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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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Hello Gainesville Ocala Social Dancers,

Saturday night is a Tango Milonga at 308 West.

Also Saturday night is a Contra Dance, followed on Sunday morning by the first Vintage Waltz brunch in a while, with Randy and Annette teaching. I will lead a Nordic Waltz mixer that I picked up in Chicago this summer from a visiting Swedish dance group. That is a mouthful. See the Gainesville Ocala folk dance newsletter for details.

Hustle! is this Sunday February 20. It really is fun. Join us.

Next Thursday Christian is teaching Balboa at 308 West. This is regularly scheduled on the fourth Thursday of the month.

Reserve the First Saturday Night of the Month for our Swinging Soul Dance Party. The next one is March 5.

Ballroom Dancing at GHFC with Caroline Picart is March 18 to April 15 on Friday nights at 7:30. www.ghfc.com

The #1 Gators last home gymnastics meet is tonight Friday 2/18 at 7pm. Let me know if you want to join me.

For something different, after the meet, Sabore in the Tioga Town Center is having Disco dancing starting at 10:30 and Saturday night too. No cover.

Joan Frosch's theatre and dance program "2280 Pints" is at the UF Nadine McGuire Pavillion February 18-27.

Jack Lalanne 10 Point Self Improvement Plan.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eB4cQO4sjo

Do not let cost keep you away from dancing. We have plenty of things for you to do if you would like to volunteer your time.

Happy Dancing,
Andy

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Schedule: confirm all programs before going

1. Friday 2/18 - UF Swing Club

2. Friday 2/18 - UF Tango Club

3. Saturday 2/19 - Tango Pavadita Milonga

4. Sunday 2/20 - Hustle!

5. Tuesday 2/22 - Basic Two-Step

6. Tuesday 2/22 - Death Letter Blues

7. Wednesday 2/23 - UF Swing Club

8. Wednesday 2/23 - West Coast Swing

9. Thursday 2/24 - Balboa with Christian

10. Thursday 2/24 - West Coast Swing with Judi

11. Thursday 2/24 - Tango in Ocala

12. Saturday 3/05 - Swinging Soul Dance Party First Saturday Night of the Month

Article: Make Mistakes with a Lot of Confidence

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

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Quotes:

- Do not worry about the mistakes. Make mistakes with a lot of confidence. ~ Moshiko Halevy

- We have to make the men look good. ~ Erin King

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1. Friday 2/18 - UF Swing Club

Unified Training Center, 809 W University Ave

8:00 - 11:00

Free

www.FloridaSwingDance.com

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2. Friday 2/18 - UF Tango Club

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. Saturday 2/19 - Tango Pavadita Milonga

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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4. Sunday 2/20 - Hustle!

Gainesville Dance and Music Association, 308 W University Avenue

7:00 - 8:00 : Beginners Hustle!

8:00 - 9:00 : Intermediate Hustle!

9:00 - 9:30 : Advanced Hustle!

$10, $5 students

Includes Israeli dancing on Monday nights

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

www.DanceSwing.info

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5. Tuesday 2/22 - Basic Two-Step

Thelma Bolton Center, 516 NE 2 Ave

6:45 - 9:15 : Lesson and dancing

With Professional Dance Instructor Barbie

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

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6. Tuesday 2/22 - Death Letter Blues

The Midnight, 223 S Main Street

9:00 - 10:00 Blues dancing lesson

10:00 - 12:00 Blues dancing

Free

GainesvilleBlues@gmail.com

www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=156370187717441

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7. Wednesday 2/23 - UF Swing Club

Ustler Hall, UF Campus

8:00 - 11:00

Free

www.FloridaSwingDance.com

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8. Wednesday 2/23 - 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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9. Thursday 2/24 - Balboa with Christian

Gainesville Dance and Music Association, 308 W University Avenue

7:00 - 10:00 : Balboa lesson and dancing

$10, $5 students

Christian, 352-514-7411, dcamp@alumni.ufl.edu

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10. Thursday 2/24 - 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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11. Thursday 2/24 - 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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Gainesville and Ocala Dancing Calendar

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