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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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Swing Party, Tango, Ballroom Party, Clogging Party, Mom's Date

Andrew Weitzen posted on April 06, 2010 22:03 Article Rating

Hello Gainesville Ocala Area Dancers and Friends,

Lots of parties this week. They do not happen that often so take advantage.

This week's newsletter is out early to remind you of the monthly West Coast Swing dance at the Eagles Club Wednesday night (tonight). This is only the second one. If you want them to continue, show your support and get out there.

UF Swing Club is at the UTC Friday. Next Thursday April 15 is the UF Swing Club Formal at the Reitz Union. They only do this once a year.

Thursday West Coast Swing with Judi, Tuesday East Coast Swing with Richard and next Wednesday West Coast with Josh.

Do not know yet where Tango Y Te will be this week, but Tango Encanto has their dance this Friday night. They only do this twice a month.

This Saturday night is a ballroom dance at Maria Alvarez. This is a once-a-month happenning.

This Sunday is a Clogging Social. I cannot remember the last one, so it is pretty infrequent. I do not think you have to be a clogger to check this out. Try something new. It will be good for you.

April 15-18 there is a Tango festival in Atlanta. www.atlantatangofestival.com

See the schedule for other dancing.

Happy Dancing,
Andy

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Schedule: confirm all programs before going

1. Wednesday 4/07 - West Coast Swing Dance Party with Josh and Brianna
2. Thursday 4/08 - International Dancing at Museum Nights
3. Thursday 4/08 - UF Tango at Hillel
4. Thursday 4/08 - Tango Y Te
5. Thursday 4/08 - English Country Dance
6. Friday 4/09 - Tango Encanto
7. Friday 4/09 - International Folk Dancing
8. Friday 4/09 - UF Swing Club - think they are on break
9. Saturday 4/10 - Tango Y Te
10.Saturday 4/10 - Ballroom Dance at Imperial Dance Studio
11. Sunday 4/11 - Clogging Social Dance
12. Tuesday 4/13 - Mostly Swing Dancing
13. Thursday 4/15 - Israeli Dancing - confirm with Ariela
14. Sunday 4/18 - 5/2 Free Beginner Clogging Classes with Kelli
Article:My Mother's Date

Other:

- Imperial Dance Studio: in addition to traditional ballroom dances, they are now teaching Argentine Tango and West Coast Swing. See www.ImperialDanceStudio.net

- Tuesdays, Work Your Net networking, Alarion Bank, 4200 SW 34, 11:30 - 1:00, $1, Bill DeFeo, 352-870-2207, defeo4results@yahoo.com

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Quotes:

- To quote a dictum of Simon, what a horse does under compulsion he does blindly, and his performance is no more beautiful than would be that of a ballet-dancer taught by whip and goad. The performances of horse or man so treated would seem to be displays of clumsy gestures rather than of grace and beauty. What we need is that the horse should of his own accord exhibit his finest airs and paces at set signals. ~ Xenophon
http://words.bz/Articles/tabid/145/words/55/On-Horsemanship-by-Xenophon.aspx

- To dance or to marry, one has to get close. ~ Spanish Proverb

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1. Wednesday 4/07 - West Coast Swing with Josh and Brianna

Eagles Club, 4562 NW 13th Street

7:00 - East and West Coast Swing class and dancing

$3 members, $5 non-members

Joshua Angel and Brianne Nelson, joshuadancer79@gmail.com

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2. 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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3. Thursday 4/08 - UF Tango at Hillel

Hillel, 2nd Floor, 2020 W University Ave

6:00 - 8:00 pm

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4. Thursday 4/08 - Tango Y Te

Confirm before going

1208 NW 10 Avenue, behind Office Depot

6:30 - 7:30 : Study Group
7:30 - 10:00 : General Practice

$7, $4 students

David, david.chayes@gmail.com, 352-328-7916, www.tangoyte.com

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5. Thursday 4/08 - English Country Dance

601 S Main Street

6:30 - 9:30

Veronica L Lane, fladancegypsy@earthlink.net

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6. Friday 4/09 - Tango Encanto

Evolve Pilates & Fitness, 6450 SW Archer Road, 2nd floor, Gainesville, FL. Near Beef O'Bradys in the "Kanapaha Station" plaza.

8:00 or 9:00 - 12:30 - Tango Encanto milonga

Our Encanto milonga is just around the corner, please come and join us this Friday. Friends, smiles, music, drinks and food - always welcomed. See you soon on the dance floor.
$10 per person, $5 for minors and students with valid ID, for the dance. Payable to Tango Encanto.

No street shoes are permitted…proper dance shoes are required so that we don't damage the beautiful floor.

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7. Friday 4/09 - 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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8. Friday 4/09 - UF Swing Club

Unified Training Center, 806 W University Avenue

8:00 : Lesson
9:00 : Swing dancing

www.tinyurl.com/ufswingcal - calendar
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=52918651040

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9. Saturday 4/10 - Tango Y Te

Confirm before going

1208 NW 10 Avenue, behind Office Depot

7:30 : Lesson
8:30 : Dancing

$10, $5 students

David, david.chayes@gmail.com, 352-328-7916, www.tangoyte.com

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10.Saturday 4/10 - Ballroom Dance at Imperial Dance Studio

Imperial Dance Studio, 3550 SW 34th Street

7:30 -  8:30 : Argentine Tango lesson
8:30 - 11:30 : Ballroom dance

$7

Maira Alvarez, 352-375-7763, imperialdancestudio@hotmail.com, www.imperialdancestudio.net

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11. Sunday 4/11 - Clogging Social Dance

Carpenter's Union, 1910 NW 53rd Avenue, Gainesville

2:00 - 4:00 (and probably later!) : Clogging Party

A fun afternoon of fellowship, refreshments, and lots of clogging!
All local cloggers and enthusiasts are invited!

Bring your favorite music (CDs or mp3 files preferred) for any requests and we'd be happy to play them! As usual we plan to have a lot of general dancing and maybe a silly clogging game or two.

Please RSVP so that we can get an idea of how many refreshments we'll need. You are also welcome (but not required) to bring a small potluck dish or snacks to share.

Please invite your friends.

For more information:
Web site: www.firstklasskloggers.com/
Flyer: http://firstklasskloggers.t35.com/GainesvilleGatheringApril2010.pdf
www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=111808065497003

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12. Tuesday 4/13 - Mostly Swing Dancing with Richard

Thelma Bolton Center, 516 NE 2 Ave

6:50 - 9:00 : Lesson and dancing

$8, $6 students with ID

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

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13. Thursday 4/15 - 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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14. Sunday 4/18 - 5/2 Free Beginner Clogging Classes with Kelli

Carpenter's Union, 1910 NW 53rd Avenue, Gainesville

4:00 - 4:45 : Beginner Clogging Classes

FREE

No dance experience, special shoes, or partners are necessary.

3-week Sunday afternoon sessions runs from April 18 - May 2.

www.firstklasskloggers.com

http://firstklasskloggers.t35.com/BeginnerCloggingApril2010.pdf

Kelli McChesney, National Clogging Instructor, 1st Klass Kloggers, danceaddict@windstream.net

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Andrew Weitzen, publish@dancecalendar.info, 352-327-3672, Gainesville, FL

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