Israeli Dancing at B'nai Israel on Thursday.
International Folk Dancing (IFD) on Friday. Israeli dancing
is a big part of IFD. Yoav Ashriel, our guest instructor
this year, choreographed some of the most popular Israeli
dances done in IFD. The first half of the evening is teaching.
For the most part, IFD is significantly easier than Israeli
dancing. In general, there is more teaching, simpler dances,
taught at a slower pace, fewer dances and the dances are
repeated more frequently from year to year. There is a wide
mix of dances from all over the world. If you have not been,
give IFD a try. Even if you are a beginner, you can keep up.
West Coast Swing and Dance Practicum on Sunday.
This Sunday we will be holding a short lesson and then have
dancing. This will be our last session until August, so we
will leave more time to dance.
Thanks to everyone who came and made for such a nice party
last week. The owner is working on improving the AC.
Thanks to Michael for coming to my dance class at Santa Fe.
See the article for details.
Happy Dancing,
Andy
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Schedule:
1. Thursday 6/25 - Israeli Dancing
2. Friday 6/26 - International Folk Dancing
3. Sunday 6/28 - West Coast Swing and Dance Practicum
4. Fri-Sun 7/31-8-2 - Join Mosaic South Florida for Ichetucknee weekend
Article: Israeli Dancing, Jewish Spirituality and Shabbat
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Quotes:
- With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.
~ Eleanor Roosevelt
- The secret of staying young is to live honestly,
eat slowly, and lie about your age.
~ Lucille Ball
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1. Thursday 6/25 - Israeli Dancing
B'nai Israel
3830 NW 16 Blvd
7:00 - 10:30 : Israeli Dancing
Erin, erinhking@yahoo.com
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2. Friday 6/26 - International Folk Dancing
4225 NW 34th St
Gainesville, Florida
8:00 - 9:00 : Beginners instruction
9:00 - 9:30 : Advanced instruction
9:30 - 11:00 : Dancing
$3 per person (to pay the rent of the dance room),
$1 students
Dance to a different beat.
No partners needed and all ages welcome
Member of the Florida Folk Dance Council
www.folkdance.org
gainesvilleifd@gmail.com, 352-359-2903
Jack Seltzer, seltzerj@hotmail.com
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3. Sunday 6/28 - West Coast Swing and Dance Practicum
Tango Y Te Building - new location
601 S Main Street
6:30 - 7:30 pm: Turn your Lindy and Swing moves into West Coast Swing
7:30 - dark (9:30 pm): Social Dance Party with a mix of
mostly slower music for all types of Swing,
plus a variety of Latin, Country, Hustle, Waltz
$20 General, $10 Students for 4 weeks in June
Or $8 General, $5 Students for one night
Everyone Welcome. No Experience Needed.
Class starts exactly on time. No partner needed.
Andrew, 352-327-3672, publish@dancecalendar.info
www.GainesvilleDance.com - www.DanceCalendar.info
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4. Sunday 6/28 - West Coast Swing Week Beginner Classes
West Coast Swing and Hustle
6:30 - 7:30 pm: West Coast Swing beginner patterns
7:30 - 8:30 pm: West Coast Swing intermediate 8-count
8:30 - 9:30 pm: Hustle intermediate
Tango Y Te Building - new location
601 S Main Street
$20 General, $10 Students for 4 weeks in June
Or $8 General, $5 Students per night
Everyone Welcome. No Experience Needed.
Classes start exactly on time. No partner needed.
You can attend any class even if you miss other classes.
Curriculum for June
Beginner - five basic WCS 6-count patterns
Andrew, 352-327-3672, publish@dancecalendar.info
www.GainesvilleDance.com - www.DanceCalendar.info
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5. Fri-Sun 7/31-8-2 - Join Mosaic South Florida for Ichetucknee weekend
Tubing Trip Down the Ichetucknee River and More
When: Saturday, August 1 to Sunday, August 2, with optional Friday evening,
July 31, arrival. Meet at the hotel in Alachua, Florida by 4:00 pm on Saturday.
What: Join Mosaic members from around the region for a weekend full of fun
and sun. We will be staying in a hotel in Alachua, nearby the beautiful
Ichetucknee Springs State Park where we will start our tubing. Check in
both days is 3:00 pm, but if you get there earlier, you can always relax
around the pool. If you're joining us on Friday, arrival will be on your
own schedule. Anyone there in time can join the group for dinner.
We'll meet in the hotel lobby Saturday morning for breakfast and to organize
our day of canoeing. If you're joining us on Saturday, after checking in,
head out to the pool where we'll meet through the afternoon for a get-to-know
and snacks. Then we'll freshen up for dinner, as a group, at a local restaurant.
After dinner we'll head back to the hotel for Havdallah service, stargazing,
movies, games or a swim in the pool. Early Sunday morning we will have breakfast
at the hotel, then depart for the centerpiece activity of the weekend; the float
down the Ichetucknee River. Tubing on the crystal clear Ichetucknee River is a
unique experience in Florida. Nowhere else can one enjoy the outstanding scenic
qualities of the "Real Florida" while floating leisurely on a tube or float.
The pristine hardwood hammock, limestone outcrops, wildlife and serenity are
a combination of natural values enjoyed by thousands of tubers every year.
Bring snorkeling gear, and jump off your tube at any time into the refreshing
72 degree water to explore the Blue Hole or various springs along the way.
The entire float takes about 4 hours with a stop about 2/3 of the way through,
where our cars will be parked, to have lunch or snacks we bring or buy.
There are restrooms here and a snack bar. We should finish our tubing by about
2:30 p.m., meet for a late lunch/early dinner and arrive home by about 10:00 p.m.
Where: The Quality Inn in Alachua, Florida at exit #399 off I-75, 386-462-2244.
Bring: Clothing, toiletries, hat, sunscreen, bug spray, bathing suit. Optional
gear includes snorkeling gear, waterproof camera. You will also need money for
meals other than breakfast.
To keep the Ichetucknee River pristine, NO food or drink may be taken on the river.
Cost: One Night Fee - $40 for Mosaic members, $45 for non-members, double occupancy
per hotel room, in two double beds or a king. Add $28 to have your own room.
Two Night Fee - $68 for Mosaic Members, $73 for non-members, double occupancy.
Add $56 to have your own room both nights. Price includes hotel room, snacks
around pool, after dinner get together dessert/snacks, park entrance fee and
tube rental ($5 to $10 add'l for a double tube or raft instead of a single tube).
Complimentary deluxe continental breakfast provided by the hotel. Also, don't
forget to share expenses for gas and tolls with your carpool driver. Cost of
Canoe trip on Saturday is additional and is TBD at this time.
Contact: RSVP and advance payment REQUIRED by Friday, July 17. After that call
for space and room availability. Call Alyse at 954-474-8498 or e-mail alyse12@gmail.com.
Please mail check, payable to Mosaic, to Alyse Thompson, 1080 N.W. 85th Terrace,
Plantation, FL 33322. Please include your cell phone & e-mail address. This trip
will be limited to 40 people from the entire region, so don't delay in sending your check.
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Article: Israeli Dancing, Jewish Spirituality and Shabbat
The class at Santa Fe is a Community Education Spirituality
and Religion series, mainly for seniors. Had some time to connect
the dances to the spirituality. Here is a little bit of that.
An observant Jewish male prays three times a day.
That is a lot of praying when you have a busy schedule for work.
During the week, prayers are rushed, but on Shabbat, we have
nothing pressing to do, so we can take our time.
The way we take our time is by singing. One of the things we
sing is a nigun, which is a melody without words. So I taught
the first dance, Nigun Atik, ancient melody. Thanks to Erin
working with my singing, I braved singing a nigun in front
of everyone, all by myself. Think Michael can confirm it was
not horrible.
God did create at least one thing on Shabbat and that is the soul.
On Erev Shabbat, Friday night, we welcome the Sabbath bride, the
bridegroom being the people Israel. To start the service we sing
Yedid Nefesh, meaning soul mate, and so we learned the dance to
Yedid Nefesh.
The last dance we learned was Tzadik Katamar. There is a psalm
for each day of the week. Psalm 92 is for Shabbat and the most
well-known line starts Tzadik Katamar, the righteous shall flourish
like a cedar in Lebanon. There is a legend of the Lamed-Vov, the 36
Tzadikim, righteous people who do not even know they are one of them,
their existence holds the world together.
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