Friday, September 16, 2011

Planting Trees, Contra, Tango, Waltz Brunch, Free Swing

Hello Gainesville Ocala Social Dancers,
 
To grow our community we need to bring in new dancers. See the article Plant More Trees.
 
Do you want to dance for free? Join our fun Sunday Evening the More You Dance the More You Save Program. If you go to any organized dancing, during the prior week, you can come to our Lindy Swing followed by Hustle! Session for half price, $5 general, $3 students. If you go to two sessions during the prior week you can come on Sunday evening for free. We had a full house last week with all levels from beginners to advanced, with something for everyone, while we learned the Lindy Rhythm turn, which we will continue this week.
 
To help bring more people into the community, we are running a beginning Lindy Swing series for 4-weeks through Santa Fe Community Education starting the end of October. Encourage anyone you know who wants to start dancing to attend this class. This is a great time to get started dancing with a partner with other beginners like themselves.
 
Speaking of great times for beginners to start, this weekend Andrea is holding an absolute beginners Tango class. pham.andrea@gmail.com
 
While it is easiest to start in a class with other newcomers, beginners are welcome at all classes.
 
Get yourselves loosened up for a packed weekend of dancing.
 
UF Tango and UF Swing Club meet tonight Friday, both with lessons starting at 8 pm.
 
Saturday night is a Contra Dance at the Boltin Center, which everyone can do, even if you have not danced before.
 
Tango Pavadita holds their Milonga Saturday night.
 
Josh will be playing music suitable for West Coast Swing and other dancing at the Eagles Club on Saturday at 7 for free after the game. You can go early to watch the game.
 
This Sunday is the monthly Vintage Waltz brunch, one of Gainesville's most popular dance events.
 
Richard is teaching Night Club Two Step on Tuesday nights at the Boltin Center.
 
Next Wednesday is Josh's monthly West Coast Swing Dance Party.
 
Next Friday is Kay Picart's intermediate to advanced Mambo. Kay is a US Open Champion. We have really been enjoying her classes. Take advantage of this rare opportunity while Kay is in town. When Josh holds a workshop and brings in a professional dancer, they are at Kay's level and we have here for a regular class on Friday nights. I think this is the best dance instruction in town that I know of.
 
Next weekend Saturday September 24 the excellent Victor Crichton will teach a Tango workshop.
 
Sunday September 25 Five Rhythms meets for meditative dance in place of our regular Sunday night Swing dancing.
 
October 28 is Imperial Dance Studio's 2011 Showcase. You must by tickets in advance if you want to go. 352-375-7763
 
Christian has canceled his Thursday night Balboa class. I urge you to urge him to reconsider with your support. It was a great class.
 
In Jacksonville, Salsa Caliente has the monthly social this Friday night September 16 from 9:30 pm to 2 am at 9751 Mining Drive. 904-370-1190
 
Frankie Manning Norma Miller Lindyhoppers
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pMDf4ciCRs
 
Thanks to Ken for the link to tandem Jitterbug, double the fun starts halfway through
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNE3YSr_o2A
 
Happy Dancing,
Andy
 
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In this Newsletter
 
Article: Plant More Trees. It Takes a Village to Grow a New Dancer
 
Dance Schedule: confirm all programs before going
 
1. Friday 9/16 - UF Swing Club
2. Friday 9/16 - UF Tango Club at 308 West
3. Saturday 9/17 - Tango Pavadita Milonga
4. Sunday 9/18 - Vintage Waltz Brunch
5. Sunday 9/18 - Lindy Swing Rhythm Turn and Hustle!
6. Monday 9/19 - Israeli Folk Dancing 101
7. Monday 9/19 - Israeli Dancing with Andy
8. Tuesday 9/20 - Night Club Two Step with Richard
9. Wednesday 9/21 - UF Swing Club
10. Wednesday 9/21 - West Coast Swing Dance Party with Josh
11. Thursday 9/22 - Tango in Ocala
12. Thursday 9/22 - West Coast Swing with Judi
13. Friday 9/23 - Ballroom Mambo with Kay Picart
14. Friday 9/23 - Swing and Sway
15. Sunday 9/25 - Tango Pavadita Brunch
16. Wednesday 9/28 - West Coast Swing with Essie
17. Saturday 10/01 - West Coast Swing Dance Party with Josh
18. Sunday 10/02 - Tango Pavadita Practica
19. Tuesday 10/04 - Death Letter Blues - first Tuesday only
20. Sunday 10/30 - Super Simple Lindy Swing Dancing 101
 
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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:
 
Humility is no substitute for a good personality. ~ Fran Lebowitz
 
There is nothing like a gleam of humor to reassure you that a fellow human being is ticking inside a strange face. ~ Eva Hoffman
 
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Article: Plant More Trees. It Takes a Village to Grow a New Dancer
 
There was a little back and forth this week about there being two Tango classes on Wednesday night.
 
My response was that is no problem. There is no conflict. We are all one family.
 
Ideally it would be better to have the classes on different nights. Sure, if you are trying to get everybody together for a dance to pay for the rental of a hall, you do not want to dilute your crowd, but for small classes in private homes, the more dancers getting together, the better.
 
Say there about 300,000 people in Alachua County and nearby in other counties. By my count, in our area, there are say around 300 people that go social dancing regularly, say twice a month or more. Maybe 1 person in 1,000 dances regularly. That is poor market penetration.
 
As dance organizers, we are not in competition with each other. Our market is not close to saturated.
 
We are the stewards of social dancing in our community. Social dancing is a great product and the best way I know of socializing. We are evangelists on the same team.
 
When I was in high school, my Dad prodded me into dancing when he mocked me when I said I did not like to dance. He said, "You do not know how to dance. You cannot say you do not like it. That is like saying you do not like playing the piano. You have no idea what it is like to play the piano and you have no idea what it is like to dance."
 
As a freshman in college, my best friend Scott Annan's robot, splits, cool moves and heart thumping music inspired me, and I only had to trade a few kisses to get some awesome girl dancer to teach me my first steps in dancing with a partner.
 
Almost a decade later, during a Gainesville interlude, a female friend twice took me to my first organized dancing at UF Hillel for Israeli Folk Dancing, though we were clueless. Nine months later in Chicago, I went to a Jewish singles party, which featured Israeli Folk Dancing. The dance teachers left their flyer. The next Thursday I went to Phil Moss' dance session and the rest is history.
 
It takes a village and many years to recruit and train a new dancer.
 
Think of it as planting trees. The more people providing entry to the dance community, the more our community will grow and everyone will benefit. We cannot plant enough trees.
 
 
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1. Friday 9/16 - UF Swing Club
 
Unified Training Center, 809 West University Avenue
 
8:00 -  9:00 : Swing Dance Lesson
9:00 - 12:00 : Swing Dancing
 
Free
 
 
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2. Friday 9/16 - 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.
 
 
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3. Saturday 9/17 - 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
 
 
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4. 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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5. Sunday 9/18 - 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 3 week series on
Sunday nights in September.
 
$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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6. Monday 9/19 - 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.
http://dept.sfcollege.edu/ce/
 
Andrew, publish@gainesvilledance.com, 352-327-3672
 
 
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7. Monday 9/19 - 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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8. Tuesday 9/20 - 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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9. Wednesday 9/21 - UF Swing Club
 
Ustler Hall, UF Campus
 
8:00 - 11:00
 
Free
 
 
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10. 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
 
 
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11. Thursday 9/22 - 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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12. Thursday 9/22 - West Coast Swing with Judi
 
Imperial Dance Studio, SW 34 Street
 
7:00 - 8:00 : Class
 
$35 Month
 
 
 
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13. Friday 9/23 - Ballroom Mambo with Kay Picart
 
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Ave
 
6:30 - 7:30 Ballroom Class
 
$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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14. Friday 9/23 - 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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15. 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
 
 
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16. Wednesday 9/28 - 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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17. Saturday 10/01 - West Coast Swing Dance with Josh Angel
 
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
 
7:30 - West Coast Swing dancing
 
$8 general, $6 students
 
 
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18. Sunday 10/02 - Tango Pavadita Practica
 
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
 
2:00 - 5:00 : Tango lesson and practice
 
$10, $5 Students
 
 
 
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19. 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
 
 
 
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20. Sunday 10/30 - Super Simple Lindy Swing Dancing 101
 
6:00 - 7:00 : Lindy Swing Beginners Class
 
If this goes too slow, you are invited to stay for the following
Intermdiate Swing and Hustle! classes.
 
You can also attend Israeli Dancing on Monday nights at B'nai Israel
 
Four weeks on Sunday evenings.
 
Sign up at Santa Fe Community Education.
http://dept.sfcollege.edu/ce/
 
Andrew, publish@gainesvilledance.com, 352-327-3672
 
 
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21. Saturday 11/12 - Maria Alvarez Ballroom Dance
 
Imperial Dance Studio, SW 34 Street
 
8:30 - 11:00 : Dancing
 
$7 Members, $10 General
 
 
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