You are here:   Home
Register   |  Login

Gainesville Dancing Ballroom, Folk, Country, Latin, Swing, Tango ...

Minimize

Gainesville Dance

Minimize

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.

Stay Informed of Dancing in Gainesville and Ocala

  • Newsletters - sign up at left for comprehensive weekly newsletters
  • Facebook - sign up at bottom left to receive event invitations

You Can Contribute

  • Articles - email us your articles
  • Calendar - go to the Ongoing page and click Enter Event in the upper right to register
  • Newsletters - email us your announcements

Directions and Free Parking

See here for directions and location of free parking for Gainesville Dance Association at 308 West University Avenue.

Gainesville Dancing Newsletters

Minimize
15

Hello Gainesville Area Dancers and Friends,

Swing dancing with Richard and Josh on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

The UF Swing club is not meeting this Friday.

Saturday and Sunday is a Contra Dance, Waltz Brunch and English Country.

Tango Y Te starts up again this Saturday night at a new location.

Israeli Dancing starts up again on Thursdays.

February 6 and 7 Dany Benshalom from Israel will be teaching at a workshop in Gainesville.

Happy Dancing,
Andy

www.PartnershipDancing.com

-----------------------------------------------------------

Schedule: confirm all programs before going

  1. Friday 1/15 - International Folk Dancing
  2. Saturday 1/16 - Contra Dance
  3. Saturday 1/16 - Tango Y Te
  4. Sunday 1/17 - English Waltz Brunch
  5. Sunday 1/17 - English Country Dance
  6. Tuesday 1/19 - Mostly Swing Dancing
  7. Wednesday 1/20 - West Coast Swing with Josh and Brianna
  8. Thursday 1/21 - Israeli Dancing
  9. Thursday 1/21 - UF Tango at Hillel

Other:

Thursday night Judi Markell ongoing West Coast Swing classes. jlmarkell10@comcast.net

-----------------------------------------------------------

Quotes:

- Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy. ~ Anne Frank

-----------------------------------------------------------

1. Friday 1/15 - 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, gainesvilleifd@gmail.com, 352-359-2903, Jack Seltzer, seltzerj@hotmail.com

-----------------------------------------------------------

2. Saturday 1/16 - Contra Dance

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

-----------------------------------------------------------

3. Saturday 1/16 - Tango Y Te

1208 NW 10 Avenue

7:30 : Lesson
8:30 : Dancing

$10, $5 students

www.tangoyte.com

352-328-7916

-----------------------------------------------------------

4. Sunday 1/17 - Waltz Brunch

601 S Main

10:30 - 1:30

$5

Please bring a pot luck dish to share.

-----------------------------------------------------------

5. Sunday 1/17 - English Country Dance

601 S Main

1:45 - 2:00 Basic steps taught

2:00 - 5:00 Dancing

$5 to dance, free to watch

-----------------------------------------------------------

6. Tuesday 1/19 - Mostly Swing Dancing with Richard

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

-----------------------------------------------------------

7. Wednesday 1/20 - 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

-----------------------------------------------------------

8. Thursday 1/21 - Israeli Dancing

B'nai Israel, 3830 NW 16 Blvd

7:00 - 9:30 : Israeli Dancing

Erin, erinhking@yahoo.com

-----------------------------------------------------------

9. Thursday 1/21 - UF Tango at Hillel

Hillel, 2nd Floor, 2020 W University Ave

6:00 - 8:00 pm

-----------------------------------------------------------

Write to publish@dancecalendar.info to add your email or have it taken off (I will not be offended).

You received this email for one of these reasons: (a) You signed up either at a session, by phone or via email. (b) Or, you are not on the weekly email list, but I thought there was some thing in this week's email that would interest you or others you know.

-----------------------------------------------------------

Copyright (c) 2006-present, Bronze Inc. All rights reserved.

www.GainesvilleDance.com

You may forward, print, or post this newsletter in full. Contact us for permission to use in part.

-----------------------------------------------------------

Andrew Weitzen, publish@dancecalendar.info, 352-327-3672, Gainesville, FL

www.DanceCalendar.info/u/event.asp?idarea=19 - Gainesville
- Find all the Dance events happening in your community
- Get publicity and a free online Dance calendar for your events

www.Dance.gs
www.Dancing.gs
www.LeadAndFollow.com
www.Tango.gs
 

 

Post Rating

Comments

There are currently no comments, be the first to post one.

Post Comment

Name (required)

Email (required)

Website

Learn How to Dance with a Partner

Minimize

Learn to Dance Safely, Comfortably and Naturally

Be the smartest dancer in your group.

Learn faster and take your dancing to a new level.

Partnership Dancing SM is the first and only method of communicating unambiguously in social dancing.

When you know how to communicate, you will feel more confident and popular.

Learn the secret to making every dance a pleasure for you and your partner by learning Partnership Dancing today.

Recommend GainesvilleDance.com - For Dancing in Gainesville and Ocala: Ballroom, Waltz, Argentine Tango, Salsa, Swing, Contra, Hip Hop, Foxtrot, Zydeco

Minimize

East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Salsa, Country Western, Argentine Tango West Coast Swing, Ballroom, Cha Cha, Waltz, Samba, Foxtrot, Contra, Israeli Folk