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
$7
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.
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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)
$1
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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