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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, International, Satchels, Florida Springs, Funny Thing, Black Bear, Kvetching

Andrew Weitzen posted on March 22, 2010 04:47

Hello Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancers,

There is Israeli Dancing this Thursday provided you let Ariela know you are going.

International Folk dancing Friday. They are also planning at dance at the Harn Museum nights on April 7. They will be performing several dances and leading some audience participation. Join them this Friday and see if you can participate at Museum nights. Should be a lot of fun. See below for the many types of International dances, including Miserlou, which we do at Israeli.

Andrea Pham's 5 week tango series starts Wednesdays, one for beginners and intermediate. pham.andrea@gmail.com

Remember the new ballroom series starts this Friday night at Gainesville Health and Fitness.

Sunday is both Contra and English Country.

John Moran, Gainesville's most famous nature photographer gives an impassioned speech at the state capitol to restore our springs.
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www.johnmoranphoto.com

From Lisa Johnson klezmom@yahoo.com: O'Reilly & Co. will be playing at Satchels Pizza, Lightning Salvage on Thursday, March 25, 2010 from 6-9.  There will be lots of jigs and reels, so dancing is always possible. Hope to see you there.

Each Tuesday and Thursday, Bill DeFeo (Hustle instructor) hosts networking luncheons. They are fun, informative and a great place to meet people. www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=104600022904107

Saturday is the Florida Black Bear Festival in Umatilla, next to Eustis, on the other side of Ocala National Forest. www.lakecountyfl.gov/hometown_highlights/black_bear_festival.aspx

Heard A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a great show. The lead is supposed to be very funny. It is at the Gainesville Community Playhouse. www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=348834676190

If you need a place to post something, you can use the Forums on www.GainesvilleDance.com. All you need to do is register and then you can post.

Will's party is out in High Springs this Saturday. If you did not get an invite, I can probably wrangle you up one, with the appropriate incentive.

Happy Dancing and Hag Sameach,
Andy

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Schedule: confirm all programs before going

1. Thursday 3/25 - Israeli Dancing - confirm with Ariela
2. Thursday 3/25 - English Country Dance - confirm
3. Friday 3/26 - International Folk Dancing
4. Friday 3/26-4/16 - Ballroom Dance class at GHFC
5. Sunday 3/28 - English Country Dance with Full Circle Band
6. Sunday 3/28 - Contra Dance with Full Circle Band
7. Thursday 4/7 - International Dancing at Museum Nights
Article: Pesach (Passover) Kvetching

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Quotes:

- One may never kvetch over having to do a mitzvah. ~ Rabbi Avrohom Lipszyc

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1. Thursday 3/25 - Israeli Dancing with Ariela

B'nai Israel, 3830 NW 16 Blvd

7:00 - 9:30 : Israeli Dancing

Ariela, 352 213 3863, anotzer@yahoo.com

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2. Thursday 3/25 - English Country Dance - confirm

601 S Main Street

6:30 - 9:30

Veronica L Lane, fladancegypsy@earthlink.net

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3. Friday 3/26 - International Folk Dancing

4225 NW 34th St, Gainesville, Florida

8:00 - 9:00 : Beginners instruction
9:00 - 9:30 : Advanced instruction
9:30 - 11:00 : Dancing

$3 per person (to pay the rent of the dance room), $1 students

Dance to a different beat. No partners needed and all ages welcome. Member of the Florida Folk Dance Council.

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

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4. Friday 3/26-4/16 - Ballroom Dance class at GHFC

Gainesville Health and Fitness Center, Main Center Group Exercise Room

7:30 - 8:30 : Beginners class
8:45 – 9:45 : Intermediate class

Ballroom Dance, 4-week Specialty Class

$20 for Members, $40 for Non-Members for one class

$35 for Members, $70 for Non-Members for both classes

Have you ever wanted to dance like the celebrities in "Dancing with the Stars?" U.S. Open Champion, Dr. Caroline (Kay) Picart, will teach an introductory class followed by an intermediate class for those with previous dance experience. Couples are preferred but not necessary. Don't miss this opportunity to learn how to dance like a star, and enjoy the romance of dance.

Wear comfortable shoes, without rubber soles; for the women, an inch heel is probably good, but not required. Comfortable clothes that move with you.

Register Early - Space is Limited

Register at Main Center front desk

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5. Sunday 3/28 - English Country Dance with Full Circle Band

601 S Main Street

11:30 - 12:00 : Lesson
12:00 - 3:00 : English Country Dances
3:00 - 4:00 : Potluck supper

Called by Randy Thorp, Catie Geist and John Rogers. Learn the basic steps at 11:30am, then dance to the tunes of Jane Austen’s "Pride and Prejudice" era from 12-3pm.
Take a break at 3pm for an early potluck supper. Bring your tasty dishes to share with friends, or continue dancing to recorded music (waltz, swing).

At 3:30pm, we reset the hall for a contra dance lesson.

$5 English Country Dance or $10 for both English and Contra.

Veronica L Lane, fladancegypsy@earthlink.net

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6. Sunday 3/28 - Contra Dance with Full Circle Band

601 S Main Street

3:30 - 4:00 : Contra dance lesson
4:00 - 7:00 : Contra dance with Susie Rudder calling

Swing your partner to the exciting sounds of Full Circle acoustic, electric band.

$7 Contra Dance or $10 for both English and Contra

Veronica L Lane, fladancegypsy@earthlink.net

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7. Thursday 4/08 - International Dancing at Museum Nights

Harn Museum, UF Campus

7:00 pm (please arrive by 6:45)

Dances for Harn Museum performance:

Stella Di Maggio - Switzerland/Italian.............. (Linda leads….Jack at end)

Andro Retourne - French ...............................(Jack leads….Linda at end)

Moj Dragane - Serbian ..................................(Julieta leads…Jack at end)

Valle Pogonishte - Albanian ..........................(Jack leads)

Rustemul - Romanian ................................(Linda, Jack, and Joyce)

Konyali - Turkish .......................................(Joyce leads)

Michael’s Czardas - Hungarian ..................(Jack and Linda)

Miserlou - Greek ......................................(Linda leads)

Takanata - Romanian ...............................(Julieta leads)

Goralski - Polish .....................................(Linda leads)

D’Hammerscheid Gessel’n -German .........(set of four: Jack, Linda, Joyce, June & if have four more)

To teach and audience participation:

D’Hammerscheid Gessel’n
Savila Se Bela
Stella di Maggio

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

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