Hello Gainesville Ocala Social Dancers,
Lots of information in this newsletter, so get your morning breakfast and enjoy while you read along.
1. How to Swing for Free - if you pay for one dance session at 308 West during the prior week, you can come on Sunday to Swing and Hustle for only $5 ($3 students). If you pay for two sessions at 308 West, you can come on Sunday for free. The more you dance, the more you save. Also, if you pay on Friday for Kay's East Coast Swing, you can stay for UF Tango for free. This week you have your choice of these events at 308 West:
- Wednesday at 8 pm, West Coast Swing
- Friday at 6 pm, Ballroom East Coast Swing with Kay
- Friday at 8 pm, UF Tango Club, this is free if you go to Kay's East Coast beforehand
- Saturday at 7:30 pm, West Coast Swing Dance Party
- Sunday at 2 pm, Argentine Tango Practice
2. 8-Count Swing Rhythm Turn Specialty Class 3-Week Series - this is the Lindy Turn that makes your swing dancing swing. This is among the most versatile elements of swing dancing. You will learn how to do the Lindy Swing Rhythm turn, starting and ending in both open and closed positions, with swing outs, from a starter step, from a basic at any time, with many variations to enhance your ability to improvise to music. Useful for all types of Swing, including East Coast, West Coast and Lindy Hop. For all levels, beginners encouraged. No partner needed, we do rotate partners, but rotation is not required. You can come even if you cannot make all three sessions. Starts this Sunday, September 4, from 7 to 8:30. Stay afterwards for an hour of Hustle for free.
3. Social Dancing for People with Two Left Feet - if you know anyone that wants to start dancing, they can still sign up via Santa Fe College. Starts September 4, from 6 to 7 pm. This is for novice dancers.
3. Israeli Folk Dancing 101 - starts September 12, for Monday nights.
Lots of Swing News
This newsletter is out early to remind you of tonight's West Coast Swing lesson. Friday is Kay's East Coast Swing. Saturday is Josh's West Coast Swing dance with Judi Markell teaching a lesson beforehand. Sunday is the Lindy Swing Rhythm Turn. Monday, Labor Day, UF has a class at the UTC with professional Tim Korkuc and Lindsay Kelly from 5 to 8 pm.
Next weekend is River City Swing in Jacksonville. If you want to carpool over, let me know.
www.RiverCitySwingJax.com
Lots of Tango News
UF Tango meets Friday night at 308 West. Sunday Tango Pavadita has a practica from 2 to 5 pm, suitable for beginners.
Also Sunday, UF Tango has a beginners class from 7 to 9 pm.
www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=141567509270306
Andrea Pham has four different Tango sessions coming up. Tango boot camp September 8 to 11. Beginner and Experienced 6-week sessions starting September 14. Absolute beginners Tango weekend on September 17 and 18. pham.andrea@gmail.com
More Dance News
We are not done yet.
Sunday afternoon is a Contra Dance at the Boltin Center from 4 to 7.
Monday, Labor Day we are doing Israeli Dancing, which is free if you come on Sunday to Swing.
Tuesday at 308 West is an Afro-Brazilian Dance Class with visiting guest instructor Janete Silva.
Tuesday Richard is doing Night Club Two Step. Great chance for you to learn a dance you can do when the music slows down.
Happy Dancing,
Andy
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In this Newsletter
Article: Knock Down Drag Out Fights are Good for You
Dance Schedule: confirm all programs before going
1. Wednesday 8/31 - UF Swing Club
2. Wednesday 8/31 - West Coast Swing with Essie
3. Thursday 9/01 - Tango in Ocala
4. Thursday 9/01 - West Coast Swing with Judi
5. Friday 9/02 - Ballroom East Coast Triple Swing with Kay Picart
6. Friday 9/02 - UF Swing Club
7. Friday 9/02 - UF Tango Club at 308 West
8. Saturday 9/03 - Dances of Universal Peace
9. Saturday 9/03 - West Coast Swing Dance Party with Josh
10. Sunday 9/04 - Tango Pavadita Practica
11. Sunday 9/04 - Social Dancing for People with Two Left Feet
12. Sunday 9/04 - Lindy Swing Rhythm Turn and Hustle!
13. Monday 9/05 - Labor Day Lessons with Lindsay Kelly and Tim Korkuc
14. Monday 9/05 - Israeli Dancing with Andy
15. Tuesday 9/06 - Afro-Brazilian Dance Class with Janete Silva
16. Tuesday 9/06 - Night Club Two Step with Richard
17. Tuesday 9/06 - Death Letter Blues - first Tuesday only
18. Thursday 9/08 - Balboa with Christian
19. Friday 9/09 - Ballroom American Show Tango with Kay Picart
20. Friday 9/09 - Swing and Sway
21. Saturday 9/10 - Ballroom Dance at Maria Alvarez
22. Saturday 9/10 - Tango Pavadita Milonga
23. Monday 9/12 - Israeli Folk Dancing 101
24. Sunday 9/18 - Vintage Waltz Brunch
25. Wednesday 9/21 - West Coast Swing Dance Party with Josh
26. Sunday 9/25 - Tango Pavadita Brunch
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Ongoing Dancing:
Argentine Tango with Andrea Pham on Wednesdays in a NW private home. pham.andrea@gmail.com
Argentine Tango with David and Thuy on Wednesdays in a downtown private home for free. david.chayes@gmail.com
Ballroom Dancing ongoing classes with Maria Alvarez. www.ImperialDanceStudio.net
Brazilian Street Dance, Capoeira and Samba at 308 West. www.bcaeonline.org
Latin dancing on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, Bachata, Cha Cha, Salsa at the Unified Training Center. leydi@salsacalientestudios.com
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Volunteer to help out and get into dances and classes for free.
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Dance Quotes:
- Alright, it is impossible! How long will it take? ~ The Commander played by Leslie Nielsen in Forbidden Planet
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Article: Knock Down Drag Out Fights Are Good for You
I had a big fight with one of my dance teachers.
In my family, growing up, we fought so much that we had a name for the real doozies, "Knock Down Drag Out Fights".
My parents were together 50 years. One of their rules was to present a united front. They never fought in front of the kids.
When I was little, I asked my mother if I could do something and she said no, so I asked my father and he said yes. Sometime later my dad came up to me, furious and said, "Are you trying to get me divorced? If either one of us says no, it is no."
If you are not fighting, you do not have a close relationship. Everyone has feelings of frustration that turn into anger and resentment. They have to come out. If you keep them in, you start planning the demise of your partner, and like my cousin's wife of 15 years, one day say out of the blue, "I want a divorce."
In "Life as We Know It", after the two stars of the movie have a Knock Down Drag Out Fight in front of all their friends, Josh Lucas says to Katherine Heigl, "If my wife and I fought like that, we would still be married."
I was getting annoyed in this dance class I was going to, when the teacher asked for feedback. I answered her email with a short suggestion. She wrote me back asking for details, saying she could not make changes unless she knew specifically what they should be. I wrote her a long email back going into a lot of details.
She wrote me back, insulted and furious, "You go too far!".
This fight did not reach the satisfying proportions of a Knock Down Drag Out Fight, but I did almost get kicked out class.
There is only one important thing you need to do in a Knock Down Drag Out Fight, finish it.
My first girlfriend had a mouth on her. She used to start up with me on everything. We had a lot of fights. She used to call me a bulldog, because she said I would not let anything go if it was bothering me. She was as challenging and as much fun as anyone I have known.
Fights clear the air. They get rid of resentment, restore healthy feelings and make relationships stronger. The person you fought with knows you care enough to stick around and fight.
My dance teacher put my suggestions into practice and the next class was as good as any we have had, if I do say so myself, but more importantly, we have a stronger relationship for having fought.
The only problem with fighting is you have to have a willing partner. It only takes one person to ruin a relationship, but it takes two to fight.
When I think of the people I have known and the conflicts we have had, I cannot think of one fight I wish we did not have, but I can think of many fights I wish we did have.
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1. Wednesday 8/31 - UF Swing Club
Ustler Hall, UF Campus
8:00 - 11:00
Free
www.FloridaSwingDance.com
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2. Wednesday 8/31 - West Coast Swing with Essie
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
8:00 - 10:00 West Coast Swing class and dancing
$6, $4 Students
Essie Jennings, essie.jennings@gmail.com
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3. Thursday 9/01 - 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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4. Thursday 9/01 - 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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5. Friday 9/02 - Ballroom East Coast Triple Swing with Kay Picart
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Ave
6:30 - 7:30 Viennese Waltz
$15
Intermediate to advanced levels, meaning you need to know how to dance, though you do not need to know this dance.
Taught by US Open Champion, Dr. Caroline (Kay) Picart, 850-559-1636, kinaestheticsllc@gmail.com
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6. Friday 9/02 - UF Swing Club
Unified Training Center, 809 West University Avenue
8:00 - 9:00 : Swing Dance Lesson
9:00 - 12:00 : Swing Dancing
Free
www.FloridaSwingDance.com
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7. Friday 9/02 - UF Tango Club at 308 West
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Ave
8:00 - 9:30 Tango class
9:30 - 11:00 Tango practica and social
Class and practica is free for UF students.
Public $10 for class and practica, $5 just practica.
UF Argentine Tango Club, www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_18880286024
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8. Saturday 9/03 - Dances of Universal Peace
Dancing Peacock Paradise (SE of Hawthorne)
Sat, Sept 3, Schedule
2:00 – 2:45 Arrival Enjoying the Lake
3:00 – 5:00 Dancies of Universal Peace
5:00 – 5:30 Free time in nature
5:30 Potluck setup at the cottage
6:00 Dinner by the lake at the cottage
7:15 More dances
8:30 Desserts in the house
9:00 – 9:30 Healing Drum Circle with Greg
Sunday, Sept 4, 2011
Greg will lead "Awakening the Soul" Qigong on the dock as the morning mists rise from the lake - experience opening the heart, the freshness of returning to the beginning, & the simplicity of once again becoming one with nature & the universe
"The Music of Love" with DiAnahita, musicians, & special guest Greg Boster. There will be poetry of Hafiz & Rumi, songs to the Beloved, and the feeling of connection to each other & the Divine as we sing & dance together using mantras of the world's religions. $10 donation + potluck dish
Please reserve ahead if you would like to spend the night.
FLRetreats@gmail.com, 352 546-1345, www.PeacockParadise.org
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9. Saturday 9/03 - West Coast Swing Dance with Josh Angel
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
7:30 - West Coast Swing dancing
$8 general, $6 students
Josh Angel, joshuadancer79@gmail.com
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10. Sunday 9/04 - Tango Pavadita Practica
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
2:00 - 5:00 : Tango lesson and practice
$10, $5 Students
Steve, sl@stevelittler.com
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11. Sunday 9/04 - Social Dancing for People with Two Left Feet
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
6:00 - 7:00 : Beginning Dance Class for Novice Dancers
Slowest and easiest dance class for people who have been
afraid to dance.
Four weeks in September on Sunday evenings.
Sign up at Santa Fe Community Education.
Andrew, 352-327-3672, publish@gainesvilledance.com
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12. Sunday 9/04 - Lindy Swing Rhythm Turn and Hustle!
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
7:00 - 8:30 : Lindy Swing Rhythm Turn Dance Class 1 of 4
8:30 - 9:15 : Hustle!
Learn the 8-count Lindy Swing Rhythm Turn with swing outs
and numerous variations during this 4 week series on
Monday nights in September.
$30 for all 4 sessions.
$10 general, $5 students per night.
Includes Israeli Dancing on Monday nights at B'nai Israel
Andrew, 352-327-3672, publish@gainesvilledance.com
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13. Friday 9/05 - UF Swing Club Labor Lessons with Lindsay Kelly and Tim Korkuc
Unified Training Center, 809 West University Avenue
5:00 - 8:00 : Swing Dancing Lesson
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14. Monday 9/05 - Israeli Dancing with Andy
B'nai Israel, 3830 NW 16 Blvd
7:00 - 8:00 : Beginner Israeli Dance class
8:00 - 9:00 : Intermediate Israeli Dancing
Dance to a higher purpose and learn Israeli Folk Dancing.
Enjoy fun dancing, great music and meet nice people.
$5 per family, Free students 22 and under
Andrew, 352-327-3672, publish@gainesvilledance.com
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15. Tuesday 9/06 - Afro-Brazilian Dance Class with Janete Silva
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
6:00 - 7:30 : Afro-Brazilian Dance Class with Janete Silva
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16. Tuesday 9/06 - Night Club Two Step with Richard
Thelma Bolton Center, 516 NE 2 Ave
6:50 - 9:00 : Lesson and dancing
Richard, 352-213-8769, mostlyswinggainesville@yahoo.com
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17. Tuesday 9/06 - Death Letter Blues - Confirm before going
The Midnight, 223 S Main Street
9:00 - 10:00 Blues dancing lesson
10:00 - 12:00 Blues dancing
Free
GainesvilleBlues@gmail.com
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18. Thursday 9/08 - Balboa with Christian
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
8:00 - 9:00 : Balboa lesson, starts in the small room at 8
9:00 - 11:00 : Balboa dancing
$10, $5 students
Christian, 352-514-7411, dcamp@alumni.ufl.edu
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19. Friday 9/09 - Ballroom American Show Tango with Kay Picart
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Ave
6:30 - 7:30 Viennese Waltz
$15
Intermediate to advanced levels, meaning you need to know how to dance, though you do not need to know this dance.
Taught by US Open Champion, Dr. Caroline (Kay) Picart, 850-559-1636, kinaestheticsllc@gmail.com
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20. Friday 9/09 - Swing and Sway Dance Club
Boltin Center, 516 NE 2 Ave
8:00 - 11:00 : Dancing
$9
352-215-5660, Angie, angieferk@yahoo.com
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21. Saturday 9/10 - Maria Alvarez Ballroom Dance
Imperial Dance Studio, SW 34 Street
8:30 - 11:00 : Dancing
$7 Members, $10 General
www.ImperialDanceStudio.net
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22. Saturday 9/10 - Tango Pavadita Milonga
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
8:00 - 9:00 : Arentine Tango technique, all levels
9:00 - 12:30 : Milonga
$10, $5 Students
Argentine Tango milonga. Elegant dancing, light refreshments
Steve, sl@stevelittler.com
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23. Monday 9/12 - Israeli Folk Dancing 101
Congregation B'nai Israel, 3830 NW 16 Blvd
7:00 - 8:00 : Israeli Folk Dancing 101
Beginning Israeli Folk Dancing class.
No experience needed.
Four weeks on Monday evenings.
Sign up at Santa Fe Community Education.
Andrew, publish@gainesvilledance.com, 352-327-3672
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24. Sunday 9/18 - Vintage Waltz Brunch
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
10:30 - 1:30 : Waltz lesson, dancing and brunch
$10, $5 Students
Joyce Thompson, thompsj@gmail.com
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25. Wednesday 9/21 - West Coast Swing Dance Party with Josh
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
8:00 - 10:00 West Coast Swing class and dancing
$6, $4 Students
Josh Angel, joshuadancer79@gmail.com
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26. Sunday 9/25 - Tango Pavadita Brunch
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
11:00 - 2:00 : Tango lesson and practice and lovely brunch
$10, $5 Students
Steve, sl@stevelittler.com
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