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This newsletter is out early to remind you of English Country Dancing, Thursday December 30.

There is no Israeli Dancing next Monday January 3, because I will be out of town.

We will start up Israeli Dancing again in 2011, with the first hour being circle

dances and the second partner dances. Watch the newsletter for schedule.

If you want to dance New Years Eve, try the Dances of Universal Peace,

with a nice program at the United Church of Gainesville.

There is a free, entertaining New Years Eve event, with a live band, downtown Gainesville.

Happy Dancing,
Andy

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Schedule: confirm all programs before going

1. Thursday 12/30 - English Country Dance

2. Friday 12/31 - Global Peace Dance

3. Friday 12/31? - International Folk Dancing

4. Tuesday 1/04 - Line Dancing

5. Wednesday 1/05 - Israeli Dancing at Kol Simcha

6. Thursday 1/06 - English Country Dance

7. Monday 1/10? - Israeli Circle and Partner Dancing

Ongoing:

Clogging in Gainesville - on Sunday afternoons. www.FirstKlassKloggers.com

Contra Dancing in Melrose - first and third Wednesdays of the month at Shake Rag Art and Culture Center. Susie Rudder calling. Live music. $5. Corky Culver, sisorbit@windstream.net

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Quotes:

- One must find the peace within and by the power gained thereby, radiate one's atmosphere. ~ Samuel L. Lewis

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1. Thursday 12/30 - English Country Dance

601 S Main Street

7:00 - 9:30

Annette Merritt, flamerritt@hotmail.com

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2. Friday 12/31 - Global Peace Dance

United Church of Gainesville, 1624 NW 5th Avenue

7:30 – 10:00

$5 Donation

New Year's Eve

Global Peace Dance

"Awakening to Inner & World Peace"

Dances of Universal Peace (Sufi Dancing)

A sacred, joyous participatory event of singing & dancing for men and women of all faiths.

Dances will be led by Diana Kanoy.

Musicians: Will Clarke, Susan Marynowski, Isabel Barten, Michael Jamieson, Lynn Radok, Hakima Greentree

352 546-1345, FLRetreats@gmail.com, www.PeacockParadise.org, www.DancesOfUniversalPeace.org

You are invited to join together in a circle of Peace, singing the mantras of the World's Religions
and doing simple circle dances that evoke the feeling of community and uplift the heart.

This is a participatory event with live music.
No partner or previous experience is necessary.
All dances are taught. Just bring an open heart.

The Global Peace Dance is held around the world each year to wish peace to all.

We will chime bells at the end.

"One must find the peace within and by the power gained thereby, radiate one's atmosphere," Samuel L. Lewis, originator of the Dances of Universal Peace.

In our lifetime, love in every heart.
In our lifetime, Peace,
Peace on Earth

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3. Friday 12/31? - International Folk Dancing

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4225 NW 34 Street

8:00 - 11:00

$3, $1 students

Jack Seltzer, 352-359-2903 gainesvilleifd@gmail.com, www.gifd.org

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4. Tuesday 1/04 - Line Dancing with Sandi Larkins

Eagles Club, 4562 NW 13th Street

6:00 - 8:15 - Line dancing

Sandi Larkins, ridesthewind@gmail.com

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5. Wednesday 1/05 - 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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6. Thursday 1/06 - English Country Dance

601 S Main Street

7:00 - 9:30

Annette Merritt, flamerritt@hotmail.com

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7. Friday 1/07 - International Folk Dancing

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4225 NW 34 Street

8:00 - 11:00

$3, $1 students

Jack Seltzer, 352-359-2903 gainesvilleifd@gmail.com, www.gifd.org

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7. Monday 1/10 - Israeli Circle and Partner Dancing

Congregation B'nai Israel, 3830 NW 16 Blvd, Gainesville, FL

7:00 - 8:00 : Circle Dances

8:00 - 9:00 : Partner Dances

Starts exactly on time.

For all levels of experience. Newcomers welcome.

No partner needed.

$5 per family. Ages 22 and under free. Other students $2.

If you have financial difficulties, you can come for free.

Contact Andrew, publish@israelipartnerdancing.com, 352-327-3672

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Friday, December 24, 2010

Israeli Partner Dancing this Monday, my birthday, English, Porcelian Unicorn

www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10100631410150811

We are having Israeli Partner Dancing (IPD) this this Monday December 27. Everyone welcome. It is my birthday week, so help me celebrate a few days early. Tasty treats and your presence are the only gifts accepted.

Downtown Gainesville has a free, nice New Years Eve event, with a live band.

Randy and Annette have been tearing it up with English on Thursday nights. Treat yourself and join them this week. They are dancing December 30.

Standing ovation for Full Circle Band's outstanding performance at last weekend's Contra Dance.

Winter Solstice Luna Eclipse from Gainesville, the whole thing in time lapse video

www.vimeo.com/18046748

Worth watching to the end, the Porcelain Unicorn

www.porcelainunicorn.com

Happy Dancing,

Andy

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Schedule: confirm all programs before going

1. Monday 12/27 - Israeli Partner Dancing

2. Tuesday 12/28? - Line Dancing

3. Wednesday 12/29 - Israeli Dancing at Kol Simcha

4. Thursday 12/30 - English Country Dance

5. Friday 12/31? - International Folk Dancing

Article: English and Contra Dancing a Fortunately Acquired Taste

Ongoing:

Clogging in Gainesville - on Sunday afternoons. www.FirstKlassKloggers.com

Contra Dancing in Melrose - first and third Wednesdays of the month at Shake Rag Art and Culture Center. Susie Rudder calling. Live music. $5. Corky Culver, sisorbit@windstream.net

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Quotes:

- When the end of the world approaches, I want to be in Kentucky. They are 25 years behind. ~ Mark Twain

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1. Monday 12/27 - New Introduction to Israeli Partner Dancing

Congregation B'nai Israel, 3830 NW 16 Blvd, Gainesville, FL

7:00 - 8:00 : For Beginners

8:00 - 9:00 : For More Experienced Dancers

Starts exactly on time. Do not be late.

$5 per evening, or $20 in advance for the entire series. Ages 22 and under free. Other students $2. If you have financial difficulties, you can come for free.

Contact Andrew, publish@israelipartnerdancing.com, 352-327-3672

On Monday nights, beginning November 22 to December 27, for, a minimum of 4 and up to 6 nights.

Everyone welcome. No experience and no partner needed.

Treat yourself to some fun doing Israeli Partner Dances. You deserve it.

The first hour is for beginner's. You do not need to know how to dance. You will learn. Everyone can learn Israeli Partner Dancing.

Easy, exuberant, great music, great friends, come out for a great time.

On Monday nights, beginning November 22 to December 27, for, a minimum of 4 and up to 6 nights.

We rotate partners and do dances more than once, so everyone gets to do every dance, everyone gets to dance the same amount and everyone gets to dance with everyone else. If you come with your spouse and you do not want to rotate, you do not have to. Rotating is your option.

Teaching is based on my book partner social dance skills for ballroom, latin, salsa, tango, swing in Partnership Dancing (tm).

Rather than memorizing choreography, the women will learn the skill of how to follow every Israeli Partner Dance without learning the steps. This is a good skill to have and is applicable to all social dances, particularly choreographed dances. You will be able to follow other folk dances, including things like Contra Dancing, without having to worry about the patterns.

The men will learn how to make every dance a pleasure by communicating via their body language. You will learn how to get the woman to do what you want by manipulating space, without wrestling the woman around.

There is no gender bias. You can dance which ever part you want.

We will be videoing some of the teaching.

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2. Tuesday 12/28? - Line Dancing with Sandi Larkins

Eagles Club, 4562 NW 13th Street

6:00 - 8:15 - Line dancing

Sandi Larkins, ridesthewind@gmail.com

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3. Wednesday 12/29 - 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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4. Thursday 12/30 - English Country Dance

601 S Main Street

7:00 - 9:30

Annette Merritt, flamerritt@hotmail.com

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5. Friday 12/31? - International Folk Dancing

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4225 NW 34 Street

8:00 - 11:00

$3, $1 students

Jack Seltzer, 352-359-2903 gainesvilleifd@gmail.com, www.gifd.org

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Article: English and Contra Dancing a Fortunately Acquired Taste

One night a few years ago, I went out looking for a Swing dance

and accidentally ended up in the wrong place, at Tara Bolker's

Gainesville English Country Dancing.

They needed six people and I was the sixth, so maybe there are

no accidents and I was where the universe needed me to be.

The people were pleasant and Tara is a pro, I enjoyed the evening,

but English Country Dancing was not interesting enough for me. I

felt the same way about Contra Dancing.

That was no reflection on English or Contra, only on my own poor palate.

I was used to wildly, careening out-of-control in Swing and Israeli dancing,

and English seemed too sedate. While there is plenty of wild, out-of-control

careening in Contra, the dancing seemed too easy.

Times have changed.

Somewhere along the line, and I do not know how it happened, I started

to appreciate the English and Contra music and dancing.

Sure, English and Contra dancing are easy and anyone can dance their

very first time, which is one of the best featurse of this type of dancing,

but for those that want, like any dancing, you can constantly challenge

yourself to add your own style and keep improving.

Last Saturday night's Contra dance was the best I have been to.

Full Circle Band was great beyond words. You have to hear them.

Randy and Annette have turned English Country Dancing into a treasure

on Thursday nights.

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Tango, New Years, No Swing, 308, Israeli

Hello Gainesville Ocala Social Dancers,

This Saturday night, December 25 Dubravko is hosting a Tango gathering and celebration in the small room at the UTC, 809 W University. Bring treats if you like. Time has not been determined. The last one was 5 to 7, but I guess this will run later.

Who is going to step up and plan some dancing for New Year's Eve? Let me know and I will send out a special announcement next week.

If no dancing turns up, downtown Gainesville has a nice event, with a live band. I have been to Times Square, Las Vegas Blvd and New Orleans for New Years Eve, and Gainesville's last year was better than all of them, and free.

Both Orlando and Tampa have New Years Eve swing dancing events. If you need to share a ride, let me know. I might be tempted. Have heard a group is going to Orlando and if you want to go there, I can try to put you in touch with them.

UF Swing and Tango is on break and no West Coast at the Eagles.

After Saturday night, no Swing or Tango seems to be on the schedule, so come out Monday to my Israeli Partner Dance session and we will have some fun.

For a treat, go to English on Thursday night. See the Gainesville Ocala folk dancing newsletter.

Wow, phenomenal performance by Full Circle Band at last weekend's Contra Dance. See the article below.
www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10100631410150811

Andrea and Caroline have Gainesville Tango and Ballroom semi-private dance classes in January. See below.

Huge thank you to Tango Encanto for providing us with a year of dancing and workshops. Tango Encanto is retiring, but do not worry. Dubravko is planning to host regular dancing. Thank you Elke.

New Year's Eve Weekend West Coast Swing Workshop in Orlando with Floorplay
www.floorplayswing.com/category/new-years-eve

New Year's Eve Swing Dance in St. Petersburg
www.tampabayswing.com

Ohio State Flash Mob dance
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDNOB6TnHSI

Winter Solstice Luna Eclipse from Gainesville, the whole thing in time lapse video
www.vimeo.com/18046748

You can wish me a happy birthday. It is Thursday. Large monetary gifts, delicious treats to eat and pirated music are the only presents, other than your presence, accepted.

Happy Dancing and Merry Christmas,
Andy

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Schedule: confirm all programs before going

1. Friday 12/24? - Tango in Ocala

2. Saturday 12/25 - Tango celebration at UTC with Dubravko

3. Monday 12/27 - Introduction to Israeli Partner Dancing

4. Thursday 12/30? - West Coast Swing with Judi

5. Wednesday 1/5 - West Coast Swing dance party with Josh

6. Tuesday 1/? - Mostly Swing Dancing

7. Wednesday 1/12 - West Coast Swing with Essie

8. Friday 1/? - UF Swing Club - on break until January?

9. Friday 1/? - UF Tango Club at UF Tanglewood

10. Fri-Sun 1/14-16, 2011 - South Florida Lindy Exchange, www.soflex.org/2011

Article: English and Contra Dancing a Fortunately Acquired Taste

Other:

Argentine Tango with Andrea Pham in private home. pham.andrea@gmail.com

Ballroom Semi-Private Classes with Caroline Picart in private homes. cjpicart@gmail.com

Latin dancing on Tuesdays 8-10 Bachata and 10-11 free dance social, Thursdays 8-10 Salsa and Sundays 5-7 Salsa at the Unified Training Center, $6/hour. leydi@salsacalientestudios.com

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Quotes:

- When the end of the world approaches, I want to be in Kentucky. They are 25 years behind. ~ Mark Twain

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1. Friday 12/24? - Foundations of Argentine Tango in Ocala

Extensions School for the Arts, Ocala, FL

7:00 - 9:00 pm : Argentine Tango class

David Chayes, david.chayes@gmail.com, 352-328-7916

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2. Saturday 12/25 - Tango with Dubravko

Unified Training Center, 809 W University Ave

Time to be determined

5:00 - 11:00 : Tango celebration and gathering

Cost around $5.

Dubravko, dubravko_2005@yahoo.com

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3. Monday 12/27 - Introduction to Israeli Partner Dancing

Congregation B'nai Israel, 3830 NW 16 Blvd, Gainesville, FL

7:00 - 8:00 : For Beginners

8:00 - 9:00 : For More Experienced Dancers

Starts exactly on time. You can come late.

$5 per evening. Ages 22 and under free. Other students $2. If you have financial difficulties, you can come for free.

Contact Andrew, publish@israelipartnerdancing.com, 352-327-3672

On Monday nights, beginning November 22 to December 27, for 4 to 5 nights.

Everyone welcome. No experience and no partner needed.

Teaching is based on my book Partnership Dancing(tm).

The men will learn how to communicate via their body language. You will learn how to get the woman to do what you want by manipulating space, without wrestling the woman around.

There is no gender bias. You can dance which ever part you want.

We may be videoing some of the sessions.

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4. Thursday 12/30? - West Coast Swing with Judi

Imperial Dance Studio, SW 34 Street

7:00 - 8:00 : Class

$35 Month

Judi Markell, jlmarkell10@comcast.net

352-375-7763, imperialdancestudio@hotmail.com, www.imperialdancestudio.net

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5. Wednesday 1/5 - West Coast Swing dance party with Josh

Eagles Club, 4562 NW 13th Street

7:00 - West Coast Swing dance party

$3 members, $5 non-members

Joshua Angel, joshuadancer79@gmail.com

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6. Tuesday 1/? - Mostly Swing Dancing

Thelma Bolton Center, 516 NE 2 Ave

6:50 - 9:00 : Lesson and dancing

$8, $6 students with ID

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

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7. Friday 1/? - UF Swing Club

Unified Training Center, 809 W University Ave

8:00 - 11:00

www.FloridaSwingDance.com

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8. Friday 1/? - UF Tango Club at UF Tanglewood

NOT MEETING THIS FRIDAY 12/10

UF Housing Tanglewood Common Room, 2907 SW 13 Street

8:00 - 9:15 Tango class

9:15 - 11:00 Tango practica and social

Class and practica is FREE for UF Tanglewood residents and students. $5 donation minimum is asked from others.

UF Argentine Tango Club, http://grove.ufl.edu/~tango/

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9. Wednesday 1/12 - West Coast Swing with Essie

Eagles Club, 4562 NW 13th Street

7:00 - West Coast Swing class and dancing

$3 members, $5 non-members

Essie Jennings, essie.jennings@gmail.com

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Article: English and Contra a Fortunately Acquired Taste

One night a few years ago, I went out looking for a Swing dance and accidentally ended up in the wrong place, at Tara Bolker's Gainesville English Country Dancing.

They needed six people and I was the sixth, so maybe there are no accidents and I was where the universe needed me to be.

The people were pleasant and Tara is a pro, I enjoyed the evening, but English Country Dancing was not interesting enough for me. I felt the same way about Contra Dancing. That was no reflection on English or Contra, only on my own poor palate.

I was used to wildly, careening out-of-control in Swing and Israeli dancing, and English seemed too sedate. While there is plenty of wild, out-of-control careening in Contra, the dancing seemed too easy.

Times have changed.

Somewhere along the line, and I do not know how it happened, I started to appreciate the English and Contra music and dancing.

Sure, English and Contra dancing are easy and anyone can dance their very first time, which is one of the best featurse of this type of dancing, but for those that want, like any dancing, you can constantly challenge yourself to add your own style and keep improving.

Last Saturday night's Contra dance was the best I have been to. Full Circle Band was great beyond words. You have to hear them.

Randy and Annette have turned English Country Dancing into a treasure on Thursday nights.

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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Senator Bill Nelson on Gulf Restoration after Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

http://billnelson.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm#email

Thank you for contacting me regarding the plans for Gulf restoration after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

On June 15, 2010, the President named Navy Secretary Ray Mabus to develop a plan for Gulf restoration. I have reviewed Secretary
Mabus's report, and I believe many of his recommendations will help the Gulf region and Florida. He recommends repealing liability
caps for deepwater drilling--shortly after the spill, I joined Senators Lautenberg and Menendez to introduce legislation that would
lift the cap on oil companies' liability in spills from $75 million to $10 billion.

In the spill's early days, I wrote the President and urged a moratorium on test wells and other offshore exploratory operations
until a Federal investigation could determine the cause of the spill. The President later banned all new deepwater wells for six
months. Hopefully, we are beginning to understand what went wrong with this well and what can be done to prevent similar incidences
from happening again.

I support funding for scientific research about the impacts this spill will have on the Gulf of Mexico, both now and in the long
term. Florida is home to excellent research institutions that can do this work.

I drafted a proposal to create a Gulf of Mexico Independent Regional Citizens Advisory Council that would oversee exploration,
development, production, and transportation of oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico. I worked closely with the Senate Commerce
Committee to incorporate creation of this commission in both S. 3597, the Securing Health for Ocean Resources and Environment
(SHORE) Act, and S. 3663, the Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010.

You may know that I have opposed drilling off Florida for a long time now. There just isn't enough oil in the eastern Gulf to
justify risking our shores, our natural resources, and the many industries that rely on our coasts and waters and the military
testing and training area off the gulf off Florida. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact my office
again.

Sincerely,
Senator Bill Nelson

P.S. From time to time, I compile electronic news briefs highlighting key issues and hot topics of particular importance to
Floridians. If you'd like to receive these e-briefs, visit my Web site and sign up for them at
http://billnelson.senate.gov/news/ebriefs.cfm

Friday, December 17, 2010

Israeli Partner Dancing, the Jewish Mind, Contra in Melrose

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The last Introduction to Israeli Partner Dancing (IPD) in this series is this Monday December 20. Come out even if you missed prior weeks. No experience, no partner needed.

There is Contra dancing in Melrose on the first and third Wednesdays of the month.

Next weekend is Christmas, so check programs to confirm schedule. English Country dancing in Gainesville said they are dancing on Dec 23.

Machol Miami starts with a party Thursday night, camp Friday through Monday and a party Monday. You can just attend the evening sessions fairly reasonably. Only 5 hours away in Ft. Lauderdale. www.MacholMiami.com

Merry Christmas to all that celebrate.

Happy Dancing and Happy Holidays,

Andy

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Schedule: confirm all programs before going

1. Monday 12/20 - New Introduction to Israeli Partner Dancing

2. Tuesday 12/21 - Line Dancing

3. Wednesday 12/22 - Israeli Dancing at Kol Simcha

4. Thursday 12/23 - English Country Dance

5. Friday 12/24 - International Folk Dancing

6. Fri-Mon 12/24-27 - Machol Miami www.MacholMiami.com

Article: Understanding the Jewish Mind

Ongoing:

Clogging in Gainesville - on Sunday afternoons. www.FirstKlassKloggers.com

Contra Dancing in Melrose - first and third Wednesdays of the month at Shake Rag Art and Culture Center. Susie Rudder calling. Live music. $5. Corky Culver, sisorbit@windstream.net

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Quotes:

- If someone is too tired to give you a smile, leave one of your own, because no one needs a smile as much as those who have none to give. ~ Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch

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1. Monday 12/20 - New Introduction to Israeli Partner Dancing

Congregation B'nai Israel, 3830 NW 16 Blvd, Gainesville, FL

7:00 - 8:00 : For Beginners

8:00 - 9:00 : For More Experienced Dancers

Starts exactly on time. Do not be late.

$5 per evening, or $20 in advance for the entire series. Ages 22 and under free. Other students $2. If you have financial difficulties, you can come for free.

Contact Andrew, publish@israelipartnerdancing.com, 352-327-3672

On Monday nights, beginning November 22 to December 27, for, a minimum of 4 and up to 6 nights.

Everyone welcome. No experience and no partner needed.

Treat yourself to some fun doing Israeli Partner Dances. You deserve it.

The first hour is for beginner's. You do not need to know how to dance. You will learn. Everyone can learn Israeli Partner Dancing.

Easy, exuberant, great music, great friends, come out for a great time.

On Monday nights, beginning November 22 to December 27, for, a minimum of 4 and up to 6 nights.

Teaching is based on my book Partnership Dancing (tm).

There is no gender bias. You can dance which ever part you want.

We will be videoing some of the teaching.

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2. Tuesday 12/21 - Line Dancing with Sandi Larkins

Eagles Club, 4562 NW 13th Street

6:00 - 8:15 - Line dancing

Sandi Larkins, ridesthewind@gmail.com

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3. Wednesday 12/22 - 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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4. Thursday 12/23 - English Country Dance

601 S Main Street

7:00 - 9:30

Annette Merritt, flamerritt@hotmail.com

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5. Friday 12/24 - International Folk Dancing

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4225 NW 34 Street

8:00 - 11:00

$3, $1 students

Jack Seltzer, 352-359-2903 gainesvilleifd@gmail.com, www.gifd.org

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Article: Understanding the Jewish Mind

My sister forwarded this to me.

Only if you are Jewish (or very friendly with Jews and therefore intuitively understand the Jewish mind) will you understand this reasoning.

After months of negotiation with the authorities, a Talmudist from Odessa was finally granted permission to visit Moscow . He boarded the train and found an empty seat. At the next stop, a young man got on and sat next to him. The scholar looked at the young man and he thought:

This fellow doesn't look like a peasant, so if he is no peasant he probably comes from this district. If he comes from this district, then he must be Jewish because this is, after all, a Jewish district.

But on the other hand, since he is a Jew, where could he be going? I am the only Jew in our district who has permission to travel to Moscow. Ahh, wait! Just outside Moscow there is a little village called Samvet, and Jews do not need special permission to go to Samvet. But why would he travel to Samvet? He is surely going to visit one of the Jewish families there. But how many Jewish families are there in Samvet? Aha, only two - the Bernsteins and the Steinbergs. But since the Bernsteins are a terrible family, so such a nice looking fellow like him, he must be visiting the Steinbergs.

But why is he going to the Steinbergs in Samvet? The Steinbergs have only daughters, two of them, so maybe he's their son-in-law. But if he is, then which daughter did he marry? They say that Sarah Steinberg married a nice lawyer from Budapest, and Esther married a businessman from Zhitomer, so it must be Sarah's husband. Which means that his name is Alexander Cohen, if I am not mistaken.

But if he came from Budapest, with all the anti-Semitism they have there, he must have changed his name. What is the Hungarian equivalent of Cohen? It is Kovacs. But since they allowed him to change his name, he must have special status to change it. What could it be? Must be a doctorate from the University. Nothing less would do.

At this point, therefore, the scholar of Talmud turns to the young man and says, "Excuse me. Do you mind if I open the window, Dr. Kovacs?"

"Not at all," answered the startled co-passenger. "But how is it that you know my name?"

"Ahhh," replied the Talmudist, "It was obvious."

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Thursday, December 16, 2010

Flash Mob, Ballroom, Tango, Contra, Israeli

Hello Gainesville Ocala Social Dancers,

UF Tango Club is meeting this Friday. Not sure about the UF Swing Club.

Saturday evening Dubravko comes to the rescue organizing an informal Tango get together at the Unified Training Center, from 5 to 7 in the small room. Cost $5 to $10. If you are learning, this is a great chance to get some personal attention in a casual setting.

After Tango, make a night of it by Contra dancing only a few blocks away at the Boltin Center.

See the Gainesville Folk dance newsletter for details.

Thanks to Essie for teaching the West Coast Swing Flash Mob dance. I listed the steps below, with my comments (of course).

If you like choreographed partner dancing, come to my Israeli Partner Dance session. We have countless, great dances and pieces of music. Monday 12/20, last night of Introduction to Israeli Partner Dancing series. You can come even if you missed the other sessions.

We are a little slow this month on dance opportunites, so take advantage of trying out some new things.

Andrea Pham is starting a new Tango series at the beginning of January. pham.andrea@gmail.com

Kay Picart is teaching two ballroom beginner classes towards the end of January. cjpicart@gmail.com

New Year's Eve Swing Dance in St. Petersburg

www.tampabayswing.com

Swing Dance USA

www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=132559143423230&oid=52918651040

Happy Dancing,
Andy

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Schedule: confirm all programs before going

1. Friday 12/17 - UF Tango Club at UF Tanglewood

2. Friday 12/17 - Tango in Ocala

3. Saturday 12/18 - Tango practice at UTC with Dubravko, 5 to 7 pm

4. Saturday 12/18 - Contra Dance at the Boltin Center, 8 to 11 pm

5. Monday 12/20 - Introduction to Israeli Partner Dancing

6. Wednesday 12/22 - West Coast Swing with Essie

7. Thursday 12/23 - West Coast Swing with Judi

8. Tuesday 1/? - Mostly Swing Dancing

9. Friday 1/? - UF Swing Club - on break until January?

10. Fri-Sun 1/14-16, 2011 - South Florida Lindy Exchange, www.soflex.org/2011

Article: West Coast Swing Flash Mob Steps

Other:

Argentine Tango with Andrea Pham in private home. pham.andrea@gmail.com

Ballroom Semi-Private Classes with Caroline Picart in private homes. cjpicart@gmail.com

Latin dancing on Tuesdays 8-10 Bachata and 10-11 free dance social, Thursdays 8-10 Salsa and Sundays 5-7 Salsa at the Unified Training Center, $6/hour. leydi@salsacalientestudios.com

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Quotes:

- I didn't really say everything I said. ~ Yogi Berra

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1. Friday 12/17 - UF Tango Club at UF Tanglewood

NOT MEETING THIS FRIDAY 12/10

UF Housing Tanglewood Common Room, 2907 SW 13 Street

8:00 - 9:15 Tango class

9:15 - 11:00 Tango practica and social

Class and practica is FREE for UF Tanglewood residents and students. $5 donation minimum is asked from others.

UF Argentine Tango Club, http://grove.ufl.edu/~tango/

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2. Friday 12/17 - Foundations of Argentine Tango in Ocala

Extensions School for the Arts, Ocala, FL

7:00 - 9:00 pm : Argentine Tango class

David Chayes, david.chayes@gmail.com, 352-328-7916

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5. Monday 12/20 - Introduction to Israeli Partner Dancing

Congregation B'nai Israel, 3830 NW 16 Blvd, Gainesville, FL

7:00 - 8:00 : For Beginners

8:00 - 9:00 : For More Experienced Dancers

Starts exactly on time. You can come late.

$5 per evening. Ages 22 and under free. Other students $2. If you have financial difficulties, you can come for free.

Contact Andrew, publish@israelipartnerdancing.com, 352-327-3672

On Monday nights, beginning November 22 to December 27, for 4 to 5 nights.

Everyone welcome. No experience and no partner needed.

Teaching is based on my book Partnership Dancing (tm).

The men will learn how to communicate via their body language. You will learn how to get the woman to do what you want by manipulating space, without wrestling the woman around.

There is no gender bias. You can dance which ever part you want.

We may be videoing some of the sessions.

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6. Wednesday 12/22 - West Coast Swing with Essie

Eagles Club, 4562 NW 13th Street

7:00 - West Coast Swing class and dancing

$3 members, $5 non-members

Joshua Angel, joshuadancer79@gmail.com

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7. Thursday 12/23 - West Coast Swing with Judi

Imperial Dance Studio, SW 34 Street

7:00 - 8:00 : Class

$35 Month

Judi Markell, jlmarkell10@comcast.net

352-375-7763, imperialdancestudio@hotmail.com, www.imperialdancestudio.net

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8. Tuesday 1/? - Mostly Swing Dancing

Thelma Bolton Center, 516 NE 2 Ave

6:50 - 9:00 : Lesson and dancing

$8, $6 students with ID

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

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9. Friday 1/? - UF Swing Club

Weaver Hall Basement, UF Campus - this week

(usually at Unified Training Center, 809 W University Ave)

8:00 - 11:00

www.FloridaSwingDance.com

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Article: West Coast Swing Flash Mob Steps

Essie taught the West Coast Swing Flash Mob choreography last night. Below are the exact steps.

Flash Mob is an Internet fad where a bunch of people show up at a place all at once. West Coast Swing Flash Mob is a dance that West Coast Swing dancers do when they get together at a Flash Mob.

This is a fun thing and possibly a good way to get people interested in social dancing.

I have a couple of concerns, which I have written a lot about over the last several years. My book Partnership Dancing (tm) was originally developed to address these concerns with how people dance to choreographed partner dances.

The big concerns are:

The woman should follow the man and not do the choreography on her own.

The man should let the woman do the steps on her own and not try to wrestle her through the steps to keep up.

The woman needs to maintain her own balance and not pull with her arms.

The choreography needs to be leadable.

1. The Woman Should Follow the Man

If the woman does not follow the man, then the couple cannot dance together. They will just be two people dancing in close proximity. Every step will be a test of wills as they struggle with each other to coordinate when and how to do each step. This destroys the physical and emotional beauty of the dance.

If the man forgets the steps, they will not be doing the dance anyway, so the woman trying to lead herself through the choreography is not going to accomplish anything. In my experience, it hurts, because it confuses the man. I believe is easier for the man to follow another man, if his woman is following him and he will catch on quicker.

2. The Man Should Let the Woman Do the Steps on Her Own

By this I mean the man should signal the woman, but not physically push and pull her through her steps to see that she keeps up. If he tries to force her through the choreography, she could get hurt. Again, in my experience, applying force slows her down.

If the woman cannot keep up, the man should alter the choreography to the woman, not the woman to the choreography.

3. The Woman Needs to Maintain Her Own Balance

In choreographed dances there is a sense of urgency to do the steps. One of the problems I see is a woman, in her haste, may get too far away from her partner and then use her arms to pull herself forward. This puts her behind the music.

What the woman needs to do is maintain her balance on her own over her own feet, particularly when she changes direction.

4. The Choreography Must Be Leadable

There are many benefits to leadable choreography. For one, it feels better, since you are doing your steps together with your partner. Another is a woman can do the dance without learning the choreography, if she knows how to follow.

If the choreography is not leabable, then the choreography is performance, not social dancing.

When Essie was teaching, she said this was a performance piece, but to me, this is social dancing in a public setting, not a performance. There are dangers and expectations inherent in performance dancing that are not in social dancing. The people there were social dancers, not performers and came out for social dancing.

If this was social dancing, it was great, but if it was a performance, it was not well done. So I vote for social dancing.

The problem with the presentation of this choreography is the woman has to know her steps because there are unleadable elements. In a good choreographed partner dance every step can be lead. There are hundreds, maybe thousands of wonderful partner dances in Israeli, Casino Salsa, Contra, English, International, Square, Swing Rueda and other types of dancing that can be lead. To show off West Coast Swing certainly it must be possible to come up with choreography that is leadable. In my explanation of the steps, I have offered ideas on making the sequences leadable.

West Coast Swing Flash Mob Choreography Steps

Am using the video linked below for clarification. While the teachers broke the steps down in 8 counts to the music, I broke them down by the element combinations so you can see every step. The steps described are the woman's footwork. The man does whatever he needs to, to get the woman to do her steps.

1. Right Side Pass with Under Arm Turn - 6 counts - 1, 2, triple step, triple step

2. Lunges - 10 counts - Forward 1, forward 2, quarter turn left step forward and lean on right 3, return left 4, finish turning stepping towards start on right 5, forward as in 2 on 6, turn and lean as in 3 on 7, return as in 4 on 8, return as in 5 on 9, return to start 10. Basically, the woman does a basketball type turn twice around her left leg.

3. Whip Turn with a Rock and Forward at End - 8 counts - 1, 2 triple step, 5, 6, back on 7, forward 8. This is a normal whip turn through step 7. Instead of taking two steps in place with and 8, you take one step forward. She did this other ways as well, including forward and hold 8, forward and 8 hold 1 of the next figure. The key thing here is to come forward after 7.

4. Leans - 4 counts - lean left behind man 1, recover stay on left 2, lean right on right 3, recover stay on right 4. Not really leadable as done, maybe sort of the first lean, but not the second. However, if the man put his left hand a little around back on his hip requesting the woman's left hand, this and the next figure are leadable.

5. Walk Around - 4 counts - left in place 1, step over the man's left left leg with right 2, finish stepping around with left and face man on 3, touch right leave right free on 4.

6. Boogies - 4 counts - in place step side to side, for woman right, left, right, left.

7. Send Out - 4 counts - forward 1, forward 2, send out to open break and turn back to back on 3 and 4.

8. Bugaloos - 4 counts - starting back to back, man with left, woman with right, 4 touch steps to pivot and face each other.

9. Reverse Whip with Woman Left Under Arm Turn - 8 counts - forward 1, forward 2, man steps to his right out of her way, woman turns left under arm one and more on 7, finishing last half turn on 8, man goes under arm while woman circles 5, 6, returns to starting position 7, 8.

10a. Forward and Turn Left - 4 counts - forward 1, forward 2, turn left 3 and 4.

10b. Slap Belly - 4 counts - step left slap belly with right 1, step right slap left 2, step left slap right 3, step right slap left 4. The belly slaps are not leadable, but that is alright, the woman is supposed to stay there anyway.

10c. Turn Left and Anchor - 4 counts - turn left stepping back away 5, 6, anchor 7 and 8. Think of 10a, 10b and 10c as one 8 count figure, with 11 being 4 pauses in the middle, which is why this figure numbering starts at 5. The man can lead this last turn if the woman does not know.

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Gainesville Sustainability, Climate Change, Volunteers, Campus Cleanup

Office of Sustainability announcements:

1. EVENT – Lynn Scarlett coming to UF to speak on Climate Change

2. EVENT – Volunteers needed for Campus Cleanup, Feb. 5, 9am-12pm

Other Announcements:

3. NEW COURSE - Global Sustainable Energy: Past, Present and Future

4. EVENT – Volunteers needed for 12^th Annual Air Potato Roundup

5. CONFERENCE – FCCMA Emerging Leaders 2011 Student Scholarship

6. JOB – Energy Coordinator at Leon County Office of Sustainability

7. JOB –Sustainability Leader for Washington University

8. JOB – Graduate Research Assistant for the George Mason Sustainability Institute

9. JOB – Three openings with Pick Up America: PR Coordinator, Website & IT Manager, Biodiesel Brewmaster & Mechanic

1. EVENT – Lynn Scarlett coming to UF to speak on Climate Change

This coming January, the Office of Sustainability, Florida Climate Institute, Water Institute, and Graham Center are hosting guest speaker Lynn Scarlett, a leading environmental policy analyst and former Deputy Secretary of the Interior under President George W. Bush, to discuss her thoughts and experience with shifting policies and implementation plans for energy and climate change in the US, as well as her work on Senator Graham's Oil Spill Commission. The keynote speech will be held on January 25, 2011 at 8 pm in the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom. Scarlett will also give a seminar on her work in the Everglades on January 25^th at 3pm in Reitz 282 and a talk on Green Careers, January 26, 2011 at 10 am in the Reitz Union Rion Ballroom.

2. EVENT – Volunteers needed for Campus Cleanup, Feb. 5, 9am-12pm

The UF Office of Sustainability and the Clean Water Campaign (CWC) are teaming up to host REstore: a campus cleanup aimed at involving all audiences at UF – staff, faculty, students. The event on February 5 will serve as a kickoff to REthink - a semester campaign to engage, educate and empower Gators to consider waste in its many forms and the ways they can REduce, REuse, REcycle, REpurpose, REnew, REstore and REspond in their own lives! To RSVP to serve as a volunteer, contact Ashley Pennington at amp1986@ufl.edu. Volunteers will be provided refreshments and snacks following the cleanup.

3. NEW COURSE - Global Sustainable Energy: Past, Present and Future
Students will explore energy consumption patterns including individuals, countries and the entire globe. These patterns will include all sectors of the global economy from fully developed countries to developing nations. New energy sources will be investigated and international solutions to future needs will be analyzed. Both physical limitations and capabilities of these new sources will be presented and debated. For more info visit here.

4. EVENT – Volunteers needed for 12^th Annual Air Potato Roundup

The City of Gainesville is seeking volunteers to join in the fun and help protect the City's conservation lands at the 12^th Annual Great Air Potato Roundup. The Roundup is on Saturday, January 29, 2011, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Pre-registration for this event is required and starts December 1, 2010. Volunteers will be assigned to a site where they will gather air potatoes in the morning from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Following the roundup from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., a celebration festival will be held at Morningside Nature Center located at 3540 East University Avenue, 32641, with food, music, T-Shirts and prizes. Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged. To register or for more information about the Great Air Potato Roundup visit www.natureoperations.org or contact 352-334-3326.

5. CONFERENCE – FCCMA Emerging Leaders 2011 Student Scholarship

The FCCMA Annual Conference Emerging Leaders Scholarship is designed to allow public administration students and entry-level city and county management professionals interested in continuing their academic and professional development as professional public managers to attend the annual conference. The FCCMA conference is a professional development program designed to promote continued education and networking opportunities in the municipal and county management profession.

The scholarship includes complimentary registration to the annual conference (value $400), a reimbursable travel-expense stipend of up to $600, and a one-year complimentary membership to the FCCMA. Scholarship recipients are responsible for their own food and accommodations. See attachment for more information!

6. JOB - Opening at Leon County Office of Sustainability
This position is responsible for planning, implementing, operating and monitoring of the County's energy management program by setting of goals and strategies to save energy, conducting energy audits of the County's buildings, and providing technical assistance to further the goals of the Office of Sustainability. Position outlines energy saving goals; applies analytical and evaluation methods to conduct energy studies and provide equipment and operational recommendations; forecasts future energy costs; and prepares reports on energy consumption and utility charges. Position also monitors green house gas emmissions and establishes energy optimization protocols.

Visit http://www.leoncountyfl.gov/HR/jobs/view_job.asp?req_id=917 for more information or contact Maggie Theriot, TheriotM@LeonCountyFL.gov

7. JOB –Sustainability Leader for Washington University

Washington University in St. Louis seeks a leader in academic sustainability programs to further advance a robust sustainability program. The position is responsible for actively promoting and facilitating sustainability activities across the University, collaborating with students, faculty, and staff and relevant committees.

Visit http://www.usgbc-stl.org/2010/11/new-position-posted-for-sustainability-director-at-washington-university-in-st-louis/ for more information or contact Jennifer Ochoa at 314-935-8641.

8. JOB -Graduate Research Assistant for the George Mason Sustainability Institute (APPLICATION DEADLINE TOMORROW!)

For full job description, see attached message. A Graduate Student Research Assistantship is expected to be available in December 2010 through the Office of Sustainability to assist with the initial set up of the Mason Sustainability Institute. Graduate Assistant will be responsible for helping Sustainability Manager and Sustainability Projects Specialist with program development, infrastructure establishment, partnership building, and community outreach for the first year. Assistant will also assist with roadmap plan for the continuity of the Institute. For more information contact: Lenna Storm, lstorm@gmu.edu

9. JOB – Three openings with Pick Up America: PR Coordinator, Website & IT Manager, Biodiesel Brewmaster & Mechanic

An opportunity for December graduates to get their hands dirty with some meaningful organizing focused on moving communities toward zero-waste. The Pick Up America crew started walking from the east coast (literally on the beach) in March and has picked up 73,224 pounds of litter on 735 miles America's roadways on their two-year journey to San Francisco while organizing community/school events about zero-waste along the way. Pick Up America seeks to fill three positions for yearlong on-the-road contracts in 2011. For full details and to apply, click here.

Sincerely,

Ashley

Ashley Pennington

Office of Sustainability

University of Florida

P.O. Box 113111

(352) 392-7578

www.sustainable.ufl.edu

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Friday, December 10, 2010

Israeli Partner Dancing, Marty, Line dance Christmas party, Contra Saturday

www.film.gs/Articles/tabid/158/film/145/PageID/145/Movie-Review-Marty.aspx

Introduction to Israeli Partner Dancing (IPD) continues this Monday December 13. Come out even if you missed prior weeks. No experience, no partner needed.

This Tuesday is a Christmas party at Sandi's Line dancing.

Contra Dance next Saturday December 18 with Veronica's band.

Sunday December 12 Adopt a Street clean up with JCNCF, at 8 am on NW 8 Ave between 13 and 22 Streets. David Pawliger, davpaw@aol.com, 352-331-7340.

Next Saturday night Havdalah and Hot Chocolate, Dec 18 at 6 pm at B'nai Israel. www.BnaiGainesville.com

Happy Dancing and Happy Hanukah,

Andy

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Schedule: confirm all programs before going

1. Monday 12/13 - New Introduction to Israeli Partner Dancing

2. Tuesday 12/14 - Line Dancing

3. Wednesday 12/15 - Israeli Dancing at Kol Simcha

4. Thursday 12/16 - English Country Dance

5. Friday 12/17 - International Folk Dancing

6. Saturday 12/18 - Contra Dance

7. Fri-Mon 12/24-27 - Machol Miami www.MacholMiami.com

Article: Movie Marty starring Ernest Borgnine

Ongoing:

First Klass Kloggers - clogging on Sunday afternoons. www.FirstKlassKloggers.com

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Quotes:

- Tommy, I just need a couple of minutes. You and Virginia can fight any time. ~ Ernest Borgnine as Marty in Marty

- College girls are one step from the street. ~ Augusta Ciolli as Aunt Katrina in Marty

- She is a dog and I am a fat, ugly man. Well, all I know is I had a good time last night. ~ Ernest Borgnine as Marty in Marty

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1. Sunday 12/05 - Contra Dance

Thelma Boltin Center, 506 NE 2 Ave

3:30 - 4:00 : Introductory lesson

4:00 - 7:00 : Contra dancing

Beginners welcome; no partner necessary.

Dances are walked through and prompted.

Try it for the first time and your second time is free.

Soft-soled shoes please.

$8, $5 under 21

gods@godsdance.org

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2. Monday 12/06 - New Introduction to Israeli Partner Dancing

Congregation B'nai Israel, 3830 NW 16 Blvd, Gainesville, FL

7:00 - 8:00 : For Beginners

8:00 - 9:00 : For More Experienced Dancers

Starts exactly on time. Do not be late.

$5 per evening, or $20 in advance for the entire series. Ages 22 and under free. Other students $2. If you have financial difficulties, you can come for free.

Contact Andrew, publish@israelipartnerdancing.com, 352-327-3672

On Monday nights, beginning November 22 to December 27, for, a minimum of 4 and up to 6 nights.

Everyone welcome. No experience and no partner needed.

Treat yourself to some fun doing Israeli Partner Dances. You deserve it.

The first hour is for beginner's. You do not need to know how to dance. You will learn. Everyone can learn Israeli Partner Dancing.

Easy, exuberant, great music, great friends, come out for a great time.

On Monday nights, beginning November 22 to December 27, for, a minimum of 4 and up to 6 nights.

Teaching is based on my book Partnership Dancing(tm).

There is no gender bias. You can dance which ever part you want.

We will be videoing some of the teaching.

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3. Tuesday 12/07 - Line Dancing with Sandi Larkins

Eagles Club, 4562 NW 13th Street

6:00 - 8:15 - Line dancing

Sandi Larkins, ridesthewind@gmail.com

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4. Wednesday 12/08 - 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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5. Thursday 12/09 - English Country Dance

601 S Main Street

7:00 - 9:30

Annette Merritt, flamerritt@hotmail.com

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6. Friday 12/10 - International Folk Dancing

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4225 NW 34 Street

8:00 - 11:00

$3, $1 students

Jack Seltzer, 352-359-2903 gainesvilleifd@gmail.com, www.gifd.org

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Article: Marty

Got home from dancing tonight. To wind down, I put on TCM and the last 40 minutes of Marty was on. I knew enough not to change the channel.

Winner of four 1955 Academy Awards Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director and Best Screenplay, up against James Dean in East of Eden.

"Tommy, I just need a couple of minutes. You and Virginia can fight any time," says Marty, and "College girls are one step from the street," warns Aunt Katrina, are two of the priceless lines in scene after scene.

A seemingly, simple movie, covering a day and a half in the life of Ernest Borgnine's Marty. A mid-thirties butcher, Marty is overjoyed to have met his match, only to have his happiness sabotaged by his family and friends.

Says Marty, "She's a dog and I'm a fat, ugly man. Well, all I know is I had a good time last night."

I first saw Marty movie at Tampa Theatre in the 1980s. Some movies are better every time you see them. Marty is one of those movies.

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Ballroom Dance Social, Swing, Tango Workshop, Israeli Partner Dancing

Hello Gainesville Ocala Social Dancers,

UF Swing club is in Weaver Hall Basement this week.

UF Tango danced yesterday, Thursday night and is not meeting tonight Friday.

Tango Encanto workshop with Daniela Acuri is this weekend. tangoencanto@ymail.com

Maria Alvarez' Holiday ballroom dance social is this Saturday night.

Monday 12/13, I will be continuing the Introduction to Israeli Partner Dancing series. No experience, no partner needed. You can come even if you missed the prior sessions.

Happy Dancing,
Andy

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Schedule: confirm all programs before going

1. Friday 12/10 - UF Swing Club - Yule Ball Winter Formal

2. Friday 12/10 - UF Tango Club at UF Tanglewood - not meeting

3. Friday 12/10 - Tango in Ocala

4. Saturday 12/11 - Tango Encanto with Daniela Acuri Workshop

5. Saturday 12/11 - Ballroom Dance at Imperial Dance Studio

4. Monday 12/13 - New Introduction to Israeli Partner Dancing

5. Tuesday 12/14 - Mostly Swing Dancing

6. Wednesday 12/15 - West Coast Swing with Essie

7. Thursday 12/16 - West Coast Swing with Judi

Article: Movie Marty 1955 starring Ernest Borgnine

Other:

Argentine Tango with Andrea Pham in private home. pham.andrea@gmail.com

Ballroom Semi-Private Classes with Caroline Picart in private homes. cjpicart@gmail.com

Latin dancing on Tuesdays 8-10 Bachata and 10-11 free dance social, Thursdays 8-10 Salsa and Sundays 5-7 Salsa at the Unified Training Center, $6/hour. leydi@salsacalientestudios.com

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Quotes:

- Tommy, I just need a couple of minutes. You and Virginia can fight any time. ~ Ernest Borgnine as Marty in Marty

- College girls are one step from the street. ~ Augusta Ciolli as Aunt Katrina in Marty

- She's a dog and I am a fat, ugly man. Well, all I know is I had a good time last night. ~ Ernest Borgnine as Marty in Marty

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1. Friday 12/10 - UF Swing Club

Weaver Hall Basement, UF Campus - this week

(usually at Unified Training Center, 809 W University Ave)

8:00 - 11:00

www.FloridaSwingDance.com

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2. Friday 12/10 - UF Tango Club at UF Tanglewood

NOT MEETING THIS FRIDAY 12/10

UF Housing Tanglewood Common Room, 2907 SW 13 Street

8:00 - 9:15 Tango class

9:15 - 11:00 Tango practica and social

Class and practica is FREE for UF Tanglewood residents and students. $5 donation minimum is asked from others.

UF Argentine Tango Club, http://grove.ufl.edu/~tango/

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3. Friday 12/10 - Foundations of Argentine Tango in Ocala

Extensions School for the Arts, Ocala, FL

7:00 - 9:00 pm : Argentine Tango class

David Chayes, david.chayes@gmail.com, 352-328-7916

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4. Saturday 12/11 - Tango Encanto

Evolve Pilates & Fitness, 6450 SW Archer Road, 2nd floor, Gainesville, FL. Near Beef O'Bradys in the "Kanapaha Station" plaza.

8:30 - 12:30 - Tango Encanto milonga

Friends, smiles, music, drinks and food - always welcomed. See you soon on the dance floor.

$10 per person, $5 for minors and students with valid ID, for the dance. Payable to Tango Encanto.

No street shoes are permitted…proper dance shoes are required so that we don't damage the beautiful floor.

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5. Saturday 12/11 - Ballroom Dance

Imperial Dance Studio, SW 34 Street

8:30 - 11:30 : Ballroom dance

$7, $10 non-members

Maria Alvarez, 352-375-7763, imperialdancestudio@hotmail.com, www.imperialdancestudio.net　

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6. Monday 12/13 - New Introduction to Israeli Partner Dancing

Congregation B'nai Israel, 3830 NW 16 Blvd, Gainesville, FL

7:00 - 8:00 : For Beginners

8:00 - 9:00 : For More Experienced Dancers

Starts exactly on time. You can come late.

$5 per evening. Ages 22 and under free. Other students $2. If you have financial difficulties, you can come for free.

Contact Andrew, publish@israelipartnerdancing.com, 352-327-3672

On Monday nights, beginning November 22 to December 27, for 4 to 5 nights.

Everyone welcome. No experience and no partner needed.

Teaching is based on my book Partnership Dancing(tm).

The men will learn how to communicate via their body language. You will learn how to get the woman to do what you want by manipulating space, without wrestling the woman around.

There is no gender bias. You can dance which ever part you want.

We may be videoing some of the sessions.

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7. Tuesday 12/14 - Mostly Swing Dancing

Thelma Bolton Center, 516 NE 2 Ave

6:50 - 9:00 : Lesson and dancing

$8, $6 students with ID

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

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8. Wednesday 12/15 - West Coast Swing with Essie

Eagles Club, 4562 NW 13th Street

7:00 - West Coast Swing class and dancing

$3 members, $5 non-members

Joshua Angel, joshuadancer79@gmail.com

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9. Thursday 12/16 - West Coast Swing with Judi

Imperial Dance Studio, SW 34 Street

7:00 - 8:00 : Class

$35 Month

Judi Markell, jlmarkell10@comcast.net

352-375-7763, imperialdancestudio@hotmail.com, www.imperialdancestudio.net

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Article: Marty

Got home from dancing tonight. To wind down, I put on TCM and the last 40 minutes of Marty was on. I knew enough not to change the channel.

Winner of four 1955 Academy Awards Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director and Best Screenplay, up against James Dean in East of Eden.

Says Marty, "She's a dog and I'm a fat, ugly man. Well, all I know is I had a good time last night."

I first saw Marty movie at Tampa Theatre in the 1980s. Some movies are better every time you see them. Marty is one of those movies.

www.film.gs/Articles/tabid/158/film/145/PageID/145/Movie-Review-Marty.aspx

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