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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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Gainesville Dancing Newsletters

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Swing, Tango, Ballroom, Clogging, Out of Shape Feet

Hello Gainesville Ocala Area Dancers and Friends,

Believe the UF Swing club is on break.

Friday is Brianne's 30 birthday bash at North Central Florida's best (and only) country western dance spot Ocala's Urban Cowboy (Entertainment Complex). Everyone is invited. 1227 SW 17 Ave. Directions are here. http://www.ocalaentertainmentcomplex.com/staticpages/index.php/directions

From their website:

2-step dance & swing lessons Joe Mounts from 7pm to 9pm. From 9 to Close Ladies Get In Free from 7-11 P.M. Ladies drink free all night everything and anything free Dom. longnecks for ALL from 9-11 P.M. No Cover for Guys from 7-9 After 9 P.M. $7@ the Door for The Guys & after 11 P.M. for the girls.

Saturday is an event Dance Fever. Cost $5.  8:00 - 10:00 pm at the Christian Campus House, NW 18 off of University  Ave. http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117959938220365

Saturday is an all day Tango workshop at Evolve Pilates with a milonga at the same location Saturday night. http://www.tampatangoargentino.com/uploads/April_2010_Workshops_-_Gainesville_042410.pdf

You can still get in to free clogging classes this and next Sunday.

Starting in May, Caroline Picart will be available for ballroom dance classes by arrangement, meaning if you can find a place and some people (say 4 couples), she will come and teach a class. Let me know if you want me to make an announcement.

Saturday May 1 Richard is holding a dance at the Boltin Center.

The UF Gymnastics team hosts the NCCA National Championships here in Gainesville next weekend April 22-24.

Happy Dancing,
Andy

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Schedule: confirm all programs before going

1. Friday 4/23 - International Folk Dancing
2. Sunday 4/25 - Free Beginner Clogging Classes with Kelli
3. Tuesday 4/27 - Mostly Swing Dancing
4. Wednesday 4/28 - West Coast Swing Dance Party with Josh and Brianna
5. Thursday 4/29 - English Country Dance
6. Thursday 4/29 - Tango Y Te Study
Article: Out of Shape Feet

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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1. Friday 4/23 - 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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2. Sunday 4/25 - Clogging Beginner 3-Week Series Free

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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3. Tuesday 4/27 - 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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4. Wednesday 4/28 - 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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5. Thursday 4/29 - English Country Dance - confirm

601 S Main Street

6:30 - 9:30

Annette Merritt, flamerritt@hotmail.com

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6. Thursday 4/29 - 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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Article: Out of Shape Feet

Went to a Hustle class tonight.

Although I have not done any Hustle since November, I was feeling pretty good, until about ten minutes into the class, when my foot started hurting. My foot was not used to the And of the And-One.

Spent the next fifty minutes hobbling on my heel.

When you are out of practice, things get you that you do not expect.

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