ Thomas Jefferson

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1. Thursday 9/16 - English Country Dance

601 S Main Street

7:00 - 9:30

$5

Annette Merritt, flamerritt@hotmail.com

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2. Saturday 9/18 - Contra Dance

Thelma Boltin Center, 516 NE 2nd Avenue

7:30 - 8:00 : Introductory lesson

8:00 - 11:00 : 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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3. Tuesday 9/21 - 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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4. Wednesday 9/22 - 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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5. Wednesday 9/22 - 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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6. Thursday 9/23 - English Country Dance

601 S Main Street

7:00 - 9:30

$5

Annette Merritt, flamerritt@hotmail.com

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7. Thursday 9/23 - 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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