Thursday, February 17, 2011

Tango, Contra, Vintage Waltz, Hustle!, Swing, Balboa

Hello Gainesville Ocala Social Dancers,
 
Saturday night is a Tango Milonga at 308 West.
 
Also Saturday night is a Contra Dance, followed on Sunday morning by the first Vintage Waltz brunch in a while, with Randy and Annette teaching. I will lead a Nordic Waltz mixer that I picked up in Chicago this summer from a visiting Swedish dance group. That is a mouthful. See the Gainesville Ocala folk dance newsletter for details.
 
Hustle! is this Sunday February 20. It really is fun. Join us.
 
Next Thursday Christian is teaching Balboa at 308 West. This is regularly scheduled on the fourth Thursday of the month.
 
Reserve the First Saturday Night of the Month for our Swinging Soul Dance Party. The next one is March 5.
 
Ballroom Dancing at GHFC with Caroline Picart is March 18 to April 15 on Friday nights at 7:30.
www.ghfc.com
 
The #1 Gators last home gymnastics meet is tonight Friday 2/18 at 7pm. Let me know if you want to join me.
 
For something different, after the meet, Sabore in the Tioga Town Center is having Disco dancing starting at 10:30 and Saturday night too. No cover.
 
Joan Frosch's theatre and dance program "2280 Pints" is at the UF Nadine McGuire Pavillion February 18-27.
 
Jack Lalanne 10 Point Self Improvement Plan.
 
Do not let cost keep you away from dancing. We have plenty of things for you to do if you would like to volunteer your time.
 
Happy Dancing,
Andy
 
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Schedule: confirm all programs before going
 
1. Friday 2/18 - UF Swing Club
2. Friday 2/18 - UF Tango Club
3. Saturday 2/19 - Tango Pavadita Milonga
4. Sunday 2/20 - Hustle!
5. Tuesday 2/22 - Basic Two-Step
6. Tuesday 2/22 - Death Letter Blues
7. Wednesday 2/23 - UF Swing Club
8. Wednesday 2/23 - West Coast Swing
9. Thursday 2/24 - Balboa with Christian
10. Thursday 2/24 - West Coast Swing with Judi
11. Thursday 2/24 - Tango in Ocala
12. Saturday 3/05 - Swinging Soul Dance Party First Saturday Night of the Month
 
Article: Make Mistakes with a Lot of Confidence
 
Other:
 
Argentine Tango with David and Thuy on Tuesdays in a downtown private home. david.chayes@gmail.com
 
Argentine Tango with Andrea Pham on Wednesdays in a NW private home. pham.andrea@gmail.com
 
Ballroom Semi-Private Classes with Caroline Picart in private homes. cjpicart@gmail.com
 
Latin dancing on Tuesdays 8-10 class and 10-11 free dance social, Thursdays 8-10 class and Sundays 5-7, Bachata, Cha Cha, Salsa at the Unified Training Center, $6/hour. leydi@salsacalientestudios.com
 
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Quotes:
 
- Do not worry about the mistakes. Make mistakes with a lot of confidence. ~ Moshiko Halevy
 
- We have to make the men look good. ~ Erin King
 
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1. Friday 2/18 - UF Swing Club
 
Unified Training Center, 809 W University Ave
 
8:00 - 11:00
 
Free
 
www.FloridaSwingDance.com
 
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2. Friday 2/18 - UF Tango Club
 
UF Housing Tanglewood Common Room, 2907 SW 13 Street 
 
8:00 -  9:15 Tango class
9:15 - 11:00 Tango practica and social
 
Class and practica is free for UF Tanglewood residents and students. $5 donation minimum is asked from others.
 
UF Argentine Tango Club, http://grove.ufl.edu/~tango/
 
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3. Saturday 2/19 - Tango Pavadita Milonga
 
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
 
7:30 -  8:30 : Tango technique, all levels
8:30 - 12:00 : Milonga
 
$10, $5 Students
 
Argentine Tango milonga. Elegant dancing, light refreshments
 
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4. Sunday 2/20 - Hustle!
 
Gainesville Dance and Music Association, 308 W University Avenue
 
7:00 - 8:00 : Beginners Hustle!
8:00 - 9:00 : Intermediate Hustle!
9:00 - 9:30 : Advanced Hustle!
 
$10, $5 students
Includes Israeli dancing on Monday nights
 
Andrew, 352-327-2378, publish@gainesvilledance.com
 
 
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5. Tuesday 2/22 - Basic Two-Step
 
Thelma Bolton Center, 516 NE 2 Ave
 
6:45 - 9:15 : Lesson and dancing
 
With Professional Dance Instructor Barbie
 
Richard, 352-213-8769, mostlyswinggainesville@yahoo.com
 
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6. Tuesday 2/22 - Death Letter Blues
 
The Midnight, 223 S Main Street
 
9:00 - 10:00 Blues dancing lesson
10:00 - 12:00 Blues dancing
 
Free
 
GainesvilleBlues@gmail.com
 
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=156370187717441
 
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7. Wednesday 2/23 - UF Swing Club
 
Ustler Hall, UF Campus
 
8:00 - 11:00
 
Free
 
www.FloridaSwingDance.com
 
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8. Wednesday 2/23 - West Coast Swing with Essie
 
Eagles Club, 4562 NW 13th Street
 
7:00 - West Coast Swing class and dancing
 
$3 members, $5 non-members
 
Essie Jennings, essie.jennings@gmail.com
 
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9. Thursday 2/24 - Balboa with Christian
 
Gainesville Dance and Music Association, 308 W University Avenue
 
7:00 - 10:00 : Balboa lesson and dancing
 
$10, $5 students
 
Christian, 352-514-7411, dcamp@alumni.ufl.edu
 
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10. Thursday 2/24 - West Coast Swing with Judi
 
Imperial Dance Studio, SW 34 Street
 
7:00 - 8:00 : Class
 
$35 Month
 
Judi Markell, jlmarkell10@comcast.net
 
352-375-7763, imperialdancestudio@hotmail.com, www.imperialdancestudio.net
 
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11. Thursday 2/24 - Foundations of Argentine Tango in Ocala
 
Las Palmas Restaurant, Ocala, FL
 
7:00 - 9:30 pm : Argentine Tango class
 
$10, $5 students for lesson
Free for practice, social dancing afterwards
 
David Chayes, david.chayes@gmail.com, 352-328-7916
 
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Article: Make Mistakes with a Lot of Confidence
 
First relax, and be able to absorb things, and be able to do it without any fear that maybe you will make mistakes.
 
Since my job, my duty is to encourage the dancers and not to discourage them, I'm trying to give them an idiom by telling them, "Don't worry about the mistakes. Make mistakes with a lot of confidence."
 
Don't hesitate, because when you are hesitating then all your body is freezing and you are afraid to move, because you are afraid to make mistakes. You can't move this way when your mind is just thinking about the mistakes that you might do.
 
The dance needs relaxation and not a tight body. I'm giving them an idea: don't worry.
 
Sometimes students want to impress the teacher and I don't think that this is something good. They don't want to disappoint the teacher, or disappoint themselves.
 
We are human beings and we make mistakes. I used to use a phrase that said: perfection is a value of God; but the ambition to be perfect is the value of mankind.
 
We are trying to achieve the best we can. But, when we make mistakes from time to time, it gives us a message that there is no space for another God.
 
~ Moshiko Halevy, from an interview with Moshiko Halevy, www.batamanoot.com/moshikohalevy.php
 
 
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