Hello Gainesville Ocala Social Dancers,
Hustle! dancing in Gainesville starts this Sunday February 13.
Our next First Saturday Night of the Month Gainesville Swing and Soul Dance Party is March 5.
Join our Gainesville Ocala dancing Facebook group here for event invitations.
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=276987733518
UF Swing Club Valentine's Day Dance is this Friday. Costs $5, not free as usual. Christian is teaching a Balboa series at the UF Swing Club on Friday at 8 pm. There will also be Beginner and Rueda lessons.
UF Tango Club is back to Friday night.
On Saturday night is Tango Pavadita milonga andd Maria Alvarez Ballroom dance.
Basic Two-Step continues at Richard's class at the Boltin Center on Tuesdays.
After Two-Step, a short walk away is Death Letter Blues.
Starting this Friday in Panama City is the Sweetheart Swing Classic.
Starting March 18 to April 15 on Friday nights at 7:30 is Ballroom Dancing at GHFC with Caroline Picart.
www.ghfc.com
Also Saturday night is the Eagles Club Valentines Dance. Not that this is a do-whatever-you-want dance, not a West Coast Swing dance.
www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=159214817463718
Next Friday February 18 at 7 pm is the Gators last home gymnastics meet. They are the #1 ranked team in the country. Watching the Gators is like watching the Olympics. They are that good. Take advantage of this rare chance. I am going and you are welcome to come with me.
Joan Frosch has a theatre and dance program "2280 Pints" at the UF Nadine McGuire Pavillion February 18-27.
Hustle, Lisa Nunziella social dancing. One of the best performers ever. She won Star Search 15 times in a row.
Hustle, Erica Smith and John Merisier, really good couple social dancing
Hustle, Erica Smith again
At NY Hustle Congress
Hustle in LA
Happy Dancing,
Andy
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Schedule: confirm all programs before going
1. Friday 2/11 - UF Swing Club
2. Friday 2/11 - UF Tango Club
3. Saturday 2/12 - Ballroom Dance at Maria Alvarez
4. Saturday 2/12 - Tango Pavadita Milonga
5. Sunday 2/13 - Hustle!
6. Tuesday 2/15 - Basic Two-Step
7. Tuesday 2/15 - Death Letter Blues
8. Wednesday 2/16 - UF Swing Club
9. Wednesday 2/16 - West Coast Swing
10. Thursday 2/17 - West Coast Swing with Judi
11. Thursday 2/17 - Tango in Ocala
12. Saturday 3/05 - Swinging Soul Dance Party First Saturday Night of the Month
Article: TGIM - Thank God It's Monday
Article: Most People Quit Just Before They Are About to Succeed
Other:
Argentine Tango with David and Thuy on Tuesdays in a downtown private home. david.chayes@gmail.com
Argentine Tango with Andrea Pham on Wednesdays in a NW 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 class and 10-11 free dance social, Thursdays 8-10 class and Sundays 5-7, Bachata, Cha Cha, Salsa at the Unified Training Center, $6/hour. leydi@salsacalientestudios.com
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Quotes:
- When we study primitive peoples, we see that the dance was the first of all their methods of expression. ~ Benjamin Zemach, from Ha-Rikud, The Jewish Dance
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1. Friday 2/11 - UF Swing Club
Unified Training Center, 809 W University Ave
8:00 - 11:00
www.FloridaSwingDance.com
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2. Friday 2/11 - UF Tango Club
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. Saturday 2/12 - Ballroom Dance at Maria Alvarez
Imperial Dance Studio, W 34 Street
8:00 - 11:00 pm : Ballroom dancing
www.ImperialDanceStudio.net
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4. Saturday 2/12 - Tango Pavadita Milonga
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
7:30 - 8:30 : Tango technique, all levels
8:30 - 12:00 : Milonga
$10, $5 Students
Argentine Tango milonga. Elegant dancing, light refreshments
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5. Sunday 2/13 - Hustle!
Gainesville Dance and Music Association, 308 W University Avenue
7:00 - 8:00 : Beginners Hustle!
8:00 - 9:00 : Intermediate Hustle!
9:00 - 9:30 : Advanced Hustle!
$10, $5 students
Andrew, 352-327-2378, publish@gainesvilledance.com
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6. Tuesday 2/15 - Basic Two-Step
Thelma Bolton Center, 516 NE 2 Ave
6:45 - 9:15 : Lesson and dancing
With Professional Dance Instructor Barbie
Richard, 352-213-8769, mostlyswinggainesville@yahoo.com
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7. Tuesday 2/15 - Death Letter Blues
The Midnight, 223 S Main Street
9:00 - 10:00 Blues dancing lesson
10:00 - 12:00 Blues dancing
Free
GainesvilleBlues@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=156370187717441
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8. Wednesday 2/16 - UF Swing Club
Ustler Hall, UF Campus
8:00 - 11:00
www.FloridaSwingDance.com
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9. Wednesday 2/16 - 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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10. Thursday 2/17 - 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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11. Thursday 2/17 - Foundations of Argentine Tango in Ocala
Las Palmas Restaurant, Ocala, FL
7:00 - 9:30 pm : Argentine Tango class
$10, $5 students for lesson
Free for practice, social dancing afterwards
David Chayes, david.chayes@gmail.com, 352-328-7916
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Article: TGIM - Thank God It's Monday
Just got home from watching the second half of the Super Bowl. You cannot win the Super Bowl with three turnovers.
Friday, my mother asked me to pick up my nephew at 3:30 and take him to his bassoon lesson. When we got there, someone else was already there. He was supposed to be at his lesson at 3:30. I asked him if he knew that.
He said, he did, but a last minute band practice came up and he did not have chance to change his lesson time. I asked him when he found out. He said, "A couple of days ago." What is wrong with that kid?
We start driving away, when I ask him if he put the bassoon in the trunk. He said, "I feel really stupid" and gets out of the car to check. He checks and gets back in the car without saying anything. I keep driving. After a couple of miles he says, "Do you want to go back for the bassoon after we go to Sams?"
This is the smartest kid in America? Literally, he is on the Buchholz High School national champion math team.
After we go back for his bassoon, we go to Sams to get supplies for my dance party Saturday night and then to 308 to set up. I take him home, eat and go to the UF Swing Club.
I was too late for Christian's Balboa lesson, but the dancing has gotten good there. A cute girl asked me to dance. I kept trying to hold her at arms length and she kept trying to hang all over me. I had to keep doing swing outs with her. Wish they had a Swing Club when I was in college.
Richard was there. Afterwards we went downtown for something to eat. I ordered masterfully for the both of us. The waitress brought out something delicious and I told him, "If you were a woman, I would be getting lucky tonight."
Saturday I went to synagogue. Lunch was weak, so I skipped it. Jonathan and I played a game of chess, while my nephew and Jonathan's son played on the other board. When Jonathon and I play, it is war. Two hours later, beaten up, but victorious I took my nephew home and got in a quick nap before going back for the afternoon service.
Showered afterwards and hustled over to 308 to get ready for my party. After the party, Laura and Richard wanted to go to Emerald's. Is there no end?
Sunday I printed up flyers for my party next month (mark your calendars for March 5). Went to 308 for the well-done Tango lesson with Dubravko, then stopped by the Contra Dance. There were four lines with a hundred people.
Went over to the Eagles, just in time for the performance by Stephen White and Sabrina Paxmann and stayed for the West Coast Swing dance. It made me feel good to see that many excellent dancers in Gainesville.
Glad Monday is coming. I need to get to work so I can relax a little.
www.gainesvilledance.com/Newsletters/Articles/tabid/79/Gainesville-Dance/174/TGIM--Thank-God-Its-Monday.aspx
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Article: Most People Quit Just Before They Are About to Succeed
"Most people quit just before they are about to succeed". Have you heard anyone say that? I have and I wondered, how do they know?
I have been persevering at more than a few things way beyond the point I wanted to quit and success has not been right around the corner or anywhere in sight. That is discouraging. I guess at times you can see the road others take even when you cannot see your own.
After a few times, Ricki tried to quit my Israeli dance class.
That was too bad, because she really like the dancing and she was progressing as I wanted her to. I often wish we could hypnotize people at dance class and put their conscious mind on hold while we train their bodies.
Ricki was worried because she could not learn the steps as fast as I went through them. I told her I did not want her to learn the steps. I wanted her to learn how to orient herself, keep good posture, match her movement to the music and connect with those in the circle, all of which she was doing well.
The students do not realize they do not have to worry, because the teacher is worrying for them.
I told Ricki she had to go twelve times before she would feel comfortable and she had only been three. She should come at least to the end of March and then see what is up.
She has been two more times since and I spent some private time with her. It seems to me she has gotten over the hump and already feels comfortable, but only she can say.
When the dancing seems hard, keep going. It will get easier.
www.gainesvilledance.com/Newsletters/Articles/tabid/79/Gainesville-Dance/176/Most-People-Quit-Just-Before-They-Are-About-to-Succeed.aspx
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