Hello Gainesville Ocala Social Dancers,
This newsletter is out one day early to give you a chance to buy discounted Gainesville Dance Festival Passes.
Buy your Festival Pass for only $25 today. Your pass gets you into all 14 sessions of dancing over 3 days this weekend.
Friday is Tango night. Saturday dancing is from 2 to midnight with English Country, Vintage Waltz, Zydeco, West Coast Swing and Blues.
Sunday dancing is from noon to 9 pm with Brazilian Capeoira, Zumba, Rio-style Samba with a guest teacher from Brazil, fun Folk Dance mixers anyone can do, Ballroom, Lindy Swing and the exotic Sacred Groove.
Beginner lessons at most sessions.
With your Festival Pass you get $70 worth of free dance classes for programs you have not attended. This is an incredible value and would be worth more than the price of your Festival Pass even if you did not go to the Festival. You get free passes to: Argentine Tango lesson with UF Tango Club, Argentine Tango Saturday night milonga, Ballroom lessons, English Country, Hustle, Israeli Folk, Lindy Swing, Samba, West Coast Swing and Zumba.
Purchase your Festival Pass here and also find a complete schedule and individual session pricing.
Next week, Ray and Eileen from Imperial Dance Studio start teaching Ballroom Dancing at 308 West on Tuesday nights.
Tuesday Richard teaches East Coast Swing.
Wednesday Essie teaches West Coast Swing. This is her last month, so get out there and support her.
Thursday Judi teaches West Coast Swing.
You have a bunch of new beginner classes, perfect for anyone you know who wants to start dancing. Sign up via Santa Fe College Community Education
1. Ballroom Dancing starts Tuesday 7 to 9 pm on April 10
2. Brazilian Samba starts Monday 5 to 6 pm on April 9
3. Contra Dancing 101 starts Sunday 5 to 6 pm on April 8
4. Israeli Folk Dancing 101 starts Monday 7 to 8 pm on April 9
5. Lindy Swing Dancing 101 starts Sunday 6 to 7 pm on April 8
6. Nia Movement and Fitness starts Monday 6 to 7 pm on April 23, listed under Health and Fitness
7. Tango 101 starts Tuesday 6 to 7 pm on April 10
Happy Dancing,
Andy
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In this Newsletter
Dance Schedule: confirm all programs before going
1. Fri-Sun 3/30-4/1 - Gainesville Dance Festival
2. Friday 3/30 - UF Swing Club
3. Monday 4/02 - Israeli Dancing with Andy
4. Tuesday 4/03 - East Coast Swing with Richard
5. Wednesday 4/04 - West Coast Swing class with Essie
6. Thursday 4/05 - West Coast Swing with Judi Markell
7. Friday 4/06 - UF Tango Club at 308 West
8. Saturday 4/07 - Zumba
9. Saturday 4/07 - April Fools Swinging Ballroom Blues Dance with US Open Champ Caroline Picart
10. Sunday 4/08 - Lindy Swing Dancing 101
11. Sunday 4/08 - Lindy Swing and Hustle!
12. Friday 4/13 - Swing and Sway Dance Club at the Senior Center
13. Saturday 4/14 - Tango Pavadita Milonga
14. Wednesday 4/18 - West Coast Swing Dance Party with Essie
15. Thursday 4/19 - Death Letter Blues - third Thursday
16. Sunday 4/22 - Vintage Waltz Brunch
17. Friday 4/27 - Swing and Sway Dance Club at the Senior Center
18. Saturday 5/05 - West Coast Swing Dance
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Ongoing Dancing:
Argentine Tango with Andrea on Wednesdays in a NW private home. pham.andrea@gmail.com
Argentine Tango with David and Thuy on Wednesdays in a downtown private home for free. david.chayes@gmail.com
Argentine Tango with Elke and Nick on Wednesday nights from 5:30 to 7 at 308 West. nhr@ufl.edu
Ballroom, Latin, Swing Dance in Ocala every Thursday night 7:30 to 10 at the Ocala Entertainment Complex. Trish, ocaladancecenter@centurylink.net, 352-216-1657
Brazilian Street Dance, Capoeira and Samba at 308 West. www.bcaeonline.org
Latin dancing on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, Bachata, Cha Cha, Salsa at the Unified Training Center. leydi@salsacalientestudios.com
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Volunteer to help out and get into dances and classes for free.
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Dance Quotes:
- Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world. ~ Harriet Tubman
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1. Fri-Sun 3/30-4/1 - Gainesville Dance Festival
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
Friday March 30 through Sunday April 1
Sample 14 different dances, 18 teachers, 24 hours of dancing.
Most sessions have a lesson for newcomers. Everyone welcome. No experience and no partner needed.
Come out for a fantastic weekend of dancing at the Gainesville Dance Festival.
Take this opportunity to explore other types of dance you have not done before.
Friday night Tango from 8 pm to midnight. Saturday 2 to midnight, variety of social dances: English country, waltz, zydeco, west coast swing, blues. Sunday noon to 9 pm folk and social dancing: capoeira, Zumba, samba, fun folk dance mixers, ballroom dancing, lindy swing, Sacred Groove.
Schedule
Friday March 31
8 – 9:30 pm: UF Tango Club lesson
9:30 – 12:30 am: Tango Pavadita milonga
Saturday March 31
2 – 4 pm: English Country Dancing
4 – 6 pm: Vintage Waltz
6 – 8 pm: Zydeco and Cajun
8 – 11 pm: West Coast Swing
11 – 1 am: Blues Dancing
Sunday April 1
12 – 1 pm: Capoeira
1 – 2 pm: Zumba
2 – 3 pm: Samba with guest teacher from Brazil
3 – 4 pm: Fun Folk Dance Mixers
4 – 6 pm: Ballroom with Ray and Eileen
6 – 7 pm: Lindy Swing
7 – 9 pm: Sacred Groove
Andrew Weitzen, 352-327-3672, publish@gainesvilledance.com
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2. Friday 4/30 - UF Swing Club
Unified Training Center, 809 West University Avenue
8:00 - 9:00 : Swing Dance Lesson
9:00 - 12:00 : Swing Dancing
Free
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3. Monday 4/02 - Israeli Dancing with Andy
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
7:30 - 8:00 : Beginner Israeli Dance class
8:30 - 9:00 : Intermediate Israeli Dancing
Dance to a higher purpose and learn Israeli Folk Dancing. Enjoy fun dancing, great music and meet nice people.
$5 per family, Free students 22 and under
Andrew, 352-327-7121, publish@gainesvilledance.com
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4. Tuesday 4/03 - East Coast Swing with Richard
Thelma Bolton Center, 516 NE 2 Ave
6:50 - 9:00 : Lesson and dancing
Richard, 352-213-8769, mostlyswinggainesville@yahoo.com
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5. Wednesday 4/04 - West Coast Swing with Essie
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
8:00 - 10:00 West Coast Swing class and dancing
$6, $4 Students
Essie Jennings, essie.jennings@gmail.com
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6. Thursday 4/05 - West Coast Swing with Judi Markell
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
8:00 - 9:00pm Intermediate WCS Lesson
9:00 - 9:30pm Open Dancing
$35 for the month, $20 students.
Classes are paid for the first class of the month, and run the first 4 Thursdays of each month.
Judi Markell kicks off her new classes at 308 W University Ave with a bang, by giving you one free lesson! This new ongoing class will normally be $35 for the first four Thursdays of the month, but since March has 5 Thursdays, we are going to throw the 5th Thursday in FREE as a kind of Grand Opening Special.
This is an Intermediate WCS class, so experience with West Coast Swing in needed. Basic 6 and 8 count patterns such as Push Break, Side Passes, and Whips are essential.
Judi Markell, jlmarkell10@comcast.net
Josh Angel, joshuadancer79@gmail.com
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7. Friday 4/06 - UF Tango Club at 308 West
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Ave
8:00 - 9:30 Tango class
9:30 - 11:00 Tango practica and social
Class and practica is free for UF students
Public $5 for class and practica
UF Argentine Tango Club, uftango@gmail.com
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8. Saturday 4/07 - Zumba
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
1:00 - 2:00 : Zumba
Jarred, 954-907-4964, jared.h.mussen@ufl.edu
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9. Saturday 4/07 - April Fools Swinging Ballroom Blues Dance with US Open Champ Caroline Picart
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
7:30 - 8:30 Ballroom Lesson with Kay Picart
8:30 - 11:00 Swing-heavy Ballroom Mix of Dancing
11:00 - 12:30 Blues Dance with Kai Bernstein
$15, $10 students
$5 for Blues only
What better holiday but April Fools to totally switch up the format of our 1st Saturday of the Month WCS dance for ONE NIGHT ONLY?
Join US Open Champ Caroline "Kay" Picart for a one hour Ballroom Waltz lesson, followed by a Swing-heavy Ballroom Mix. DJ Chad "Big Daddy" Young will keep the floor full until 11pm, when Kai Bernstein takes over to spin the best Blues Dancing tunes until 1am.
Josh Angel, joshuadancer79@gmail.com
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10. Sunday 4/08 - Lindy Swing Dancing 101
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
6:00 - 7:00 : Lindy Swing Dancing 101
Learn the mother of all Swing dances, Lindy swing dancing, in this easy class catering to new dancers.
Andrew, 352-327-7121, publish@gainesvilledance.com
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11. Sunday 4/08 - Lindy Swing and Hustle!
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
7:00 - 8:30 : Lindy Swing Dance Class and Dancing
8:30 - 9:15 : Hustle!
$10, $5 Age 22 and under
Includes Israeli Dancing with Andy that week too.
The more you dance the more you save. If you paid for any organized dance during the prior week, come on Sunday night for just $5.
Andrew, 352-327-7121, publish@gainesvilledance.com
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12. Friday 4/13 - Swing and Sway Dance Club at the Senior Center
Senior Recreation Center, 5701 NW 34 Street
3:00 - 5:00 : Dancing
Free in the afternoons
352-215-5660, Angie, angieferk@yahoo.com
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13. Saturday 4/14 - Tango Pavadita Milonga
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
8:00 - 9:00 : Argentine Tango technique, all levels
9:00 - 12:30 : Milonga
$10, $5 Students
Argentine Tango milonga. Elegant dancing, light refreshments
Steve, sl@stevelittler.com
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14. Wednesday 4/18 - West Coast Swing Dance
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
8:00 - 10:30 West Coast Swing dancing
$8 general, $6 students
Josh Angel, joshuadancer79@gmail.com
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15. Thursday 4/19 - Death Letter Blues - Confirm before going
The Midnight, 223 S Main Street
9:00 - 10:00 Blues dancing lesson
10:00 - 12:00 Blues dancing
Free
GainesvilleBlues@gmail.com
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16. Sunday 4/22 - Vintage Waltz Brunch
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
10:30 - 1:30 : Waltz lesson, dancing and brunch
$10, $5 Students
Joyce Thompson, thompsj@gmail.com
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17. Friday 4/27 - Swing and Sway Dance Club at the Senior Center
Thelma Boltin Center, 516 NE 2 Ave
8:00 - 11:00 : Dancing
$10, $7 members, free for patrons
352-215-5660, Angie, angieferk@yahoo.com
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18. Saturday 5/05 - West Coast Swing Dance
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
7:30 - 12:30 West Coast Swing dancing
Josh Angel, joshuadancer79@gmail.com
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