2019
March 2019
Saturday 2 March 2019
Sat 3/02, 2:30-6 pm. Join us for an evening of food, drinks, and dancing at the annual Dancing with the Stars event sponsored by Parris Dance. Gainesville, 32608. Eileen Parris, 352-331-2742. Ballroom Dancing with Parris Dance - [website][email][events]
Sat 3/02, 9:30 pm-3 am. Come dance your heart out with Baila Caliente studios. Show us that fancy footwork you've been practicing or let us see you body roll, we just want to dance and have some fun.
Dj Ocho-Pecan will be playing 70% bachata with some salsa merengue and chacha thrown into the mix as well.
Workshop: Bachata Workshop from 9:30 - 10:30 pm
Social dancing to follow immediately.
Cost:
$12 for workshop and social. $10 with student ID
$7 for workshop only. $5 with student ID
$7 for social only. $5 with student ID
Please feel free to send your musical request to this post.
See you there. Studio C, 1925 NW 2 Street, Gainesville, 32609. Baila Caliente, 352-871-7244. Baila Caliente - [website][email][events]
Sunday 3 March 2019
Sun 3/03, 11. Warm up beginning at 10:30 am.
Sweat your prayers at Dance Church.
Let love be your religion and move with us in that spirit, every other Sunday morning.
What a way to start your day, with movement, good vibrations, awesome community of people who are here to be authentic and real and have fun.
Ecstatic Dance is a magical time and place in sacred space to completely let go and be yourself. Listen to your intuition. Let your body and breath, be your guide. Let the music move you.
Join us in this free-form movement. Lead yourself through a diverse mix of music from different genres, eras and places around the world. Follow your heart to get in the flow and find yourself in the dance.
- 90 minutes of 5-rhythms style ecstatic dance.
- Culminate the dance by relaxing in a gong bath.
- Followed by a delectable vegan potluck.
- This is a substance free event
- Get in an altered state completely naturally
This dance ha ... Aurora Healing Arts, 109 SE 4 Ave, Gainesville, 32601. 352-562-9919. Aurora Healing Arts - [more][email][events]
Sun 3/03, 2-5 pm. As part of Bulla Cubana, join us for free Latin Dance lessons. No experience or partner needed.
2–3 pm Intro to Salsa and Bachata with
Koji Hosaka of Salsa Mundial Gainesville.
3:30–5 pm Up your Latin dance game—intro to Casino, Mambo and Cha-Cha-Cha, and Conga, with Jessie Dominguez Reyes and Aaron Gomez of
Dance Alive National Ballet.
Bulla Cubana, a celebration of arts and culture promoting the exchange of ideas and inspiration between Cuba and North Central Florida. Bulla Cubana’s 2017 inaugural festival received the City of Gainesville’s Individual Arts Award.
Taking place in cultural centers of Gainesville, including the Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention, the Harn Museum of Art, the Hippodrome Theatre, and more, Bulla Cubana showcases the talent of invited fine artists, muralists, dancers, musicians, chefs, photographers and filmmakers from March 9–24, 2019; please visit www.bullacubana.org for a complete sched ... Rosa B Williams, 524 NW 1 Street, Gainesville, 32601. Jose, 888-616-4786. Salsa Mundial - [more][website][email][events]
Sun 3/03, 6:15-8:15 pm. 6:15 pm Beginners
7:15 pm Intermediate and Advanced
Want to learn tango? Come join the UF Argentine Tango Club for a free beginner tango class. Feel free to join even if you have never danced tango before, there are teachers for whatever level you might be.
Who: Everyone can come. The beginner class is geared for people who have never danced before or who want to practice the basics. The intermediate class is for those who have been to at least some classes and is for you if you feel ready and confident enough to learn some new steps. The advanced class is for those who have been dancing for a long while now and will feature more complicated steps, so ask a teacher to make sure you are experienced enough for this level.
What to wear: Bring a thick pair of socks to dance in. If you own a pair of salsa shoes or jazz or ballet flats, those work great too. Fancy shoes are not necessary. Reitz Union, Dance Studio A, UF Campus, Gainesville. Free. UF Argentine Tango Club - [email][events]
Monday 4 March 2019
Mon 3/04, 7-8 pm. Teacher Gabby. Dance 352 Studio, 2512 NE 1 Blvd, Suite 500, Gainseville, 32601. 407-683-3841. Dance 352 - [email][events]
Mon 3/04, 7-10 pm. There is an all-levels class with rotating topics held from 7-8 pm.
The Monday Milonga runs 8 pm to 10 pm and is open to the community. We play Traditional Tango Music played in 3 song tandas.
DJ Trista Brophy
Light snacks provided. Please bring your own water bottle to refill.
Milonga is $5.
Class is $10, $5 for students. Rena's Ballroom, 720 NW 23 Avenue, Gainesville, 32609. Trista, 862-208-2646. Gainesville Tango Exchange - [website][email][events]
Tuesday 5 March 2019
Tue 3/05, 7-9 pm. At Norma Wilson's place, Gainesville. Norma Wilson. Gainesville Scottish Country Dancers - [email][events]
Thursday 7 March 2019
Thu 3/07, 7-10 pm. 7:00 pm Lindy Swing
8:00 pm Waltz
9:00 pm Argentine Tango
Couples friendly, you rotate as much as you want or not at all. Singles friendly, no partner needed.
$10 per night per person, $5 student.
If financial considerations are keeping you from dancing, contact me. Congregation B'nai Israel, around the left side in the social hall, 3830 NW 16 Blvd, Gainesville, 32605. Andrew Weitzen, 352-327-3672. Swing Dance Gainesville - [email][events]
Friday 8 March 2019
Fri 3/08, 8:15 pm-0:15 am. We are back with the most caliente salsa night in the swamp. Hippvana Nights is back Friday, March 8 at the Hipp Lower Level.
A hot night of salsa dancing in the Hipp Lower Level begins at 8:15 pm for ONLY $5 at the door. A salsa dancing class will be taught by Gainesville's premier Latin dance studio, Baila Caliente.
At 9:15 pm, DJ Elio Piedra brings the party when floor opens up for a night of picante salsa dancing FREE and open to the public! Elio is a DJ with live beats so people can move with the rhythm of his live percussion. Let's spice up the Hippodrome with our salsa skills.
Food will be Latin Flair and can be purchased hot off the grill right outside.
DJ: Elio Piedra "Bringing The Fiesta to you"
For more information and similar events, visit http://thehipp.org Hippodrome Theatre, 25 SE 2 Place, Gainesville, 32601. Baila Caliente, 352-871-7244. Baila Caliente - [website][email][events]
Monday 11 March 2019
Mon 3/11, 7-8 pm. Teacher Gabby. Dance 352 Studio, 2512 NE 1 Blvd, Suite 500, Gainseville, 32601. 407-683-3841. Dance 352 - [email][events]
Mon 3/11, 7-10 pm. There is an all-levels class with rotating topics held from 7-8 pm.
The Monday Milonga runs 8 pm to 10 pm and is open to the community. We play Traditional Tango Music played in 3 song tandas.
DJ Trista Brophy
Light snacks provided. Please bring your own water bottle to refill.
Milonga is $5.
Class is $10, $5 for students. Rena's Ballroom, 720 NW 23 Avenue, Gainesville, 32609. Trista, 862-208-2646. Gainesville Tango Exchange - [website][email][events]
Mon 3/11, 7. Gator Salsa Club is back for the Spring! We teach FREE classes in LA and Casino style salsa as well as Bachata! All levels of dancers are welcome, even if you've never set foot on the dance floor. So bring your friends and some water because all are welcome!
You are not required to sign up or bring a partner.
GENERAL WEEKLY SCHEDULE:
Monday:
5:45 PM - Social dancing, Q&A with instructors and test-ins for class levels
6:00 PM - LA style salsa
7:15 PM - Casino style salsa
8:15 PM - Social dancing
Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, between gates 3 & 4 (North-East side of the Stadium, past the Heisman statues).
Thursday:
5:45 PM - Social dancing, Q&A with instructors and test-ins for class levels
6:00 PM - Bachata (Casino salsa every other week)
7:15 PM - LA style salsa
8:15 PM - Social dancing
Location: O'Connell Center Practice Court. Enter through Gate 3 or 4.
Check out the full calendar at the link below:
https:// ... Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, UF Campus, Gainesville, 32601. Gator Salsa Club. Free. Gator Salsa Club - [more][email][events]
Mon 3/11, 8:30-10:30 pm. Florida Swing Dancing Club invites you all to join us again this Monday at the Collonade for some swing dancing. There are no lessons, but we will have teachers there to help out with things you have learned in previous lessons.
This event is completely free so come check it out if you have not. You may come alone or with a group of friends. Coming with a dance partner is not necessary and no prior dance experience is required.
Location: Collonade
As for parking, you can park in the Reitz Union Parking Garage, it is free after 4:30 pm.
If you have any questions or would like to get involved, please come talk to any of the officers and we will try to help you out. We hope to dance with you all soon. J. Wayne Reitz Union, UF Campus, 655 Reitz Union Drive, Gainesville, 32611. Free. UF Swing Dance Club - [website][email][events]
Tuesday 12 March 2019
Tue 3/12, 7-9 pm. At Norma Wilson's place, Gainesville. Norma Wilson. Gainesville Scottish Country Dancers - [email][events]
Thursday 14 March 2019
Thu 3/14, 7. Gator Salsa Club is back for the Spring! We teach FREE classes in LA and Casino style salsa as well as Bachata! All levels of dancers are welcome, even if you've never set foot on the dance floor. So bring your friends and some water because all are welcome!
You are not required to sign up or bring a partner.
GENERAL WEEKLY SCHEDULE:
Thursday:
5:45 PM - Social dancing, Q&A with instructors and test-ins for class levels
6:00 PM - Bachata (Casino salsa every other week)
7:15 PM - LA style salsa
8:15 PM - Social dancing
Location: O'Connell Center Practice Court. Enter through Gate 3 or 4.
Monday:
5:45 PM - Social dancing, Q&A with instructors and test-ins for class levels
6:00 PM - LA style salsa
7:15 PM - Casino style salsa
8:15 PM - Social dancing
Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, between gates 3 & 4 (North-East side of the Stadium, past the Heisman statues).
Check out the full calendar at the link below:
https:// ... Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, UF Campus, Gainesville, 32601. Gator Salsa Club. Free. Gator Salsa Club - [more][email][events]
Friday 15 March 2019
Fri 3/15, 7:30-10:30 pm. Join the The Historic Thomas Centerr in celebration of Bulla Cubana.
Start your evening with an Artist Talk from Eduardo Sarmiento, the artist showcased in the ongoing exhibit Intimate States | Work on Paper by Eduardo Sarmiento, and end it with live Latin music by Elio Piedra "Bringing The Fiesta to you" and Cuban dancing. Experience the artistic and movement Bulla Cubanabana represents at this special Historic Thomas Center event.
Evening schedule:
7:30 – 8:30 pm Artist Talk in the Gallery
8:30 – 10:30 pm Live Music and Cuban Dancing, featuring Cuban musician, Elio Piedra "Bringing The Fiesta to you" and his band.
Admission is free. Light snacks and cocktails available for a small fee.
Bulla Cubana, a celebration of arts and culture promoting the exchange of ideas and inspiration between Cuba and North Central Florida. Bulla Cubana’s 2017 inaugural festival received the City of Gainesville’s Individual Arts Award.
... The Historic Thomas Center, 302 NE 6 Avenue, Gainesville, 32601. Gainesville Dance Association - [more][website][events]
Fri 3/15, 8-11 pm. Get excited. Florida Swing Dancing Club invites you all to join us again this Friday for some swing dancing. Come check it out if you have not. You may come alone or with a group of friends. Coming with a dance partner is not necessary and no prior dance experience is required.
If you have any questions or would like to get involved, please come talk to any of the officers and we'll try to help you out. We hope to dance with you all soon. Reitz Union Dance Studio, UF Campus, Gainesville. Free. UF Swing Dance Club - [email][events]
Monday 18 March 2019
Mon 3/18, 7-8 pm. Teacher Gabby. Dance 352 Studio, 2512 NE 1 Blvd, Suite 500, Gainseville, 32601. 407-683-3841. Dance 352 - [email][events]
Mon 3/18, 7. Gator Salsa Club is back for the Spring! We teach FREE classes in LA and Casino style salsa as well as Bachata! All levels of dancers are welcome, even if you've never set foot on the dance floor. So bring your friends and some water because all are welcome!
You are not required to sign up or bring a partner.
GENERAL WEEKLY SCHEDULE:
Monday:
5:45 PM - Social dancing, Q&A with instructors and test-ins for class levels
6:00 PM - LA style salsa
7:15 PM - Casino style salsa
8:15 PM - Social dancing
Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, between gates 3 & 4 (North-East side of the Stadium, past the Heisman statues).
Thursday:
5:45 PM - Social dancing, Q&A with instructors and test-ins for class levels
6:00 PM - Bachata (Casino salsa every other week)
7:15 PM - LA style salsa
8:15 PM - Social dancing
Location: O'Connell Center Practice Court. Enter through Gate 3 or 4.
Check out the full calendar at the link below:
https:// ... Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, UF Campus, Gainesville, 32601. Gator Salsa Club. Free. Gator Salsa Club - [more][email][events]
Mon 3/18, 8:30-10:30 pm. Florida Swing Dancing Club invites you all to join us again this Monday at the Collonade for some swing dancing. There are no lessons, but we will have teachers there to help out with things you have learned in previous lessons.
This event is completely free so come check it out if you have not. You may come alone or with a group of friends. Coming with a dance partner is not necessary and no prior dance experience is required.
Location: Collonade
As for parking, you can park in the Reitz Union Parking Garage, it is free after 4:30 pm.
If you have any questions or would like to get involved, please come talk to any of the officers and we will try to help you out. We hope to dance with you all soon. J. Wayne Reitz Union, UF Campus, 655 Reitz Union Drive, Gainesville, 32611. Free. UF Swing Dance Club - [website][email][events]
Tuesday 19 March 2019
Tue 3/19, 7-9 pm. At Norma Wilson's place, Gainesville. Norma Wilson. Gainesville Scottish Country Dancers - [email][events]
Wednesday 20 March 2019
Wed 3/20, 5-6 pm. A series of bimonthly balboa lessons. In this meeting we will learn basic down - hold footwork and connection and start exploring how to use it to move with our partners. Due to unavailability of the dance studios, the second session will not begin until February 6. From then on we will meet every other week from 4 to 6 pm with an hour for lessons and an hour for practice. If you are unable to attend this first session you are welcome to come at 4 pm on Feb 6 to get a re-cap.
For these lessons please bring shoes that will allow you to slide or else, wear socks. This will not go well for you if your shoes are causing you to grip the floor. We may have a gap of about 3 weeks before the next session, but I highly encourage you to use this time to practice your footwork and get confortable with it, it will make the rest of the semester easier for you. Reitz Union Dance Studio, UF Campus, Gainesville. Free. UF Swing Dance Club - [email][events]
Thursday 21 March 2019
Thu 3/21, 5:45. Gator Salsa Club is back for the Spring! We teach FREE classes in LA and Casino style salsa as well as Bachata! All levels of dancers are welcome, even if you've never set foot on the dance floor. So bring your friends and some water because all are welcome!
You are not required to sign up or bring a partner.
GENERAL WEEKLY SCHEDULE:
Thursday:
5:45 PM - Social dancing, Q&A with instructors and test-ins for class levels
6:00 PM - Casino style salsa (Bachata every other week)
7:15 PM - LA style salsa
8:30 PM - Social dancing
Location: O'Connell Center Practice Court. Enter through Gate 3 or 4.
Monday:
5:45 PM - Social dancing, Q&A with instructors and test-ins for class levels
6:00 PM - LA style salsa
7:15 PM - Casino style salsa
8:15 PM - Social dancing
Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, between gates 3 & 4 (North-East side of the Stadium, past the Heisman statues).
Check out the full calendar at the link below:
h ... O'Connell Center Practice Court, by Gate 3, UF Campus, Gainesville, 32601. Gator Salsa Club. Free. Gator Salsa Club - [more][website][email][events]
Friday 22 March 2019
Fri 3/22, 8-11 pm. Get excited. Florida Swing Dancing Club invites you all to join us again this Friday for some swing dancing. Come check it out if you have not. You may come alone or with a group of friends. Coming with a dance partner is not necessary and no prior dance experience is required.
If you have any questions or would like to get involved, please come talk to any of the officers and we'll try to help you out. We hope to dance with you all soon. Thelma Boltin Center, 516 NE 2 Avenue, Gainesville. Free. UF Swing Dance Club - [email][events]
Saturday 23 March 2019
Sat 3/23, 5-10:30 pm. 5:00 pm Dinner
6:30 pm After-party
University of Florida’s Friends of Music and Friends of Theatre and Dance invite you to join us for an evening of groovy entertainment, dining, and dancing at this year’s 1960s-themed Splendor. Space-age times are in store for you at this annual benefit gala for the UF School of Music and the School of Theatre + Dance. This far out event provides our fab students with scholarships, masterclasses, and travel opportunities. Your attendance is pretty neato and supports the greatest needs of our schools and programs. Jet on over to Splendor.
Highlights Include:
-A Keith Watson Events production
-Silent auction featuring a variety of unique items, including exclusive behind-the-scenes opportunities with the college
-Dinner catered by Blue Water Bay
-Full-service bar
-Gala concert featuring one-of-a kind student performances in Constans Theatre
-After party featuring music by the UF Jazz Band wi ... University of Florida Performing Arts, 3201 Hull Road, Gainesville, 32611. 3542-392-2787. UF School of Theatre & Dance - [more][website][events]
Sat 3/23, 9 pm-2 am. It is that time of the year again. We want you to be a part of our Gator Salsa Club Extravaganza on March 23, 2019!! Hundreds of people from all around the state of Florida and beyond come every semester to make this one of the largest student-run salsa events in Florida. The venue is amazing and classy, with very high ceilings, chandeliers, fantastic air conditioning and perfect floors.
*** PRESOCIAL: FRIDAY, MARCH 22 ***
TBA
*** SATURDAY, MARCH 23 ***
**Workshops (11:00 AM - 5:00 PM)**
Location: Reitz Union Grand Ballroom
The Grand Ballroom is located on the 2nd floor of the Reitz Union. You can park for free in the garage or the lot across the street. Parking restrictions are lifted on weekends.
Workshop Schedule:
Ballroom Side A:
11:30am - 12:20pm: Workshop TBA
12:30pm - 1:20pm: Workshop TBA
1:30pm - 2:20pm: Workshop TBA
2:30pm - 3:00pm: Break
3:00pm - 3:50pm: Workshop TBA
4:00pm - 4:50pm: Workshop TBA
Bal ... Salsa Mundial Studio, 3501 SW 2 Avenue, Suite G, Gainesville, 32607. Gator Salsa Club. Gator Salsa Club - [more][website][email][events]
Monday 25 March 2019
Mon 3/25, 7-8 pm. Teacher Gabby. Dance 352 Studio, 2512 NE 1 Blvd, Suite 500, Gainseville, 32601. 407-683-3841. Dance 352 - [email][events]
Mon 3/25, 7. Gator Salsa Club is back for the Spring! We teach FREE classes in LA and Casino style salsa as well as Bachata! All levels of dancers are welcome, even if you've never set foot on the dance floor. So bring your friends and some water because all are welcome!
You are not required to sign up or bring a partner.
GENERAL WEEKLY SCHEDULE:
Monday:
5:45 PM - Social dancing, Q&A with instructors and test-ins for class levels
6:00 PM - LA style salsa
7:15 PM - Casino style salsa
8:15 PM - Social dancing
Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, between gates 3 & 4 (North-East side of the Stadium, past the Heisman statues).
Thursday:
5:45 PM - Social dancing, Q&A with instructors and test-ins for class levels
6:00 PM - Bachata (Casino salsa every other week)
7:15 PM - LA style salsa
8:15 PM - Social dancing
Location: O'Connell Center Practice Court. Enter through Gate 3 or 4.
Check out the full calendar at the link below:
https:// ... Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, UF Campus, Gainesville, 32601. Gator Salsa Club. Free. Gator Salsa Club - [more][email][events]
Mon 3/25, 8:30-10:30 pm. Florida Swing Dancing Club invites you all to join us again this Monday at the Collonade for some swing dancing. There are no lessons, but we will have teachers there to help out with things you have learned in previous lessons.
This event is completely free so come check it out if you have not. You may come alone or with a group of friends. Coming with a dance partner is not necessary and no prior dance experience is required.
Location: Collonade
As for parking, you can park in the Reitz Union Parking Garage, it is free after 4:30 pm.
If you have any questions or would like to get involved, please come talk to any of the officers and we will try to help you out. We hope to dance with you all soon. J. Wayne Reitz Union, UF Campus, 655 Reitz Union Drive, Gainesville, 32611. Free. UF Swing Dance Club - [website][email][events]
Tuesday 26 March 2019
Tue 3/26, 7-9 pm. At Norma Wilson's place, Gainesville. Norma Wilson. Gainesville Scottish Country Dancers - [email][events]
Thursday 28 March 2019
Thu 3/28, 7. Gator Salsa Club is back for the Spring! We teach FREE classes in LA and Casino style salsa as well as Bachata! All levels of dancers are welcome, even if you've never set foot on the dance floor. So bring your friends and some water because all are welcome!
You are not required to sign up or bring a partner.
GENERAL WEEKLY SCHEDULE:
Thursday:
5:45 PM - Social dancing, Q&A with instructors and test-ins for class levels
6:00 PM - Bachata (Casino salsa every other week)
7:15 PM - LA style salsa
8:15 PM - Social dancing
Location: O'Connell Center Practice Court. Enter through Gate 3 or 4.
Monday:
5:45 PM - Social dancing, Q&A with instructors and test-ins for class levels
6:00 PM - LA style salsa
7:15 PM - Casino style salsa
8:15 PM - Social dancing
Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, between gates 3 & 4 (North-East side of the Stadium, past the Heisman statues).
Check out the full calendar at the link below:
https:// ... Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, UF Campus, Gainesville, 32601. Gator Salsa Club. Free. Gator Salsa Club - [more][email][events]
Friday 29 March 2019
Fri 3/29, 8-11 pm. Get excited. Florida Swing Dancing Club invites you all to join us again this Friday for some swing dancing. Come check it out if you have not. You may come alone or with a group of friends. Coming with a dance partner is not necessary and no prior dance experience is required.
If you have any questions or would like to get involved, please come talk to any of the officers and we'll try to help you out. We hope to dance with you all soon. Thelma Boltin Center, 516 NE 2 Avenue, Gainesville. Free. UF Swing Dance Club - [email][events]
Sunday 31 March 2019
Sun 3/31, 4-7 pm. Waltzing at 2:30 pm. Thelma Boltin Center, 516 NE 2nd Avenue, Gainesville. Susie, 352-466-9150. Gainesville Oldtime Dance Society - [website][email][events]