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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.

Contra Dancing 101

Learn how to contra dance, among the easiest and most sociable of dances, starting January 22, 2012 for 4 Sundays from 5 to 6 pm, offered through Santa Fe College Community Education. Sign up at http://dept.sfcollege.edu/ce/. On the third Sunday, we will take a field trip to a real contra dance from 4 to 5:30. 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

Learn Lindy swing dancing, the mother of all swing dances, starting January 22, 2012 for 4 Sundays from 6 to 7 pm, offered through Santa Fe College Community Education. Sign up at http://dept.sfcollege.edu/ce/. If you cannot wait until then to get started, you can join any time on Sundays at 6 pm at the Gainesville Dance Association, 308 West University Avenue.

Israeli Folk Dancing 101

The next Israeli Folk Dancing 101 series starts in Jaunary of 2012. Beginners are welcome to join at any time on Tuesdays at 7:30 pm at Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue, Gainesville.

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Gainesville Dancing Newsletters

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West Coast Swing video, Tango Workshop, Salsa on 2
Hello Gainesville Ocala Social Dancers, UF Tango club is back this Friday. Jacksonville Tango has a milonga this Saturday 8/21. www.meetup...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Swing Tango and Social Dancing 803
Contra, Free English, Line Dancing, Clogging, Israeli, JNet
Hello Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancers, There is a Contra Dance this Saturday night. Monday night is a free English Country dance, instead...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancing 822
West Coast Swing, Tango, Ballroom, Jacksonville, Cha Cha video
Hello Gainesville Ocala Social Dancers, Caroline Picart holds occassional ballroom dance lessons in private homes. Write to her to for openings....
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Swing Tango and Social Dancing 775
Israeli, English, Line Dancing, Cha Cha Video
Hello Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancers, Think there is line dancing on Thursdays at the Eagles Club with Sandi. Will try to have infor...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancing 641
Israeli, Swing Party, Contra Dance Video, JNET, Jewish Outdoor Club
Hello Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancers, The Gainesville Contra dancers have gotten really good. Check out the video. www.youtube.com/partn...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancing 652
Dance Party Week, Contra Video
Hello Gainesville Ocala Social Dancers, Making up for the slow swing weekend that just passed, this is dance party week. Tonight, Wednesday, is...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Swing Tango and Social Dancing 694
West Coast Swing dance party, Contra dancing, The Producers
Hello Gainesville Ocala Social Dancers, Remember, next week is the first Wednesday of the month and that means Josh's monthly West Coast Swing d...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Swing Tango and Social Dancing 692
Israeli dancing, Dalia Festival 1947, English, Contra, JNET, Mosaic
Hello Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancers, Contra dance this Sunday at the Boltin Center. Thursday night Israeli dancing is not every week. Y...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancing 636
Swing, Tango, Contra, GAIN, Lindy Hop
Hello Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancers, Am thinking about running some classes in August. Any ideas for a location? This weekend July...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Swing Tango and Social Dancing 843
Israeli dancing, English, Contra, JNET, Mosaic, GAIN
  Hello Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancers, Next JNET meeting is Thursday, August 5 at Leonardo's, 706 W University at 5:30 pm. of...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancing 666
Swing, Tango, Contra
Hello Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancers, Contra Dance this Saturday night July 17. Friday and Saturday July 23 and 24 special guest Tango i...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Swing Tango and Social Dancing 650
Israeli dancing, English, Contra
Hello Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancers, Israeli dancing this Thursday July 15 at B'nai Israel. Contra Dance this Saturday night July ...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancing 614
Swing, Tango, Salsa
Hello Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancers, Orlando Salsa Conference is this weekend. www.orlandocongress.com Next Wednesday is the first of t...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Swing Tango and Social Dancing 751
Israeli dancing, Jewish Networking, No International
Hello Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancers, You should confirm that there is Israeli dancing this Thursday at B'nai Israel before going. No mo...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancing 762
Big Swing Dance, Big Tango Weekend, Tornado
Hello Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancers, Two big events this weekend. Saturday night is the 2nd Annual Larry G. Shahboz Memorial Summe...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Swing Tango and Social Dancing 686
Israeli, International, Swedish dance team
Hello Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancers, There is Israeli dancing this Thursday at B'nai Israel. This Friday is the last International...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancing 673
Tango, Swing, Saturday Contra, Sunday English,
Hello Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancers, UF Tango is now open to the public again of Friday nights. Mimi Santapa is in Tallahassee this wee...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Swing Tango and Social Dancing 621
Sunday English, Saturday Contra, Israeli, International
Hello Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancers, Saturday night is a Contra dance at the Boltin Center. Sunday Veronica and Ted Lane play an Englis...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancing 584
Swing, Tango, Contra, Student Leadership
Hello Gainesville Ocala Area Dancers and Friends, Richard Nalli is back with classes on Tuesday night. Coming up in two weeks is the 2nd Annual...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Swing Tango and Social Dancing 635
Israeli, Montreal, Student Leadership, International, English
Hello Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancers, Check with Ariela about Israeli dancing on Thursday. Have not seen anything. Kol Simcha is in...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancing 655
Swing, Tango, Contra
Hello Gainesville Ocala Area Dancers and Friends, Tango class with Dubravko and Elke this Friday night at UTC. Contra dance Sunday. West Coast Swin...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Swing Tango and Social Dancing 609
SwingDanceUSA, Tango, Florida Folk Festival
Hello Gainesville Ocala Area Dancers and Friends, Friday starts Swing Dance USA in St. Petersburg. Go for the weekend or just the day. It is worth th...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Swing Tango and Social Dancing 1132
Florida Folk Festival, Israeli, International, English
Hello Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancers, The Florida Folk Festival is this weekend at Stephen Foster Memorial Park in White Springs, about a...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancing 654
Swing Party, Tango Chicago, Lindy video, inspiration
Hello Gainesville Ocala Area Dancers and Friends, UF Swing Club is hosting a dance on Monday May 24 at the Reitz Union with a Jack and Jill competiti...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Swing Tango and Social Dancing 776
Good News, Israeli, Men and Women, Shavuot International, English
Hello Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancers, Congratulations to Karen Cohen leading what I believe to be was her first Israeli dance session. No...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancing 669
Tango, Contra, Swing
Hello Gainesville Ocala Area Dancers and Friends, This Friday night 5/14 Dubravko is holding a Tango practice at the Unified Training Center, 809 W U...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Swing Tango and Social Dancing 640
Israeli, International, English, Contra
Hello Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancers, No Israeli Dancing this Thursday nor next Thursday due to Shavuot. Contra Dance this Saturday. Ha...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancing 614
Israeli, International, English, Ballroom, Klezmer, Birds and Bees
Hello Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancers, Israeli Dancing this Thursday if enough people contact Ariela, so get a hold of her. www.floridasta...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancing 620
Swing Party, Friday dancing, Two-step, Tango, Networking, Birds and Bees
Hello Gainesville Ocala Area Dancers and Friends, This week's newsletter is out early to remind you of Josh and Bri's West Coast Swing party this Wed...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Swing Tango and Social Dancing 680
Swing Parties, Contra Dance
Hello Gainesville Ocala Area Dancers and Friends, Three special dances to be aware of: 1. Saturday night at the Boltin Center, Swing and Social Danc...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Swing Tango and Social Dancing 764
International, English, Clogging, Contra, Swing Dance Party
Hello Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancers, There is no Israeli Dancing this Thursday. Two big dances this weekend at the Boltin Center. Satu...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancing 752
Swing, Tango, Ballroom, Clogging, Out of Shape Feet
Swing, Tango, Ballroom, Clogging, Out of Shape Feet Hello Gainesville Ocala Area Dancers and Friends, Believe the UF Swing club is on break. Friday...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Swing Tango and Social Dancing 643
Israeli, English, International, Clogging
Hello Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancers, Do not think there is Israeli Dancing this week, but check with Ariela to make sure. International...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancing 580
UF Swing Formal, Tango, Free Beginners Clogging Party, Art
Hello Gainesville Ocala Area Dancers and Friends, Two once-a-year (or maybe twice) events are coming up this week. 1. The UF Swing Club Spring forma...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Swing Tango and Social Dancing 907
Israeli, Free Clogging, Art, Wisdom
Hello Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancers, Israeli Dancing is scheduled for this Thursday. Confirm with Ariela. This Sunday is the start of a...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancing 659
Israeli, International Thursday, English, Clogging
Hello Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancers, There is no Israeli Dancing this Thursday. Israeli dancing returns next week. This Thursday, tonig...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancing 758
Swing Party, Tango, Ballroom Party, Clogging Party, Mom's Date
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...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Swing Tango and Social Dancing 865
Israeli, International, Contra
Hello Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancers, Do not know if there is Israeli Dancing this Thursday. Confirm with Ariela before going. This is t...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancing 727
Swing, English Country, Ballroom, Art
Hello Gainesville Ocala Area Dancers and Friends, UF Swing Club is at the UTC Friday. Tango Encanto meets this Friday also. Richard Tuesday, Josh We...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Swing Tango and Social Dancing 706
Israeli, International, Satchels, Florida Springs, Funny Thing, Black Bear, Kvetching
Hello Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancers, There is Israeli Dancing this Thursday provided you let Ariela know you are going. International F...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancing 670
Israeli, Contra, St. Patrick's Day West Coast Swing Party Wednesday night
Hello Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancers, There is no Israeli dancing this week, but there is a West Coast Swing St. Patrick's Day Dance Part...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancing 629
St. Patrick's Day West Coast Swing Party Wednesday night
Hello Gainesville Ocala Area Dancers and Friends, This week's newsletter is out early to make sure you come to Wednesday's St. Patrick's Day West Coa...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Swing Tango and Social Dancing 612
20100312 Swing, Tango, Hippodrome, Ballroom Dance, West Coast Swing, Salud
Hello Gainesville Ocala Area Dancers and Friends, This Saturday night West Coast Swing dancing is upstairs at Imperial Dance Studio. Gary is the...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Swing Tango and Social Dancing 740
20100311 Israeli and Folk Dancing, Contra, English, Danny Kaye, Hippodrome
Hello Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancers and Friends, My mother was watching this movie. Kept her company for a little bit and on came this g...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancing 647
20100305 Swing, Tango, Swing Syncopation, Ultra Fast Internet coming to Gainesville
Hello Gainesville Ocala Area Dancers and Friends, Read an article that said I should personalize the newsletter with a photo, so giving that a t...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Swing Tango and Social Dancing 746
20100304 Israeli and Folk Dancing, Contra, Syncopation
Hello Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancers and Friends,, There is a contra dance weekend. Finally an answer to your question of what...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancing 732
20100226 Swing, Tango
Hello Gainesville Ocala Area Dancers and Friends, Tango Encanto meets this Friday. Saturday is a Tango workshop with Victoria and Federico ...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Swing Tango and Social Dancing 703
20100224 Israeli Dancing
Hello Gainesville Area Israeli Dancers and Friends, Purim Party at Israeli dancing at B'nai Israeli this Thursday February 25. Give Ariela a warm wel...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancing 693
20100219 Swing, Hillel Haiti Tango, English Country Dance
  Hello Gainesville Area Dancers and Friends, There are two special events this Sunday, Tango for Haiti a fundraiser at Hillel and an English...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Swing Tango and Social Dancing 980
20100218 Israeli Dancing, English Country, Dance List
Hello Gainesville Area Israeli Dancers and Friends, Israeli dancing at B'nai Israeli starts again February 25. There is International Folk Dancing t...
Newsletter Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancing 699
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