Thursday, June 10, 2010

Israeli, Montreal, Student Leadership, International, English

Hello Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancers,
 
Check with Ariela about Israeli dancing on Thursday. Have not seen anything.
 
Kol Simcha is in business on Wednesday nights with Joseph.
 
Quebec is beautiful in September. Join Mosaic Outdoor Clubs of America for their International Event on Labor Day. Looks like I will be leading dancing as one of their evening activities.
www.mosaicoutdoor.org/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=47&Itemid=48
 
 
Happy Dancing,
Andy
 
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Schedule: confirm all programs before going
 
1. Thursday 6/10 - Israeli Dancing - confirm with Ariela
2. Thursday 6/10 - English Country Dance
3. Friday 6/11 - International Folk Dancing
4. Saturday 6/12 - Ballroom Dance at Imperial Dance Studio
5. Wednesday 6/16 - Israeli Dancing at Kol Simcha
Article: Student Leadership for Dance Groups
 
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1. Thursday 6/10 - Israeli Dancing with Ariela
 
B'nai Israel, 3830 NW 16 Blvd
 
7:00 - 9:30 : Israeli Dancing
 
Ariela, 352 213 3863, anotzer@yahoo.com
 
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2. Thursday 6/10 - English Country Dance
 
601 S Main Street
 
6:30 - 9:30
 
Annette Merritt, flamerritt@hotmail.com
 
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3. Friday 6/10 - 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.
 
Jack Seltzer, gainesvilleifd@gmail.com, 352-359-2903
 
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4. Saturday 6/11 - Ballroom Dance at Imperial Dance Studio
 
Imperial Dance Studio, 3550 SW 34th Street
 
8:30 - 11:30 : Ballroom dance
 
$7, $10 non-members
 
 
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5. Wednesday 6/16 - Israeli Dancing at Kol Simcha
 
Kol Simcha, 14007 NW 44 Ave Gainesville, FL
 
6:30-8:30 : Teaching and Israeli dancing
 
With Joseph Simpkins
 
352-331-3191
 
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Article: Student Leadership for Dance Groups
 
One of my favorite places to dance was at Parkes Hall at Northwestern University, which is the university's chapel. Phil Moss has been leading dancing there since the 1970s.
 
I first learned Israeli dancing there in 1989. I was working in Chicago and had gone to a Jewish singles party. The entertainment at the party was Israeli dancing, led by Phil. They left some flyers for their weekly session and that got me started.
 
This Thursday is their last night in Parkes Hall.
 
They got kicked out. No one is to blame. They became a community based group, with few students. They had the same problems we have. Here is the note I wrote to Phil.
 
Hello Phil,
 
If it makes you feel any better, the same thing happens here in Gainesville with many dance groups. I saw it in Miami too. Seen it happen with International, Swing and Tango groups too.
 
Doubt there is anything you could have reasonably been expected to do that would have gotten more students.
 
Without student leadership, you cannot keep students coming. You need students to bring other students.
 
The problem with students is, even if you manage to recruit some good ones, they graduate. Every year, you need to bring in new ones. It is hard to find ones that, as one of my friends said, "has the fire."
 
If you do find any that are real leaders, they want to run their own group.
 
You did a great job to have kept going there as long as you have.
 
I appreciate it,
Andy
 
 
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