Hello Gainesville Ocala Social Dancers,
This newsletter is out early to remind you of Josh's Early St. Patrick's West Coast Swing Dance tonight, Wednesday March 2.
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Friday there may be a last minute Pavadita X Tango Nuevo at 308 West. Keep your dance shoes handy. Sunday is Tango Pavadita practica. If you are a beginner, this is a chance to come out and get personal attention.
Come out for your First Saturday of the Month Swinging Soul Dance Party at 308 West. Lesson from 8 to 9. Truly incredible music thereafter.
Sunday night Hustle! continues at 7 at 308 West.
Ten week Argentine Tango 101 starts March 19. Sign up now and save.
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The Brazilian Cultural Arts Exchange brings Capoeira Luanda and authentic Brazilian Samba to 308 West on Tue, Wed, Thur and Sat. Next Saturday March 5 they have a special guest Samba teacher visiting from 1 to 3. See the schedule at Gainesville's Dance Calendar.
A friend of mine Ira Weisburd will be visting Ocala at Midnight Rodeo on Thursday teaching a line dancing workshop. If you want to go, let me know.
Private lessons is a great way to accelerate your progress. We have a number of male and female teachers for different dances. Get in touch with me if you are interested.
There are two Contra dances this week at the Boltin Center, Thursday night and Sunday afternoon.
www.GodsDance.org
Ballroom Dancing at GHFC with Caroline Picart, March 18 to April 15 on Friday nights at 7:30.
www.ghfc.com
Pavel and Svetlana Ballroom Dance Champions teach workshops on March 5 and March 19 about an hour away at Dance, Dance, Dance in Wildwood, 307 N Main. www.DanceDanceDance.biz
PPIR meets Wednesday March 2 from 5:30 to 7:30 at now smoke free Emeralds Lounge in Thornebrook Village on NW 43 Street.
JNET meets Thursday March 3, 5:30 to 7 at Leonardo's 706.
The Gainesville Community Band with Bill Prince plays the music of Harry James on Sunday March 6. Only $6 for this swinging event.
www.gnvband.org
International Hustle and Salsa Conference is in Orlando for the first time, March 31 to April 3. The dancing is spectacular. Their Saturday night show is the best I have seen. They host the World Hustle and the semi-finals of the World Salsa Championships. Watch the video on their website.
www.HustleAndSalsa.com
West Coast Swing, Terry Roseborough and Sabrina Paxmann
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t3-ySmh3Mo
Thanks to Bert for posting this fun Swing lesson
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyZhyRLi6tM
Capoeira
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8xxgFpK-NM
Happy Dancing,
Andy
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Schedule: confirm all programs before going
1. Wednesday 3/02 - UF Swing Club
2. Wednesday 3/02 - West Coast Swing Dance Party with Josh
3. Thursday 3/03 - West Coast Swing with Judi
4. Thursday 3/03 - Tango in Ocala
5. Friday 3/04 - UF Swing Club
6. Friday 3/04 - UF Tango Club
7. Saturday 3/05 - Swinging Soul Dance Party First Saturday Night of the Month
8. Sunday 3/06 - Tango Pavadita Milonga
9. Sunday 3/06 - Hustle!
10. Tuesday 3/08 - East Coast Swing
11. Tuesday 3/08 - Death Letter Blues
12. Wednesday 3/09 - West Coast Swing
13. Saturday 3/12 - Tango Pavadita Milonga
14. Thursday 3/24 - Balboa with Christian
Article: Femine Power On the Waterfront
Article: Right Now You Are Perfect
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:
- Words, words, words. All I get is words. If you are in love, show me. Show me. Show me now. ~ Eliza Dolittle in My Fair Lady
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1. Wednesday 3/02 - UF Swing Club
Ustler Hall, UF Campus
8:00 - 11:00
Free
www.FloridaSwingDance.com
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2. Wednesday 3/02 - West Coast Swing Dance Party with Josh
Eagles Club, 4562 NW 13th Street
7:00 - West Coast Swing dancing
$3 members, $5 non-members
Essie Jennings, essie.jennings@gmail.com
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3. Thursday 3/03 - 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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4. Thursday 3/03 - 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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5. Friday 3/04 - UF Swing Club
Unified Training Center, 809 W University Ave
8:00 - 11:00
Free
www.FloridaSwingDance.com
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6. Friday 3/04 - 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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7. Saturday 3/05 - Swinging Soul Dance Party
Gainesville Dance and Music Association, 308 W University Avenue
8:00 - 9:00 : Dance lesson
9:00 - 11:00+ : Social Dancing Mostly Slower Swing
$10, $5 Students
Starts exactly on time.
For all levels of experience. Newcomers welcome.
No partner needed.
Andrew, publish@gainesvilledance.com, 352-327-3672
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8. Sunday 3/06 - Tango Pavadita Practica
Gainesville Dance and Music Association, 308 W University Avenue
2:00 - 5:00 : Tango lesson and practice
$10, $5 Students
Argentine Tango practica.
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9. Sunday 3/06 - 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
Includes Israeli dancing on Monday nights
Andrew, 352-327-2378, publish@gainesvilledance.com
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10. Tuesday 3/08 - East Coast Swing
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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11. Tuesday 3/08 - 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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12. Wednesday 3/09 - 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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13. Saturday 3/12 - 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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14. Thursday 3/24 - Balboa with Christian
Gainesville Dance and Music Association, 308 W University Avenue
8:30 - 9:30 : Balboa lesson
9:30 - 11:00 : Balboa dancing
$10, $5 students
Christian, 352-514-7411, dcamp@alumni.ufl.edu
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Article: Femine Power On the Waterfront
My mother was watching TV. I sat down to put on my shoes to go to the UF Swing Club, when "On the Waterfront" came on.
This was the first time I saw the beginning. I realized I had missed the entire movie.
Eva Marie Saint gives the most impressive display of femine power I have seen.
The movie starts with Marlon Brando luring Joey to the roof. Joey knows he is danger, but trusts Brando. Brando is in the street and sees Joey get thrown from the roof. Brando says to the gangsters, "I thought you were just going to lean on him. You should have told me."
Eva Marie Saint crys out that she is going to find who killed her brother.
So begins the tale of a young woman exerting her power to take on the gangsters terrorizing her community.
Scene after scene, I could not believe what I was watching. What a great movie. How does she exert her power? A lot women do at dancing. Download from Netflix.
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Article: Right Now You Are Perfect
Allison brought Dahlia to Richard's Swing party. This was Dahlia's first time dancing. She was cute. With a big smile she said, "What do I do?".
I got her in Closed position. Her hand rested in mine naturally, with no tension, like you stand when holding hands with someone. She was relaxed. I started shifting my weight slowly from one foot to the other. She felt my body move and she matched what I was doing. Slowly we worked up to changing the tempo. After a few songs were able to somewhat keep a slow, slow, quick, quick rhythm and she could turn a bit, all without me telling her what to do.
I told her, "Right now, you are perfect, but other people are going to try to change you."
When I got back to her an hour later, she was already devolving. She was no longer comfortable. She was doing the basic step by rote. Her fingers were grasping at my hands. She was off balance. It was astonishing to see the subconscious manifest itself so quickly from equanimity to anxiety.
The natural state is relaxed, without tension. Reminded me of some years ago at a ballroom studio. I was dancing with a woman who was a great Folk dancer, but an inexperienced Swing dancer. She rested her hand in mine the same way Dahlia originally did, comfortably with no tension. I was inclined to tell her to give me some weight, since that was what I was taught, but I thought, this woman is such a good dancer, that if she naturally does not use tension, it must be right. Back then she danced like a butterfly.
Swing dance training teaches you how to go from dancing like a butterfly to dancing like a caterpillar.
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