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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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Israeli Dancing at Hillel on Monday, Free Clogging, Sonata

Andrew Weitzen posted on May 05, 2011 22:13

Hello Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancers,

This Monday, May 9, Israeli Dancing will be at Hillel for the free, community-wide, Yom Hatzmaot Israeli Independence Day Celebration from 6:30 to 8:30.this Monday May 2 at 7 at B'nai Israel after our Passover break. Next Monday May 9, help lead the Gainesville community in dancing at Hillel from 6:30 to 8:30 with live music by the Klezmer Katz. You can park across the street at the O'Dome.

This means there will not be Israeli Dancing at B'nai Israel on Monday.

June 6 starts a four week, super easy, Beginner Israeli Folk Dance 4-week series for new dancers on Monday nights at B'nai Israel offered thru Santa Fe College Community Education, from 7 to 8. Tell your friends.

You can still join the free Clogging lessons, today Sunday at 4 pm.

Come out tonight at 7 pm for Slow Lindy swing dance class at 308 West.

Save next Sunday for the monthly Vintage Waltz brunch at 308 West.

See the article for Ira Weisburd's interesting experiences teaching folk dancing in Asia. Ira is the choreographer of Boi Malka and Sonata, among others.

Sonata with Ira in Hong Kong
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJftUCAx0_U

Happy Dancing,
Andy

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Gainesville and Ocala Brazilian, Clogging, Contra, English, Folk, Israeli and International Dancing Calendar

www.DanceCalendar.info/u/event.asp?idarea=19

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Schedule: confirm all programs before going

1. Sunday 5/08 - Clogging Beginner Series- Free

2. Sunday 5/08 - Lindy Hop Swing Beginner Series

3. Monday 5/09 - Israeli Dancing with Andy at Hillel Yom Hatzmaot

4. Monday 5/09 - English Country Dance

5. Tuesday 5/10 - Line Dancing

6. Wednesday 5/11 - Israeli Dancing at Kol Simcha

7. Friday 5/13 - International Folk Dancing

8. Sunday 5/15 - Vintage Waltz Brunch

9. Monday 5/16 - Israeli Dancing with Andy

10. Saturday 5/21 - Contra Dance

11. Saturday 6/04 - Swinging Soul Dance Party

12. Sunday 6/05 - Contra Dance

13. Sunday 6/05 - Social Dancing for People with Two Left Feet 3 Week Series

14. Monday 6/06 - Beginner Israeli Folk Dance Class 4-Week Series

Article: Ira Weisburd Teaches Folk Dancing in Hong Kong and Asia

Other:

Capeoira, Brazilian Street Dance at 308 West - Tue, Wed, Thu and Sat. www.BCAEonline.org

Clogging in Gainesville - on Sunday afternoons. www.FirstKlassKloggers.com

Contra Dancing in Melrose - first and third Wednesdays of the month at 7pm at Shake Rag Art and Culture Center. Susie Rudder calling. Live music. $5. Corky Culver, sisorbit@windstream.net

Contra Dancing at O'leno State Park - third Sunday of the month at 2pm

Step Dancing with Piper Call. www.PiperCallDance.com

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Volunteer to help out and get into dances and classes for free.

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Quotes:

- The true secret of giving advice is, after you have honestly given it, to be perfectly indifferent whether it is taken or not, and never persist in trying to set people right. ~ Hannah Whitall Smith

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1. Sunday 5/08 - Clogging Beginner Series

Carpenter's Union, 1910 NW 53 Ave

4:00 - 4:45 : Beginner Clogging Classes

4 Week series, May 1, 8, 15, 22

Free

www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=196004330435836

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2. Sunday 5/08 - Lindy Hop Swing Beginner Series

Gainesville Dance and Music Association, 308 W University Avenue

7:00 - 8:30 : Lindy Hop Swing Dance Class

8:30 - 9:30 : Hustle!

This is to slower music and easy enough for new dancers.

$10, $5 students for one or both sessions

Includes Israeli Dancing on Monday nights at B'nai Israel

Or SAVE $20 and get 5 nights for the price of 3 with
$30 for the month for Lindy Hop on May 1, 8, 15, 22
and Saturday May 7 Swing Dance Party

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

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3. Monday 5/09 - Israeli Dancing with Andy at Hillel for Yom Hatzmaot

Hillel, 2020 W Univesity Ave

5:30 - 6:30 : Ralph Lowenstein Honoring Event

6:30 - 7:00 : Festivities

7:00 - 7:30 : Israeli Dancing with Andy

7:30 - 8:00 : Festivities

8:00 - 8:30 : Israeli Dancing with Andy

Free

Yom Hatzmaot Community Celebration with the live band Klezmer Katz.

Andrew, publish@gainesvilledance.com, 352-327-3672

www.IsraeliPartnerDancing.com

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4. Monday 5/09 - English Country Dance

Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue

7:00 - 9:30

$5

Annette Merritt, flamerritt@hotmail.com

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5. Tuesday 5/10 - 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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6. Wednesday 5/11 - 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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7. Friday 5/13 - International Folk Dancing

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4225 NW 34 Street

8:00 - 11:00

$3, $1 students

Jack Seltzer, 352-359-2903 gainesvilleifd@gmail.com, www.gifd.org

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8. Sunday 5/15 - Vintage Waltz Brunch

Gainesville Dance and Music Association, 308 W University Avenue

10:30 - 1:30 : Waltz lesson, dancing and brunch

$10, $5 Students

Joyce Thompson, thompsj@gmail.com

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9. Monday 5/16 - Israeli Dancing with Andy

Congregation B'nai Israel, 3830 NW 16 Blvd

7:00 - 8:30 : Israeli Dancing

Starts exactly on time.

For all levels of experience. Newcomers welcome.

No partner needed.

$5 per family. Ages 22 and under free. Other students $2.

If you have financial difficulties, you can come for free.

If you attend any of my programs at 308 West during the prior week, you can come Israeli Dancing for free.

Andrew, publish@gainesvilledance.com, 352-327-3672

www.IsraeliPartnerDancing.com

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10. Saturday 5/21 - Contra Dance

Thelma Boltin Center, 506 NE 2 Ave

7:30 - 8:00 : Lesson

8:00 - 11:00 : Contra Dancing

$8, $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

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11. Saturday 6/04 - Swinging Soul Dance Party

Gainesville Dance Association, 308 West University Ave

8:00 - 9:00 : Dance lesson

9:00 - 11:00+ : Social Dancing Mostly Slower Swing

$10, $5 Students

Starts exactly on time.

For all levels of experience. Newcomers welcome.

No partner needed.

Andrew, publish@gainesvilledance.com, 352-327-3672

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12. Sunday 6/05 - Contra Dance

Thelma Boltin Center, 506 NE 2 Ave

3:30 - 4:00 : Lesson

4:00 - 7:00 : Contra Dancing

$8, $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

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13. Sunday 6/05 - Social Dancing for People with Two Left Feet 3 Week Series

Gainesville Dance and Music Association, 308 W University Avenue

6:00 - 7:00 : Super easy social dance class

For 3 weeks June 5, 12 and 19

Offered thru Santa Fe College Community Education

http://dept.sfcollege.edu/ce

This is the class for anyone who has been afraid to go dancing, because they feel too clumsy to move to music. If you can walk, you can dance. This is the slowest and easiest dance class for people who have never danced.

Andrew, 352-327-3672, publish@gainesvilledance.com

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14. Monday 6/06 - Beginner Israeli Folk Dance Class 4-Week Series

B'nai Israel, 3830 NW 16 Blvd

7:00 - 8:00 : Beginner Israeli Dance class

Dance to a higher purpose and learn Israeli Folk Dancing.Enjoy fun dancing, great music and meet nice people.

For beginners, this is an introductory class suitable for people who have never danced before.

Best time for new dancers to start dancing in this super easy, slow-paced class, guaranteed to make everyone feel comfortable.

For 4 weeks June 6, 13, 20 and 27

Offered thru Santa Fe College Community Education

http://dept.sfcollege.edu/ce

Andrew, 352-327-3672, publish@gainesvilledance.com

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