Friday, February 3, 2012

Sacred Grooving, Zydeco and West Coast Swing Dances, Rio-Style Samba, Super Sunday

Hello Gainesville Ocala Social Dancers,
 
Went to the Sacred Groove meditative dance last night. See the article for a review.
 
UF European Studies Department is throwing a festival in April and is looking for dance groups to perform. See the article.
 
Saw Rocky the other night. It is the last movie I remember watching with my parents before my dad passed away. We kept saying, "What a great movie."
 
Congratulations to Marilyn for running a nice ballroom dance event at the new Senior Center.
 
Friday night join Burcin and Irena for an excellent Argentine Tango lesson and casual dance practice for only $5 for the public. Students free. Use the back room if you like to do your own thing. Nick will help you out too.
 
Saturday night you get two parties and a lesson in one. Zydeco Sweethearts Pre-Party from 6 to 7:30 with a lesson and dancing. From 7:30 to 8:30 take a West Coast Swing lesson with Judi Markell. Stay from 8:30 to midnight for the Valentine's West Coast Swing dance. Bring chocolates for your sweetheart. $15 for everything.
 
This weekend is Super Sunday with up to 6 hours of dancing and no TV.
 
There is a Contra dance at the Boltin Center from 4 to 7.
 
Sunday we have two classes at 308 West for new dancers, Contra 101 at 5 and Swing 101 at 6. $10 for the whole night if you did not sign up already. We need helpers for Contra 101, so if you already know Contra somewhat, you can come by for free to help out.
 
Sunday night from 7 to 8:30 is Swing, all kinds. 8:30 to 9:30 is Hustle! We learn to dance without any tension and pressure. If you want dance safely, easily, comfortably and naturally, without anyone pushing and pulling you, come out for a fun evening.
 
Forget Zumba, do the real thing, Rio-style Samba with Corey Souza on Monday from 5 to 6.
 
Richard's ballroom and swing classes are on Tuesday.
 
Essie teaches West Coast Swing on Wednesdays.
 
 
Happy Dancing,
Andy
 
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In this Newsletter
 
Article: Sacred Grooving
Article: UF Viva Europe Festival Looking for Dance Groups to Participate
 
Dance Schedule: confirm all programs before going
 
1. Friday 2/03 - UF Swing Club
2. Friday 2/03 - UF Tango Club at 308 West
3. Saturday 2/04 - Zydeco Sweethearts Count Down to Mardi Gras
4. Saturday 2/04 - West Coast Swing Valentine's Dance Party and Lesson with Judi
5. Sunday 2/05 - Contra Dancing 101
6. Sunday 2/05 - Lindy Swing Dancing 101
7. Sunday 2/05 - Lindy Swing and Hustle!
8. Monday 2/06 - Samba with Corey Souza
9. Monday 2/06 - UF Swing Club
10. Tuesday 2/07 - Rumba and Cha Cha with Richard
11. Tuesday 2/07 - Israeli Dancing with Andy
12. Wednesday 2/08 - UF Swing Club
13. Wednesday 2/08 - West Coast Swing with Essie
14. Friday 2/10 - Ballroom Dancing with Kay Picart
15. Friday 2/10 - Swing and Sway Dance Club
16. Saturday 2/11 - Maria Alvarez Ballroom Dance
17. Saturday 2/11 - Tango Pavadita Milonga
18. Wednesday 2/15 - West Coast Swing Dance Party with Josh
19. Tuesday 2/16 - Death Letter Blues - third Thursday
20. Saturday 2/18 - Tango Y Te
21. Sunday 2/19 - Vintage Waltz Brunch
 
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Ongoing Dancing:
 
Argentine Tango with Andrea 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
 
Argentine Tango with Elke and Nick on Wednesday nights from 5:30 to 7 at 308 West. nhr@ufl.edu
 
Ballroom Dancing ongoing classes with Maria Alvarez. www.ImperialDanceStudio.net
 
Ballroom, Latin, Swing Dance in Ocala every Thursday night 7:30 to 10 at the Ocala Entertainment Complex. Trish, ocaladancecenter@centurylink.net, 352-216-1657
 
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:
 
- I am going to kiss you. You don't have to kiss me back if you don't want. ~ Rocky
 
- You know how I said that stuff on TV didn't bother me none? It did. ~ Rocky
 
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Article: Sacred Grooving
 
Last weekend I joined the Sacred Groove meditative dance.
 
The room was transformed into a cozy, mystical setting, with low lights, draped materials and mysterious nicknacks.
 
Most everyone was dressed in folksy, loose fitting clothing. I felt out of place in a polo shirt and dockers, like I was the corporate guy in a dark suit at a hippy convention. I took my shoes off to get with the program.
 
The room was full. We sat on the floor in a large oval, knee to knee, "closing the gaps," according to Suzmiche, our leader.
 
Suzmiche said, "This is a chance for you to be in a non-judgmental place." I am not sure what else she said, except she kept mentioning "non-judgmental". When she was done, she asked if there were any questions.
 
I wanted to ask, "Yeah, what do we do?", but I did not say anything.
 
The music started, which felt like Hindo Rhythm and Blues, if there could be such a thing. Everyone got up and started dancing.
 
Being someone who practices with a video camera, if I was going to get my Sacred Groove on, I had to shut my eyes. There was no way I could watch these people dance without judging them and without judging myself in the mirror.
 
Until Suzmiche invited me, I had no intention of going. Have to say, it is fun to have a unique, unexpected challenge, especially when you do not expect it. Sounds like something Yogi would say.
 
For an hour and a half, we bounced around. I peeked a few times. The music changed like the scenery in a cross country drive and so how we moved. There was dancing, sitting, rolling and laying, with and without partners that came and went, not me though. I was strictly celibate.
 
When the music reached a pitch, and the room was pulsing, I wondered if people were going to start throwing their clothes off. Later I was told, no alcohol and no drugs permitted, which explained the temperance, though it could have gone either way.
 
People ended up on the floor with a slow ohm hum and a few isolated dancers. I laid on back, my eyes were open by then, and I was not judging a thing, only appreciating the patterns on the ceiling and admiring a woman's hands dancing in a corner of my vision. I was Sacred Grooving.
 
The next one is April 29.
 
 
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Article: UF Viva Europe Festival Looking for Dance Groups to Participate
 
[This is from UF]
 
We are doing an event: VIVA EUROPE is a free festival and celebration of the food, dance, music, languages, and culture of Europe. We will have a full day of music and dance performances, food vendors, displays, contests, kid's activities, etc at the Bo Diddley Plaza from 11-4 on Saturday April 7.
 
We are hoping to have several local dance groups share their enthusiasm for European folk dancing by performing at VIVA EUROPE.
 
Could you forward this mail to any groups who you think might be interested?
 
Thank you,
Gail
 
Gail Keeler
Outreach Coordinator
University of Florida
Center for European Studies
Box 117342
Gainesville FL 32611-7342
352-392-8902 X 211
352-392-8966 Fax
gskeeler@ufl.edu
 
 
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1. Friday 2/03 - 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 2/03 - 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 $5 for class and practica
 
UF Argentine Tango Club, uftango@gmail.com
 
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3. Saturday 2/04 - Zydeco Count Down to Mardi Gras
 
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
 
6:00 - 7:30 Zydeco lesson and dancing
 
$6 general
$15 for both Zydeco and following West Coast Swing party
 
Joyce Thompson, thompsj@gmail.com
 
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4. Saturday 2/04 - West Coast Swing Dance with Josh
 
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
 
7:30 - 10:30 West Coast Swing dancing
 
$10 general, $5 students
 
 
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5. Sunday 2/05 - Contra Dancing 101
 
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
 
5:00 - 6:00 : Contra Dancing 101
 
Learn one of the easiest and most sociable dances.
 
Sign up at Santa Fe Community Education.
http://dept.sfcollege.edu/ce/
 
Andrew, 352-327-3672, publish@gainesvilledance.com
 
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6. Sunday 2/05 - Lindy Swing Dancing 101
 
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
 
6:00 - 7:00 : Lindy Swing Dancing 101
 
Learn the mother of all Swing dances, Lindy swing dancing, in this easy class catering to new dancers.
 
Sign up at Santa Fe Community Education.
http://dept.sfcollege.edu/ce/
 
Andrew, 352-327-3672, publish@gainesvilledance.com
 
 
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7. Sunday 2/05 - Lindy Swing and Hustle!
 
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
 
6:00 - 7:00 : Lindy Swing Dance 101-B
7:00 - 8:30 : Lindy Swing Dance Class and Dancing
8:30 - 9:15 : Hustle!
 
$10, $5 Age 22 and under
Includes Israeli Dancing on Monday nights
 
The more you dance the more you save. If you paid for any organized dance during the prior week, come on Sunday night for just $5.
 
Andrew, 352-327-3672, publish@gainesvilledance.com
 
 
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8. Monday 2/06 - Rio-Style Samba with Corey Souza
 
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
 
5:00 - 6:00 : Samba
 
$6 - $10
 
Corey Souza, corey@sconnection.net, 352-316-0682
 
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9. Monday 2/06 - UF Swing Club with Tim and Lindsay
 
Confirm before going
 
Unified Training Center, 809 West University Avenue
 
8:00 -  9:00 : Intermediate Swing Dance Lesson
9:00 - 10:00 : Beginner Swing Dance Lesson
10:00 - 11:00 : Dance practice
 
$5
 
 
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10. Tuesday 2/07 - Rumba and Cha Cha 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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11. Tuesday 2/07 - Israeli Dancing with Andy
 
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
 
7:30 - 8:00 : Beginner Israeli Dance class
8:30 - 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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12. Wednesday 2/08 - UF Swing Club
 
Ustler Hall, UF Campus
 
8:00 - 11:00
 
Free
 
 
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13. Wednesday 2/08 - 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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14. Friday 2/10 - Ballroom Dancing 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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15. Friday 2/10 - Swing and Sway Dance Club
 
Boltin Center, 516 NE 2 Ave
 
8:30 - 12:30 : Dancing
 
$10, $7 non-members
 
352-215-5660, Angie, angieferk@yahoo.com
 
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16. Saturday 2/11 - Maria Alvarez Ballroom Dance
 
Imperial Dance Studio, 3550 SW 34th Street
 
8:30 - 11:00 : Dancing
 
$7 Members, $10 General
 
 
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17. Saturday 2/11 - Tango Pavadita Milonga
 
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
 
8:00 -  9:00 : Argentine Tango technique, all levels
9:00 - 12:30 : Milonga
 
$10, $5 Students
 
Argentine Tango milonga. Elegant dancing, light refreshments
 
 
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18. Wednesday 2/15 - West Coast Swing Dance with Josh
 
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
 
8:00 - 10:30 West Coast Swing dancing
 
$8 general, $6 students
 
 
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19. Tuesday 2/16 - 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. Saturday 2/18 - Tango Y Te
 
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
 
8:00 -  9:00 : Set up, warm up
9:00 - 12:30 : Argentine Tango Milonga
 
$10, $5 Students
 
Argentine Tango milonga. Elegant dancing, light refreshments
 
 
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21. Sunday 2/19 - 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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