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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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At 308 this Week, Tango, English, Salsa, Balboa, Hustle!, Swing

Andrew Weitzen posted on January 20, 2011 23:21

Hello Gainesville Ocala Social Dancers,

Lots of news in this week's newsletter.

We have rented 308 West University Avenue for a new Gainesville Dance Association and we have lots of interesting programs for you.

To start, this Saturday evening, January 22 will be Tango Pavadita, bringing the sophistication of Buenos Aires to downtown Gainesville, followed by a lovely Sunday morning Tango brunch, January 23 at 11 am.

Sunday evening, January 23 is a one-time only class, Salsa for Swing Dancers, to give you enough background to be able to dance an occassionaly Salsa at a social. If you come to my Salsa class, you are invited to my Israeli Dancing class for free.

Monday evening, January 24 is English Country Dancing, giving you a chance to experience a little of the world of Jane Austen. See the Folk Dance Newsletter for details.

Thursday evening, January 27, Christian Campbell is hosting a free 10-Year Swing Dancing Celebration, yes free, thank you Christian, to celebrate the tenth anniversary of his first swing dance.

No UF Swing and no UF Tango Club meetings this Friday night.

Richard's big Swing Social is next Saturday night, January 29 at the Boltin Center and his Tuesday night Swing classes are in the same place. Next month they will be doing Texas Two-Step.

Ongoing Tango lessons on Tuesday and Wednesday, and West Coast Swing on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and Latin dancing three nights a week. Check the schedule.

Here is a great opportunity to start swinging. In February, Judi Markell has a four week beginners West Coast Swing series February 1, 8, 15, 22 for $35, Tuesdays, 7 to 7:50 at Imperial Dance Studio. jlmarkell10@comcast.net

In Ocala, David teaches Tango now on Thursday nights at Las Palmas Restaurant.

If you have items you would like to donate, to the Gainesville Dance Association, let me know.

We need pratical things like garbage pails, wall clock, chairs, serving pitchers.

Does anyone know how to fix speakers or can donate working ones.

We have a couple of speakers that have a problem with the electronics, but the speakers themselves are good.

Some really good dancing going on in Gainesville.

Last week was a fantastic Contra Dance on Saturday night and a happening West Coast Swing birthday party for Josh at the Eagles Club.

www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10100663751483521

Sunday celebrate Josh Angel's birthday and get in some West Coast Swing at the Eagles Club.

Hustle! is coming in February.

Arjay Centeno and Jen Deluca are teaching a West Coast Swing workshop in Jacksonville this weekend. Debi Dillow, debidillow@comcast.net

Happy Dancing,

Andy

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Schedule: confirm all programs before going

1. Fri-Sat 1/21-22 - West Coast Swing with Arjay and Jen in Jacksonville

2. Saturday 1/22 - Tango Pavadita Opening Night

3. Sunday 1/23 - Salsa for Swing Dancers

4. Tuesday 1/25 - Mostly Swing Dancing

5. Wednesday 1/26 - West Coast Swing

6. Thursday 1/27 - 10-Years of Swing Dancing Party

7. Thursday 1/27 - West Coast Swing with Judi

8. Thursday 1/27 - Tango in Ocala

9. Friday 1/28 - UF Swing Club

10. Friday 1/28 - UF Tango Club

11. Saturday 1/29 - Mostly Swing and Social Dancing Party at the Boltin Center

Article: Now I Know How a Dog Feels and An Old Man and His Dog

Other:

Argentine Tango with David and Thuy on Tuesdays in a downtown private home. david.chayes@gmail.com

Argentine Tango with Andrea Pham on Wednesdays in a NW private home. pham.andrea@gmail.com

Ballroom Semi-Private Classes with Caroline Picart in private homes. cjpicart@gmail.com

Latin dancing on Tuesdays 8-10 Bachata and 10-11 free dance social, Thursdays 8-10 Salsa and Sundays 5-7 Salsa at the Unified Training Center, $6/hour. leydi@salsacalientestudios.com

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Quotes:

- For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else. ~ Sir Winston Churchill

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1. Friday-Saturday 1/21-22 - West Coast Swing with Arjay and Jen

Friday, January 21 is a Group Private Party limited to 8 couples at $100 per couple. Instruction is 7-9 pm. This is a small intimate group that will share in 2 hours instruction from our pros and have more of a one on one touch with the lesson. Call for reservations and location.

Saturday, January 22

Club Savoy, 6354 Arlington Road, Jacksonville

12:00 - 1:00 : WORKSHOP 1 That’s how he does it

1:15 - 2:15 : WORKSHOP 2 That’s how she does it

2:30 - 3:30 : WORKSHOP 3 That’s how we do it

3:30 - 4:30 : WORKSHOP 4 No idea what we are doing as a couple

4:30 - 8:00 : Dinner BREAK

8:00 - 12:00 : Dance Party with Jen deluca and Arjay Centeno

Weekend Pass (all Workshops plus Dance) $70 before 1/16/11 $80 after 1/16/11

Saturday Workshops only (4 daytime workshops) $60

Saturday Dance only-$20

Video Pass(bring your own camera , hand held , no tripods) $20

DJ’s for the weekend will be Tony Taylor & Tony Dillow.

Arjay & Jen are available for privates over the weekend.

904-608-3179, DebiDillow@comcast.net

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2. Saturday 1/22 - Tango Pavadita Opening Night

Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue

7:30 - 8:30 : Tango technique, all levels

8:30 - 12:00 : Milonga

$10, $5 Students

Argentine Tango milonga. Elegant dancing, light refreshments

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3. Sunday 1/23 - Salsa for Swing Dancers

Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue

7:00 - 9:00 : Salsa class for Swing Dancers

$10, $5 students

Add Salsa to your repetoire so you can do a few Salsa dances when they are played at a social. You will have a chance to put your new skills to good use next weekend at Richard's social on January 29.

No partner needed. All levels welcome. Swing dance experience helpful, but not required.

Come early to sign in. Class starts on time.

Andrew, 352-327-2378, publish@gainesvilledance.com

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4. Tuesday 1/25 - 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 1/26 - West Coast Swing with Essie

Eagles Club, 4562 NW 13th Street

7:00 - West Coast Swing class and dancing

$3 members, $5 non-members

Essie Jennings, essie.jennings@gmail.com

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6. Thursday 1/27 - 10-Years of Swing Dancing Party

Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue

9:00 - Midnight : Swing dancing

Free

Come celebrate with me my first ten years as a swing dancer. This means more to me than a birthday! And, of course, this calls for a dance!

I count my swing dancing career from the 27 January 2001 Student Honors Organization dance at Norman Gym. That's the night I saw how fun swing dancing could be and committed to regularly attending the Florida Swing Dancing Club until I learned to have fun like that. Little did I know the impact to be had on my life.

Thank-you to everyone who has touched my life over the past decade, especially all my dance teachers and the countless encouragers. I remember you fondly and keep passing your gifts on.

If you'd like, share something to eat or a non-alcoholic drink. Bring anyone you wish ...this would be a fun night to introduce a friend to swing dancing! =-D

Christian, dcamp@alumni.ufl.edu

www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=102309836513700

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7. Thursday 1/27 - 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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8. Thursday 1/27 - Foundations of Argentine Tango in Ocala

Las Palmas Restaurant, Ocala, FL

7:00 - 9:30 pm : Argentine Tango class

$10, $5 students for lesson

Free for practice, social dancing afterwards

David Chayes, david.chayes@gmail.com, 352-328-7916

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9. Friday 1/28 - UF Swing Club

Unified Training Center, 809 W University Ave

8:00 - 11:00

www.FloridaSwingDance.com

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10. Friday 1/28 - UF Tango Club

Possibly at

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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11. Saturday 1/29 - Mostly Swing and Social Dancing Party at the Boltin Center

Thelma Bolton Center, 516 NE 2 Ave

7:45 - 10:45 : Swing and Social Dancing

$8, $6 students with ID

Richard, 352-213-8769, mostlyswinggainesville@yahoo.com

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

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