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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,

Registration is open for Super Simple Lindy Hop Swing Dancing 101 and International Folk Dancing 101 via Santa Fe College Community Education. Sign up now here.
http://dept.sfcollege.edu/ce/

This is a great weekend for dancing. Both UF Swing and UF Tango clubs are in session downtown on Friday night only a short walk of 5 blocks apart.

While you are downtown, catch the last free Friday concert of the year at the Bo Diddley Plaza with Brazil, African and world folk music and performances.
www.gvlculturalaffairs.org/website/programs_events/plaza_series/plaza.html

Saturday night enjoy the Argentine Tango milonga at 308 West or the Contra dance at the Boltin Center.

Sunday morning come out to 308 West for the monthly Vintage Waltz brunch.

After brunch, you have time for a short break and then back to 308 West for the spectacular Danielle Blouin West Coast Swing workshop and dance party.

Lindy Swing and Hustle will resume at 308 West on Sunday October 23.

Monday night join my Israeli Folk Dancing at 7 pm at B'nai Israel for only $5. This is the most exuberant dancing.

This Wednesday night is Josh's 3rd Wednesday West Coast Swing and this month Jim Jean Birthday Dance at 308 West.

Remember to let Kay Picart know whether you can attend her intermediate to advanced ballroom classes on Fridays October 21 and 28 from 6 to 7. This is suitable for any one beyond a beginning dancer, even if you are new to ballroom dancing. kinaestheticsllc@gmail.com

Get your tickets to Imperial Dance Studio's yearly showcase on October 28. You must by tickets in advance. imperialdancestudio@hotmail.com

On October 31 join us for internationally renowed professional Israeli, international and line dance choreographer and instructor Ira Weisburd's Israeli Folk Dance Workshop. Everyone with any dance experience can participate in this exciting evening. Ira will be teaching and you will be able to follow along even if you have never folk danced before. You will have a great time. Ira is just returning from tours of East Asia and the United States.
www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=126388034132392

To get warmed up for Josh's Halloween dance, take in the Hippodrome's performance of "The Turn of the Screw".
www.thehipp.org/mainstage/current-shows

Posture
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr5Fgy3on3c
www.youtube.com/watch?v=o59ZcvabRFY

Happy Dancing,
Andy

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Article: You Hear What You Choose to Hear

Dance Schedule: confirm all programs before going

1. Friday 10/14 - Swing and Sway
2. Friday 10/14 - UF Swing Club
3. Friday 10/14 - UF Tango Club at 308 West
4. Saturday 10/15 - Tango Pavadita Milonga
5. Sunday 10/16 - Vintage Waltz Brunch
6. Saturday 10/16 - West Coast Swing Workshop and Dance with Danielle Blouin
7. Monday 10/17 - Israeli Dancing with Andy
8. Monday 10/17 - UF Swing Club
9. Tuesday 10/18 - East Coast Swing with Richard
10. Wednesday 10/19 - UF Swing Club
11. Wednesday 10/19 - West Coast Swing Dance Party with Josh
12. Thursday 10/20 - Tango in Ocala
13. Thursday 10/20 - West Coast Swing with Judi
14. Friday 10/21 - Ballroom Dancing with Kay Picart
15. Sunday 10/23 - Tango Pavadita Brunch
16. Sunday 10/23 - Lindy Swing and Hustle!
17. Wednesday 10/26 - West Coast Swing with Essie
18. Friday 10/28 - Ballroom Dancing with Kay Picart
19. Friday 10/28 - Angels and Devils Autism Fundraiser Dance and Costume Party
20. Sunday 10/30 - Super Simple Lindy Hop Swing Dancing 101
21. Saturday 11/05 - Maria Alvarez Ballroom Dance
22. Saturday 11/05 - West Coast Swing Dance Party with Josh
23. Sunday 11/06 - Tango Pavadita Practica
24. Tuesday 11/08 - Death Letter Blues - first Tuesday only
25. Thu-Sun 11/10-13 - Tampa Bay Classic West Coast Swing

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Ongoing Dancing:

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

Ballroom Dancing ongoing classes with Maria Alvarez. www.ImperialDanceStudio.net

Brazilian Street Dance, Capoeira and Samba at 308 West. www.bcaeonline.org

Latin dancing on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, Bachata, Cha Cha, Salsa at the Unified Training Center. leydi@salsacalientestudios.com

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

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Dance Quotes:

- I expect to pass through this world but once; any good thing therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now; let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again. ~ Ettiene De Grellet

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1. Friday 10/14 - Swing and Sway Dance Club

Boltin Center, 516 NE 2 Ave

8:00 - 11:00 : Dancing

$9

352-215-5660, Angie, angieferk@yahoo.com

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2. Friday 10/14 - UF Swing Club

Unified Training Center, 809 West University Avenue

8:00 -  9:00 : Swing Dance Lesson
9:00 - 12:00 : Swing Dancing

Free

www.FloridaSwingDance.com

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3. Friday 10/14 - UF Tango Club at 308 West

Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Ave

8:00 -  9:30 Tango class
9:30 - 11:00 Tango practica and social

Class and practica is free for UF students.
Public $10 for class and practica, $5 just practica.

UF Argentine Tango Club, uftango@gmail.com

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4. Saturday 10/15 - Tango Pavadita Milonga

Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue

8:00 -  9:00 : Arentine Tango technique, all levels
9:00 - 12:30 : Milonga

$10, $5 Students

Argentine Tango milonga. Elegant dancing, light refreshments

Steve, sl@stevelittler.com

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5. Sunday 10/16 - Vintage Waltz Brunch

Gainesville Dance 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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6. Sunday 10/16 - West Coast Swing Workshop and Dance with Danielle Blouin

Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue

3:00 - 5:30 West Coast Swing Workshops with Danielle Blouin
5:30 - 9:00 West Coast Swing Dance

$25 for both workshop and dance
$10 for dance only

Josh Angel, 352-514-4238, joshuadancer79@gmail.com

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7. Monday 10/17 - Israeli Dancing with Andy

B'nai Israel, 3830 NW 16 Blvd

7:00 - 8:00 : Beginner Israeli Dance class
8:00 - 9:00 : Intermediate Israeli Dancing

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

$5 per family, Free students 22 and under

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

www.IsraeliDance.info

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8. Monday 10/17 - UF Swing Club with Tim and Lindsay

Unified Training Center, 809 West University Avenue

 8:00 -  9:00 : Intermediate Swing Dance Lesson
 9:00 - 10:00 : Beginner Swing Dance Lesson
10:00 - 11:00 : Dance practice

$5

www.FloridaSwingDance.com

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9. Tuesday 10/18 - East Coast Swing with Richard

Thelma Bolton Center, 516 NE 2 Ave

6:50 - 9:00 : Lesson and dancing

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

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10. Wednesday 10/19 - UF Swing Club

Ustler Hall, UF Campus

8:00 - 11:00

Free

www.FloridaSwingDance.com

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11. Wednesday 10/19 - West Coast Swing Dance Party with Josh

Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue

8:00 - 10:00 West Coast Swing class and dancing

$6, $4 Students

Josh Angel, 352-514-4238, joshuadancer79@gmail.com

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12. Thursday 10/20 - 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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13. Thursday 10/20 - 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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14. Friday 10/21 - Ballroom Dancing with Kay Picart

Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Ave

6:00 - 7:00 Ballroom Class

$15

Intermediate to advanced levels, meaning you need to know how to dance, though you do not need to know this dance.

Taught by US Open Champion, Dr. Caroline (Kay) Picart, 850-559-1636, kinaestheticsllc@gmail.com

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15. Sunday 10/23 - Tango Pavadita Brunch

Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue

11:00 - 2:00 : Tango lesson and practice and lovely brunch

$10, $5 Students

Steve, sl@stevelittler.com

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16. Sunday 10/23 - Lindy Swing and Hustle!

Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue

6:00 - 7:00 : New Dancers, Super Slow Paced Swing Class
7:00 - 8:30 : Lindy Swing Dance Class and Dancing
8:30 - 9:15 : Hustle!

Introductory super slow paced Swing class from 6 to 7.
This is for people who cannot yet keep the triple step rhythm.

From 7 to 8:30, we continue the 8-count Lindy Swing Rhythm
Turn with numerous variations and connecting to 6-count basic.
This is for four weeks October 2, 9, 23 and 30. October 16
is a special event West Coast Swing with Danielle Blouin.

$10 general, $5 students per night.
Includes Israeli Dancing on Monday nights at B'nai Israel

Special program, the more you dance, the more you save.
Go to any organized dancing during the prior week and
get half off so only $5 general and $3 students.
Go to any two organized dance sessions and Sunday night is free.

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

www.DanceSwing.info

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17. Wednesday 10/26 - West Coast Swing with Essie

Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue

8:00 - 10:00 West Coast Swing class and dancing

$6, $4 Students

Essie Jennings, essie.jennings@gmail.com

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18. Friday 10/28 - Ballroom Dancing with Kay Picart

Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Ave

6:00 - 7:00 Ballroom Class

$15

Intermediate to advanced levels, meaning you need to know how to dance, though you do not need to know this dance.

Taught by US Open Champion, Dr. Caroline (Kay) Picart, 850-559-1636, kinaestheticsllc@gmail.com

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19. Friday 10/28 - Angels and Devils Autism Fundraiser Dance and Costume Party

Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue

7:30 -  8:30 West Coast Swing Lesson with Patti Jobst
8:30 - 12:00 West Coast Swing Dance

$5 for the lesson
$10 donation for the dance

www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=212580248797520

Josh Angel, 352-514-4238, joshuadancer79@gmail.com

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20. Sunday 10/30 - Super Simple Lindy Swing Dancing 101

6:00 - 7:00 : Lindy Swing Beginners Class

If this goes too slow, you are invited to stay for the following
Intermdiate Swing and Hustle! classes.

You can also attend Israeli Dancing on Monday nights at B'nai Israel

Four weeks on Sunday evenings.

Sign up at Santa Fe College Community Education.
http://dept.sfcollege.edu/ce/

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

www.DanceSwing.info

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21. Saturday 11/05 - Maria Alvarez Ballroom Dance

Imperial Dance Studio, 3550 SW 34th Street

8:30 - 11:00 : Dancing

$7 Members, $10 General

352-375-7763, imperialdancestudio@hotmail.com

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22. Saturday 11/05 - West Coast Swing Dance with Josh Angel

Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue

7:30 - West Coast Swing dancing

$8 general, $6 students

Josh Angel, joshuadancer79@gmail.com

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23. Sunday 11/06 - Tango Pavadita Practica

Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue

2:00 - 5:00 : Tango lesson and practice

$10, $5 Students

www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=125856820825823

Steve, sl@stevelittler.com

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24. Tuesday 11/08 - Death Letter Blues - Confirm before going

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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25. Thu-Sun 11/10-13 - Tampa Bay Classic West Coast Swing

Tradewinds Island Resort, St. Pete Beach, FL
www.TampaBayClassic.com

www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=272236322790362

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