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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, Ira Weisburd workshop dances

Andrew Weitzen posted on November 06, 2011 21:11

Hello Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancers,

Ira's workshop was a great time. See the article for more information.

Israeli folk dancing tonight is back to normal with beginners from 7 to 8 and intermediate from 8 to 9. We usually do partner dances the last half hour. You do not need a partner. We rotate partners.

Believe there is International Folk Dancing this Friday 11/09.

At Swing 101 Natalie asked me, "Don't you correct them?"

I said, "No, the most important thing for them is confidence."

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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In this Newsletter

Article: Gainesville Dancers on Ira Weisburd's Workshop

Schedule: confirm all programs before going

1. Monday 11/07 - English Country Dance
2. Monday 11/07 - Israeli Dancing with Andy
3. Wednesday 11/09 - Israeli Dancing at Kol Simcha
4. Friday 11/11 - International Folk Dancing
5. Sunday 11/13 - UF Techno Contra Dance
6. Sunday 11/13 - Lindy Swing Dancing 101
7. Sunday 11/13 - Swing Dance Class and Hustle!
8. Saturday 11/19 - Contra Dance
9. Sunday 11/20 - Vintage Waltz Brunch
10. Sunday 12/04 - Contra Dance

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Ongoing Dancing:

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

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

Inisheer Irish Step Dancing with Piper Call, Wednesdays. www.InisheerIrishDance.com

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

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Dance Quotes:

- Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings. ~ Samuel Johnson

- Make mistakes with confidence. ~ Moshiko Halevy

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Article: Gainesville Dancers on Ira Weisburd's Workshop

Ira Weisburd's Israeli Dance Workshop this week at B'nai Israel was a big success, attended by over 40 people, which is great for Gainesville, with a small contigent coming from Jacksonville on a Monday night even.

Kol Simcha (KS), Gainesville International Folk Dancers (GFID), Veronica Lane and company from Jacksonville and my B'nai Israel group, along with some independents were the participants.

Jack Seltzer of GIFD wrote: "On Halloween day, Andy Weitzen organized a 3 hour workshop with Ira Weisburd, a fine choreographer from south Florida. Just a fine Israeli – novelty dance workshop which moved along all evening….Ira went through 13 dances in the 3 hours. An Israeli Hasspico Mozart(boy, Israeli doing slight Greek to Mozart music…far out), a cha cha espana(a turning 90 deg. Kind of novelty dance which I’d like to do tomorrow night….yes, we dance tomorrow night at the Fellowship!) , and a gypsy styled dance called Hatzoani and a dance called Yeminite Feet, etc. Anyway, just an upbeat fun and extremely quick 3 hour night of dancing non-stop."

Tony Arroyo of Kol Simcha wrote: "The workshop last night was a huge success for al the KS people that attended. Ira is a very good teacher and a lot of his stuff is really nice. Thank you for your hard work! ... It allowed me to invite a broader spectrum and 3-4 of those non-dancers did show up and enjoyed it."

Veronica Lane from Jacksonville wrote: "Charlie, Linda Holfinger , Lyle and I just returned from Ira's workshop in Gainesville. What a wonderful teacher he is! So nice to see my int'l dance friends there, too."

Thanks to all who came Ira’s workshop for making it such a fun evening.

We have beginners Israeli dancing on Monday nights from 7 to 8 pm and intermediate from 8 to 9 pm. Everyone is welcome. $5 per family. Ages 22 and under free. At B’nai Israel, 3830 NW 16 Blvd, on the right side in the back.

Kol Simcha Israeli dances on Wednesday nights.

Gainesville International Folk Dancers dance on Friday nights.

Here are the dances Ira did in order done:
Boi Malka - www.youtube.com/watch?v=RG3vRjxMbFw
Sonata - www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BOX1_-OQ4U
Hatzoani - www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMwnmtA80O4
Esa Enai - www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tTsCwXSWjE
Zemer Nooge (Hatishma Koli) - www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_QMv9IsBnQ
Borat - www.youtube.com/watch?v=188lKJOA5gw
Kolena - www.youtube.com/watch?v=sshZ8aY-CGU
Raglyim Temaniot - I have a video
Cumbia Semana - www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4-8McI-e_4
Cha Cha Espana - www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYg_7rs_u-M
Shuj Shuj Zemer - www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiSNaBFdEbM (dance)
Hora Europa - www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg7_3a1dgJ4
Hassapico Mozart - www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhPfOphksaY

I have videos of the workshop itself, but not posted yet.

www.gainesvilledance.com/Newsletters/Articles/tabid/79/Gainesville-Dance/278/Gainesville-Dancers-on-Ira-Weisburds-Workshop.aspx

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1. Monday 11/07 - 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. Monday 11/07 - Israeli Dancing with Andy

Congregation B'nai Israel, 3830 NW 16 Blvd

7:00 - 9:00 : 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.IsraeliDance.info
www.IsraeliPartnerDancing.com

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3. Wednesday 11/09 - 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 11/11 - International Folk Dancing

*** This is not every week ***

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. Sunday 11/13 - UF Techno Contra Dance

Rion Ballroom, Reitz Union, UF Campus

4:00 - 7:00 : Contra Dance

Chelsea, 804-483-0866

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6. Sunday 11/13 - Lindy Swing Dancing 101

Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue

6:00 - 7:00 : Lindy Swing Dancing 101

Learn the mother of all Swing dances, Lindy swing dancing, in this easy class catering to new dancers.

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

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

www.DanceSwing.info

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7. Sunday 11/13 - Swing and Hustle!

Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue

7:00 - 8:30 : Swing Dance Class Lindy-style and Dancing
8:30 - 9:30 : Hustle!

$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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8. Saturday 11/19 - 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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9. Sunday 11/20 - 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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10. Sunday 12/04 - 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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