Hello Gainesville Ocala Social Dancers,
Downtown Gainesville was happening last Friday night, with a free concert and lots of people hanging out at lots of places.
If you are looking to do something Friday, head downtown and check out the scene, then join the UF Swing Club for fun dancing at the nearby Unified Training Center.
Saturday afternoon and evening is the UF Argentine Tango Club's special benefit Tango for the Cure for Breast Cancer Awareness. Go to watch the shows, take some lessons, socialize and dance for a good cause.
www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=136102339766545
Do not know if the UF Tango Club is still meeting on Friday. You should confirm.
Still time to get in on one more free beginning Clogging class this Sunday October 3.
www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=148089688542573
Introduction to Ballroom Dancing starts October 1 at Gainesville Health and Fitness Center with Caroline Picart. Call to register. 352-377-4955.
Next week, Wednesday October 6 is Josh's monthly West Coast Swing party.
October 16-17, Jorge Torres in Tampa for a weekend Tango workshop.
www.tampatangoargentino.com/uploads/JORGE_TORRES_TAMPA2010.pdf
Came across this sweet video of Marrie Robinson doing the Hustle. She looked so cute thought you would be glad to remember her this way.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcPCuuzqbwc
Saw a Salsa Instructional video online where the guy says to lead something one way, but does it another. See the article.
For the convenience of voting at home. www.VotingAtHome.com
Happy Dancing and Go Gators,
Andy
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Schedule: confirm all programs before going
1. Friday 10/01 - UF Swing Club
2. Friday 10/01 - UF Tango Club at UF Tanglewood
3. Saturday 10/02 - UF Tango for the Cure Benefit
4. Tuesday 10/05 - Mostly Swing Dancing
5. Wednesday 10/06 - West Coast Swing Dance Party with Josh
6. Thursday 10/07 - West Coast Swing with Judi
7. Saturday 10/09 - Tango Encanto
8. Sunday 10/10 - Sandi Larkins Birthday Dance Party
9. Wednesday 10/13 - West Coast Swing with Josh
10. Thu-Sun 11/11-14 - Tampa Bay Classic - www.TampaBayClassic.com
Article: Salsa Dance Lessons Leading One Thing Explaining Another
Other:
Ballroom Semi-Private Classes with Caroline Picart in private homes. cjpicart@gmail.com
Argentine Tango with Andrea Pham in private home. pham.andrea@gmail.com
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Quotes:
- Gratitude is riches. Complaint is poverty. ~ Doris Day
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1. Friday 10/01 - UF Swing Club
Reitz Union, UF Campus, Room 349
8:00 - 11:00
www.FloridaSwingDance.com
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2. Friday 10/01 - UF Tango Club at UF Tanglewood
UF Housing Tanglewood Common Room, 2907 SW 13 Street
8:00 - 9:15 Tango class
9:15 - 11:00 Tango practica and social
Class and practica is FREE for UF Tanglewood residents and students. $5 donation minimum is asked from others.
UF Argentine Tango Club, http://grove.ufl.edu/~tango/
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3. Thursday 10/02 - UF Tango for the Cure Benefit Dance at Hillel
Hillel, 2nd Floor, 2020 W University Ave
6:00 - 8:00
UF Argentine Tango Club, http://grove.ufl.edu/~tango/
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4. Tuesday 10/05 - Mostly Swing Dancing
Thelma Bolton Center, 516 NE 2 Ave
6:50 - 9:00 : Lesson and dancing
$8, $6 students with ID
Richard, 352-213-8769, mostlyswinggainesville@yahoo.com
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5. Wednesday 10/06 - West Coast Swing Dance Party with Josh
Eagles Club, 4562 NW 13th Street
7:00 - East and West Coast Swing Dance Party
$3 members, $5 non-members
Joshua Angel, joshuadancer79@gmail.com
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6. Thursday 10/07 - West Coast Swing with Judi
Imperial Dance Studio, SW 34 Street
7:00 - 8:00 : Class
$35 Month
Judi Markell, jlmarkell10@comcast.net
352-375-7763, imperialdancestudio@hotmail.com, www.imperialdancestudio.net
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7. Saturday 10/09 - Tango Encanto
Evolve Pilates & Fitness, 6450 SW Archer Road, 2nd floor, Gainesville, FL. Near Beef O'Bradys in the "Kanapaha Station" plaza.
8:30 - 12:30 - Tango Encanto milonga
Friends, smiles, music, drinks and food - always welcomed. See you soon on the dance floor.
$10 per person, $5 for minors and students with valid ID, for the dance. Payable to Tango Encanto.
No street shoes are permitted…proper dance shoes are required so that we don't damage the beautiful floor.
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8. Sunday 10/10 - Sandi Larkins Birthday Dance Party
Eagles Club, 4562 NW 13th Street
4:00 - East and West Coast Swing class and dancing
Joshua Angel, joshuadancer79@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=145413855491261
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9. Wednesday 10/13 - West Coast Swing with Josh
Eagles Club, 4562 NW 13th Street
7:00 - East and West Coast Swing class and dancing
$3 members, $5 non-members
Joshua Angel, joshuadancer79@gmail.com
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Article: Salsa Dance Lessons Leading One Thing Explaining Another
Take a look at this Salsa video. I like these dancers a lot and I watch their videos. It is fun to watch them dance.
At 0:44 he starts to describe how to lead a behind-the-back turn, in Swing called a Texas Tommy. I have a fondness for this, because it was one of my Dad's moves.
Watch his explanation and see if you can see what is wrong before you read on.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJtWyfFWfrA
This is not a criticism of these teachers, because I think they are good teachers and I learn a lot from them. This is illustrative of a problem with how social dancing is taught in general.
When it comes to communicating, literally, people often do not know what they are doing. People do not understand the subconscious clues they use to communicate.
Consequently you get instruction that is incorrect and does not work. This causes all kinds of problems, including injuries, conflicts, frustration, slow progress and people dropping out.
Communicating unambiguously with your dance partner is simple, if you know how. It takes time to train your body to do it automatically, but you can learn the principles of how to communicate every step in every social dance in only a short time.
I often find communicating with beginners easier than more experienced dancers, because beginners have not learned a lot of unnatural things that create problems.
Have you figured out yet what is wrong with this instruction?
I was taught this move in Swing exactly like it was taught here and I could not do it. My head kept getting in the way and we were always slow.
At 0:46 he tells you to reach behind the woman's back and switch hands.You have to bend over the lady to reach both hands behind her at the same time. If you try to do that, you can bang heads.
At 0:51 he tells you to pull on the woman's hand to unwrap her. You cannot unwrap the woman in time to the music in this position. She will turn late. Plus it is dangerous. Look at the position of the woman's arm and shoulder. If a lot of men pull on a lot of woman's hands in this position, some women are going to end up with sore shoulders.
He does not do the things he says he is doing. There is no problem with their dancing. He signals the move correctly. You can learn how to signal the move by doing what he does, not what he says.
Watch the first ten seconds of the video and see if you can figure out how the behind-the-back turn is led.
Have it yet?
Now stop the video at 0:07. Look at the woman's hips and shoulders. The woman is already turning. Now look at the man's right hand. He has not yet made contact with the woman's right hand, so he could not possibly have led her to turn by pulling with his right hand on her right hand behind her back.
Stop the video at 0:08. The woman has already turned nearly 180 degrees when he makes contact with the right hand.
The correct explanation is you must signal the woman to turn before you switch hands. You use your right hand to catch the woman's right hand behind her back to reconnect after she has already begun turning.
How you create the turn is up to you. There are many ways, but one way you do not signal the turn is by pulling the woman's right hand behind her back.
Note: In fairness to the Salsa instructors, it took a lot of effort to make these videos. They do a great service to the dance world for making them available for free. I certainly appreciate their efforts. Anybody's work, whether videos or articles, can easily be picked apart by critics for flaws. There is an obligation by the student to attempt to understand the meaning of the instructor and look for what is right, not what is wrong in the instruction. In this case, I am using this video to illustrate a problem in all social dance instruction and not to find fault with these excellent instructors.
www.gainesvilledance.com/Articles/tabid/79/Gainesville-Dance/116/Salsa-Leading-One-Thing-Explaining-Another.aspx
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