Gainesville Florida: May 2009

Thursday, May 28, 2009

090528 Eight super simple steps for an infinite variety of West Coast Swing

Hello Gainesville Area Dancers and Friends,

This is the last week of the Super Simple West Coast Swing series
and we have a very special super simple class this week.

Come to class or just to dance.

Everyone is invited.

Class starts exactly on time at 6:30 at GDMA.
This week we will cover:

1. The fundamental footwork for the man that
you can use for all basic patterns in West Coast Swing.
This is super simple and essential to know.

2. The fundamental footwork for the woman that you can
use to follow all the man's signals for the basic patterns.
This is also super simple and essential to know.

Learn eight super simple steps and do an infinite variety of
West Coast Swing combinations.

How is that possible?

See the pattern that underlies the patterns and
feel all your steps fall into place.

Anyone can attend this special class this Sunday.

You do not need any experience, you do not need a partner and you
do not need to have attended any of our prior classes.

Do not be late. Class starts with essential information at exactly 6:30.
If you are five minutes late, you are going to be behind.

Happy Dancing,
Andy

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Schedule: (confirm other sessions before going)

1. Thursday 5/28 - Afternoon Networking with Bill DeFeo
2. Thursday 5/28 - Tango Practicum
3. Friday 5/29 - UF Swing Club
4. Friday 5/29 - UF Tango Club
5. Saturday 5/30 - Tango y Té
6. Sunday 5/31 - Super Simple West Coast Swing 4 Week Beginner Series
7. Tuesday 6/02 - Mostly Swing Dancing with Richard Nalli
8. Fri-Sun 6/12-14 - Orange Blossom Dance www.organgeblossomdance.com

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Quotes:

- Why do you have to be a nonconformist like everybody else?
~ James Thurber

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Links:

- Phyllis Cannon - swing and other classes in Ocala
www.phylliscannon.vpweb.com

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1. Thursday 5/28 - Afternoon Networking

Every Thursday

Unified Training Center
806 S Main Street
(Parking in Ayers Medical Plaza parking lot)

The Stimulus Hour Networking Workshop

Come and join us for some good networking and information.

Does not matter if you are a business owner, entrepreneur
or if you are just looking for a new opportunity. This is
an event for everyone.

You can bring your own snack, beverage or just come.

Bill DeFeo, 352-870-2207, defeo4results@yahoo.com

Nothing ever happens if you don't show up

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2. Thursday 5/28 - Tango Practicum

Tango Y Te Building
601 South Main Street

7:00 - 11:00 : Tango practice

$5, $3 for students

David Chayes, david.chayes@gmail.com, www.tangoyte.com
352-328-7916, 352-371-3672

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3. Friday 5/29 - UF Swing Club

Confirm before going

Somewhere on the UF Campus
Possibly the Reitz Union basement
Go to their website for details

8:00 : Lesson
9:00 : Swing dancing

www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=52918651040

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4. Friday 5/29 - UF Tango Club

Confirm before going

Student Facilities Recreation Center
Near infirmary on UF Campus

8:30 : Lesson and dancing

Alper Ungor, alper.ungor@gmail.com
http://grove.ufl.edu/~tango/

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5. Saturday 5/30 - Tango y Té

Tango Y Te Building
601 South Main Street

7:30 - 8:30 : Lesson in the fundamentals of Tango
8:30 - midnight : Tango dancing

$10, 5 for students, includes lesson and refreshments

David Chayes, david.chayes@gmail.com, www.tangoyte.com
352-328-7916, 352-371-3672

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6. Sunday 5/31 - Super Simple West Coast Swing Week 4 of 4 Beginner Series

Gainesville Dance and Music Association
308 W University Avenue

6:30 - 7:30 : Eight Super Simple Steps for West Coast Swing

$10 general, $5 students for this one class, includes all night

7:30 - 8:30 : Dancing and Intermediate West Coast Swing
8:30 - 9:30 : Hustle

$7 general, $4 students, includes both sessions

Andrew, 352-327-3672, publish@dancecalendar.info
http://gainesville.danceswing.info

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7. Tuesday 6/02 - Mostly Swing Dancing with Richard

Confirm with Richard.

Thelma Bolton Center
516 NE 2 Ave

7:00 - 9:30 : Lesson and dancing

Richard, 352-213-8769, mostlyswinggainesville@yahoo.com

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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

090525 West Coast Swing

Hello Gainesville Area Dancers and Friends,

See the article for what we learned this week in class and
what you can practice at home.

This is the last week of the Super Simple West Coast Swing series.
Anyone can attend, but you should have at least some dance experience,
a class or two at a minimum. No partner needed. Sunday at 6:30 at GDMA.

If you have dance experience, you can join us for the intermediate
West Coast Swing at 7:30. Hustle is at 8:30.

This is our last night at GDMA. Not sure what we are going to
do in June yet. Let me know if there is anything you would like,
including more West Coast Swing, what level and anything else.

The Orange Blossom Dance in Orlando is June 12 - 14. See
www.orangeblossomdance.com

Phyllis Cannon is holding classes in Ocala in June and July.
Phyllis is a professional dance teacher and competitor. You can
learn a lot from her. Car pool down to Ocala on Sundays, take
her class and then come back and dance with us.
June: West Coast Swing Syncopations & Breakendings
July: Secrets to Success on the dance floor
Two Step and East Coast swing also.
See www.phylliscannon.vpweb.com/

Thanks to those that came to White Springs and joined in the
Klezmer dance.

Happy Dancing,
Andy

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Schedule: (confirm other sessions before going)

1. Tuesday 5/26 - Mostly Swing Dancing with Richard Nalli
2. Wednesday 5/27 - Gainesville Area Innovative Network
3. Thursday 5/28 - Afternoon Networking with Bill DeFeo
4. Thursday 5/28 - Tango Practicum
5. Friday 5/29 - UF Swing Club
6. Friday 5/29 - UF Tango Club
7. Saturday 5/30 - Tango y Té
8. Sunday 5/31 - Super Simple West Coast Swing 4 Week Beginner Series
Article: Review Class 3 for Super Simple West Coast Swing

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Quotes:

- Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage.
~ Theodore Roosevelt

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Links:

- Hustle
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_PTC-2WN14

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1. Tuesday 5/26 - Mostly Swing Dancing with Richard

Confirm with Richard.

Thelma Bolton Center
516 NE 2 Ave

7:00 - 9:30 : Lesson and dancing

Richard, 352-213-8769, mostlyswinggainesville@yahoo.com

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2. Wednesday 5/27 - Gainesville Area Innovative Network

Carrabba's Italian Grill
3021 SW 34 Street

11:30 am : Registration and networking
12:00 pm : Luncheon and speaker

Featured Speaker: David Day
Director for the Office of Technology at the
University of Florida

Members and guests welcome

$15.00 Members;
$20.00 Guests, cash or check, please.

Should RSVP. Vegetarian choice available.
MUST BE REQUESTED with RSVP.

www.gain-net.org

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3. Thursday 5/28 - Afternoon Networking

Every Thursday

Unified Training Center
806 S Main Street
(Parking in Ayers Medical Plaza parking lot)

The Stimulus Hour Networking Workshop

Come and join us for some good networking and information.

Does not matter if you are a business owner, entrepreneur
or if you are just looking for a new opportunity. This is
an event for everyone.

You can bring your own snack, beverage or just come.

Bill DeFeo, 352-870-2207, defeo4results@yahoo.com

Nothing ever happens if you don't show up

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4. Thursday 5/28 - Tango Practicum

Tango Y Te Building
601 South Main Street

7:00 - 11:00 : Tango practice

$5, $3 for students

David Chayes, david.chayes@gmail.com, www.tangoyte.com
352-328-7916, 352-371-3672

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5. Friday 5/29 - UF Swing Club

Confirm before going

Somewhere on the UF Campus
Possibly the Reitz Union basement
Go to their website for details

8:00 : Lesson
9:00 : Swing dancing

www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=52918651040

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6. Friday 5/29 - UF Tango Club

Confirm before going

Student Facilities Recreation Center
Near infirmary on UF Campus

8:30 : Lesson and dancing

Alper Ungor, alper.ungor@gmail.com
http://grove.ufl.edu/~tango/

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7. Saturday 5/30 - Tango y Té

Tango Y Te Building
601 South Main Street

7:30 - 8:30 : Lesson in the fundamentals of Tango
8:30 - midnight : Tango dancing

$10, 5 for students, includes lesson and refreshments

David Chayes, david.chayes@gmail.com, www.tangoyte.com
352-328-7916, 352-371-3672

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8. Sunday 5/31 - Super Simple West Coast Swing Week 4 of 4 Beginner Series

Gainesville Dance and Music Association
308 W University Avenue

6:30 - 7:30 : Super Simple West Coast Swing Beginner Series Week 1 of 4

The Super Simple West Coast Swing Beginner Series costs

$30 general, $15 students for all four classes, or
$10 general, $5 students for any one class
(includes Movement Pattern and Free Style Dancing class at 8:00)

This is a special series that covers the basics you need to
know to be able to keep up all year long. Take this class
and you will be able to drop in any time later on.

Make sure you come to this class.
The last time we offered this class was in 2007.

In this class you will learn the fundamentals of communicating
with your partner for any social dance and the specifics for
West Coast Swing.

Andrew, 352-327-3672, publish@dancecalendar.info
http://gainesville.danceswing.info

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Article: Review Class 3 for Super Simple West Coast Swing

Remember this is a first timer's class. Have fun and enjoy
the process. Do not worry about what you are doing or how
fast you are learning. Relax, have a good time and try not
to think too much.

Here is what we learned in class 3 (I hope).

1. How to move forward and back, moving our body before
our feet, so we can stay connected, communicate and
move smoothly with our partner.

2. The right side pass with an under arm turn.
The man signals the woman to turn by signaling
horizontal motion perpendicular to the slot.
(Raising the arm is not the signal to turn.)
The woman turns herself.

3. The sugar push.
The man collapses his frame and allows the woman
to come close.

Things to remember from the first two classes

1. Safety, Courtesy and Comfort.

2. Partnership - the man invites and the woman completes.

3. Balance - everyone maintains their own balance.
Everyone does their own dancing.

4. Connection - the woman maintains the connection.

5. Direction - the woman keeps going until stopped.
The two directions are straight and turn.
The woman stops at the end of the connection
or when she is blocked.

6. Keep time with the music.
The basic counting is 1 2 3-and-4 5-and-6.

7. The basic patterns finish on 4, so you can do
5-and-6 in place.

Homework assignment: listen to music, count to 8, find the 1.
Train your body to do one two three-and-four five-and-six to music.

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You may forward, print, or post this newsletter in full.
Contact us for permission to use in part.

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Andrew Weitzen
publish@dancecalendar.info
352-327-3672
Gainesville, FL

www.GainesvilleDance.com
http://www.dancecalendar.info/u/event.asp?idarea=19
- Find all the Dance events happening in your community
- Get publicity and a free online Dance calendar for your events

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Friday, May 15, 2009

090518 Super Simple West Coast Swing, Freestyle, Klezmer Dancing

Hello Gainesville Area Dancers and Friends,

Super Simple West Coast Swing beginner series continues this Sunday night.

If you missed the first class or know anyone who wants to start,
come out and attend any or all of the rest of the classes.
These classes start right from the beginning and go at a slow pace.
They are aimed at the new dancer. You will be able to keep up even
if you missed the first class.

Following this Sunday's Swing class Marrie Robinson is giving a class
in Movement Pattern and Free Style Dancing. This class is for dancers
of all levels and will help you learn to move your body to music.

Come out to the Florida Folk Festival at Stephen Foster Memorial Park
in White Springs a week from this Saturday on May 23. I will be leading
a Klezmer dance for the band Chutzpah. This is going to be easy, fun,
hot and sweaty. This is Florida's largest folk festival.

I went to Bill DeFeo's lunch time networking. It was small,
informative and fun. Go if you get a chance.

Happy Dancing,
Andy

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Schedule: (confirm other sessions before going)

1. Friday 5/15 - International Folk Dancing
2. Saturday 5/16 - Tango y Té
3. Sunday 5/17 - Super Simple West Coast Swing 4 Week Beginner Series
4. Sunday 5/17 - Movement Patterns and Free Style Dancing with Marrie
5. Tuesday 5/19 - Mostly Swing Dancing with Richard Nalli
6. Thursday 5/21 - Afternoon Networking with Bill DeFeo
7. Thursday 5/21 - Tango Practicum
8. Saturday 5/23 - Klezmer Dancing at the Florida Folk Festival

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Quotes:

- A man should live so that at the end of each day,
he can say, "I have not wasted this day."
~ Zohar

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1. Friday 5/15 - International Folk Dancing

Gainesville Dance and Music Association
308 W University Avenue

8:00 - 11:00 : Teaching and Dancing

Jack Seltzer, seltzerj@hotmail.com

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2. Saturday 5/16 - Tango y Té

Tango Y Te Building
601 South Main Street

7:30 - 8:30 : Lesson in the fundamentals of Tango
8:30 - midnight : Tango dancing

$10, 5 for students, includes lesson and refreshments

David Chayes, david.chayes@gmail.com, www.tangoyte.com
352-328-7916, 352-371-3672

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3. Sunday 5/17 - Super Simple West Coast Swing Week 2 of 4 Beginner Series

Gainesville Dance and Music Association
308 W University Avenue

6:30 - 7:30 : Super Simple West Coast Swing Beginner Series Week 1 of 4

The Super Simple West Coast Swing Beginner Series costs

$30 general, $15 students for all four classes, or
$10 general, $5 students for any one class
(includes Movement Pattern and Free Style Dancing class at 8:00)

This is a special series that covers the basics you need to
know to be able to keep up all year long. Take this class
and you will be able to drop in any time later on.

Make sure you come to this class.
The last time we offered this class was in 2007.

In this class you will learn the fundamentals of communicating
with your partner for any social dance and the specifics for
West Coast Swing.

Andrew, 352-327-3672, publish@dancecalendar.info
http://gainesville.danceswing.info

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4. Sunday 5/17 - Movement Patterns and Free Style Dancing with Marrie

Gainesville Dance and Music Association
308 W University Avenue

8:00 - 9:30 : Movement Patterns and Freestyle Dancing

$3 if already signed up by the month for West Coast Swing, or
$7 for this one class, or
$10 for both this class and West Coast Swing

Get Yourself Some Moves - One Night Only

No partner needed. No experience needed.

Wear exercise close and comfortable shoes.

Learn to move your hips, shoulders and feet.

Marrie 352-376-1641, MarrieR007@aol.com

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5. Tuesday 5/19 - Mostly Swing Dancing with Richard

Confirm with Richard.

Thelma Bolton Center
516 NE 2 Ave

7:00 - 9:30 : Lesson and dancing

Richard, 352-213-8769, mostlyswinggainesville@yahoo.com

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6. Thursday 5/21 - Afternoon Networking

Every Thursday

Unified Training Center
806 S Main Street
(Parking in Ayers Medical Plaza parking lot)

The Stimulus Hour Networking Workshop

Come and join us for some good networking and information
on how to:

Expand your lead base daily while having fun.
How to do away with the term "cold call".

Survive in this economy. Manage your time.

Earn More $$

Does not matter if you are a business owner, entrepreneur
or if you are just looking for a new opportunity. This will
be an event for everyone.

You can bring your own snack, beverage or just come.

Bill DeFeo, 352.870.2207, defeo4results@yahoo.com

Nothing ever happens if you don't show up

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7. Thursday 5/21 - Tango Practicum

Tango Y Te Building
601 South Main Street

7:00 - 11:00 : Tango practice

$5, $3 for students

David Chayes, david.chayes@gmail.com, www.tangoyte.com
352-328-7916, 352-371-3672

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8. Saturday 5/23 - Klezmer Dancing at the Florida Folk Festival

Stephen Foster Memorial Park
White Springs

Two hour Klezmer dance with the band Chutzpah.

Andrew, 352-327-3672, publish@dancecalendar.info
www.GainesvilleDance.com

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Article: Review Class 1 for Super Simple West Coast Swing

Here is what we learned in class 1 (I hope).

1. Counting to music.
The music was in phrases of eight beats.
We counted numbers 1 to 8 for each beat.

2. We stepped in single time to the music,
stepping once on each beat.

3. We learned how to take a triple-step,
which is 3 steps on 2 beats of music.
We did two of these in a row, which we counted
three-and-four five-and-six

4. We added two single steps in the beginning to
get a basic 6-count West Coast Swing rhythm,
which we counted:
one two three-and-four five-and-six

5. We learned to make a connection with our partner
and to communicate by shifting our balance.
We learned that everyone maintains their own balance
and everyone does their own dancing. We learned to
communicate through our center without pushing and
pulling on our partner.

6. We learned how to step by keeping our weight
on our supporting leg.

7. We learned how to move forward and backward on
a line with our partner in time to music using
our 6-count rhythm.

8. We learned to finish our movement on count 4,
so we could do five-and-six in place.

9. We learned that all swing dances have the basic rhythm
one two three-and-four
any number of optional step step
anchor-in-place with a triple step at the end

10. We learned the dance Bala, which is a cha cha and
is similar to swing in the mix of step step and
triple-steps.

Homework assignment: train your body to do
one two three-and-four five-and-six

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Write to publish@dancecalendar.info to add your email
or have it taken off (I will not be offended).

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Copyright (c) 2006-present, Bronze Inc. All rights reserved.
Visit www.DanceCalendar.info

You may forward, print, or post this newsletter in full.
Contact us for permission to use in part.

-----------------------------------------------------------
Andrew Weitzen
publish@dancecalendar.info
352-327-3672
Gainesville, FL

www.GainesvilleDance.com
http://www.dancecalendar.info/u/event.asp?idarea=19
- Find all the Dance events happening in your community
- Get publicity and a free online Dance calendar for your events

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Monday, May 11, 2009

090511 Super Simple West Coast Swing, Mostly Swing on Tuesdays

Hello Gainesville Area Dancers and Friends,

Welcome and thank you to all of you that came to yesterday's
week 1 of our Super Simple West Coast Swing beginner series.

Congratulations on what I hope was a fun and informative class.

If there was anything you did not get, do not worry, you will.
Everyone that shows up learns to dance, everyone.

If you missed the first week of this series, you can still join
us for any of the other weeks.

Next Sunday, after our class, Marrie Robinson is giving a class
in Movement Pattern and Free Style Dancing. This will be a
great class to help you move your body to music.

If you signed up for the month, you can take the Movement Pattern
class for $3.

If you are paying by the day, $10 general ($5 students) the Movement
Pattern class is included at no extra charge.

You can take just the Movement Pattern class for $7.

Tuesday night, only eight blocks away, is Mostly Swing dancing
with Richard Nalli. Get in a second night of dancing and practice
what you learned. They cover the same material in a different way.

On Saturday, May 23, come to the Florida Folk Festival at Stephen Foster
Memorial Park in White Springs. I will be leading a Klezmer dance for the
band Chutzpah. This is going to be a little like contra dancing to Jewish
music. Not really, but it should be easy, fun, hot and sweaty.

Happy Dancing,
Andy

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Schedule: (confirm other sessions before going)

1. Tuesday 5/12 - Mostly Swing Dancing with Richard Nalli
2. Thursday 5/14 - Afternoon Networking with Bill DeFeo
3. Thursday 5/14 - Tango Practicum
4. Friday 5/15 - International Folk Dancing
5. Saturday 5/16 - Tango y Té
6. Sunday 5/17 - Super Simple West Coast Swing 4 Week Beginner Series
7. Sunday 5/17 - Movement Patterns and Free Style Dancing with Marrie
8. Saturday 5/23 - Klezmer Dancing at the Florida Folk Festival
Article: Review Class 1 for Super Simple West Coast Swing

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Quotes:

- Work and play are words used to describe the same thing
under differing conditions.
~ Mark Twain

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1. Tuesday 5/12 - Mostly Swing Dancing with Richard

Confirm with Richard.

Thelma Bolton Center
516 NE 2 Ave

7:00 - 9:30 : Lesson and dancing

Richard, 352-213-8769, mostlyswinggainesville@yahoo.com

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2. Thursday 5/14 - Afternoon Networking

Every Thursday

Unified Training Center
806 S Main Street
(Parking in Ayers Medical Plaza parking lot)

The Stimulus Hour Networking Workshop

Come and join us for some good networking and information
on how to:

Expand your lead base daily while having fun.
How to do away with the term "cold call".

Survive in this economy. Manage your time.

Earn More $$

Does not matter if you are a business owner, entrepreneur
or if you are just looking for a new opportunity. This will
be an event for everyone.

You can bring your own snack, beverage or just come.

Bill DeFeo, 352.870.2207, defeo4results@yahoo.com

Nothing ever happens if you don't show up

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3. Thursday 5/14 - Tango Practicum

Tango Y Te Building
601 South Main Street

7:00 - 11:00 : Tango practice

$5, $3 for students

David Chayes, david.chayes@gmail.com, www.tangoyte.com
352-328-7916, 352-371-3672

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4. Friday 5/15 - International Folk Dancing

Gainesville Dance and Music Association
308 W University Avenue

8:00 - 11:00 : Teaching and Dancing

Jack Seltzer, seltzerj@hotmail.com

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5. Saturday 5/16 - Tango y Té

Tango Y Te Building
601 South Main Street

7:30 - 8:30 : Lesson in the fundamentals of Tango
8:30 - midnight : Tango dancing

$10, 5 for students, includes lesson and refreshments

David Chayes, david.chayes@gmail.com, www.tangoyte.com
352-328-7916, 352-371-3672

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6. Sunday 5/17 - Super Simple West Coast Swing Week 2 of 4 Beginner Series

Gainesville Dance and Music Association
308 W University Avenue

6:30 - 7:30 : Super Simple West Coast Swing Beginner Series Week 1 of 4

The Super Simple West Coast Swing Beginner Series costs

$30 general, $15 students for all four classes, or
$10 general, $5 students for any one class
(includes Movement Pattern and Free Style Dancing class at 8:00)

This is a special series that covers the basics you need to
know to be able to keep up all year long. Take this class
and you will be able to drop in any time later on.

Make sure you come to this class.
The last time we offered this class was in 2007.

In this class you will learn the fundamentals of communicating
with your partner for any social dance and the specifics for
West Coast Swing.

Andrew, 352-327-3672, publish@dancecalendar.info
http://gainesville.danceswing.info

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7. Sunday 5/17 - Movement Patterns and Free Style Dancing with Marrie