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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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Register for Israeli Dancing Beginner Series, No Israeli this Week

Andrew Weitzen posted on May 25, 2011 15:57

Hello Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancers,

No Israeli Dancing this Monday 5/30 because I will be out of town. We had an unusual newcomer last Monday, Charity, Erin's foster-service-pooch-in-training.

You and your friends can now register for the Beginner Israeli Folk Dance 4-Week Series offered thru Santa Fe College Community Education starts June 6, on Monday nights from 7 to 8 pm, at B'nai Israel.
http://dept.sfcollege.edu/ce/classesDance.html

You can also register for our 3-Week series for new dancers, Social Dancing for People with Two Left Feet, starting June 5, on Sunday nights from 6 to 7 pm, at 308 West University Ave.
http://dept.sfcollege.edu/ce/classesDance.html

Plan to come out June 4 for our once-a-month Swinging Soul Dance Party at 308 West for a fun evening.

To get event invitations, join the new Gainesville Dance Facebook group.
www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_100813490008770

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. Monday 5/30 - English Country Dance
2. Tuesday 5/31 - Line Dancing
3. Wednesday 6/01 - Israeli Dancing at Kol Simcha
4. Friday 6/03 - International Folk Dancing
5. Saturday 6/04 - Swinging Soul Dance Party
6. Sunday 6/05 - Contra Dance
7. Sunday 6/05 - Social Dancing for People with Two Left Feet 3 Week Series
8. Sunday 6/05 - Lindy Hop Swing and Hustle
9. Monday 6/06 - Beginner Israeli Folk Dance Class 4-Week Series
10. Monday 6/06 - Israeli Dancing with Andy
11. Saturday 6/18 - Contra Dance
12. Sunday 6/19 - Vintage Waltz Brunch

Article: The Man Is Always Right and the Woman's Job Is to Follow
www.gainesvilledance.com/Newsletters/Articles/tabid/79/Gainesville-Dance/215/The-Man-Is-Always-Right-and-the-Womans-Job-Is-to-Follow.aspx

Article: I Praise the Dance - St. Augustine
www.gainesvilledance.com/Newsletters/Articles/tabid/79/Gainesville-Dance/216/I-Praise-the-Dance--St-Augustine.aspx

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:

- I had forgotten how well Israeli dances fit the music. ~ Jonathan King, after calling a Contra dance

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1. Monday 5/30 - English Country Dance

Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue

7:00 - 9:30

$5

Annette Merritt, flamerritt@hotmail.com

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2. Tuesday 5/31 - 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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3. Wednesday 6/01 - 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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4. Friday 6/03 - 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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5. 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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6. 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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7. 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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8. Sunday 6/05 - Lindy Hop Swing and Hustle

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

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

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9. 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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10. Monday 6/06 - 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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11. Saturday 6/18 - 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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12. Sunday 6/19 - 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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Article: The Man Is Always Right and the Woman's Job Is to Follow

Was dancing the woman's part at Richard's West Coast Swing class tonight.

The guy I was dancing with told me I did not have enough frame and to push harder.

I do not like to dance that way, so I started to argue with him.

One of the things I regularly tell women is, "to act as if the man is always right, as long as he is not hurting you. The woman's job is to follow and make whatever the man does work."

So I caught myself and told him I would try to push more, but it did not go well, because my initial reaction created a little emotional tension.

After the break, when I rotated to him again, I told him, "Let's see if I can do better this time."

The second time did go better, and he complimented me on my following, no doubt because of my pretty green eyes.

www.gainesvilledance.com/Newsletters/Articles/tabid/79/Gainesville-Dance/215/The-Man-Is-Always-Right-and-the-Womans-Job-Is-to-Follow.aspx

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Article: I Praise the Dance - St. Augustine

I praise the dance,
     for it frees people from the heaviness of matter
     and binds the isolated to community.

I praise the dance,
     which demands everything:
     health and a clear spirit and a buoyant soul.

Dance is a transformation of space, of time, of people,
     who are in constant danger of becoming all brain, will, or feeling.

Dancing demands a whole person,
     one who is firmly anchored in the center of his life,
     who is not obsessed by lust for people and things
     and the demon of isolation in his own ego.

Dancing demands a freed person,
     one who vibrates with the equipoise of all his powers.

I praise the dance.

O man, learn to dance,
     or else the angels in heaven will not know what to do with you.

~ Saint Augustine, 354-430

(not from original source)

www.gainesvilledance.com/Newsletters/Articles/tabid/79/Gainesville-Dance/216/I-Praise-the-Dance--St-Augustine.aspx

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