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Femine Power, Perfect Female, Swing Dance Parties, Tango, Hustle

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.

www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=156832751036671

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.

www.gainesvilledance.com/Newsletters/Articles/tabid/79/Gainesville-Dance/187/Femine-Power-On-the-Waterfront.aspx

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

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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.

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 told her, "Right now, you are perfect, but other people are going to try to change you."

Swing dance training teaches you how to go from dancing like a butterfly to dancing like a caterpillar.

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Friday, February 25, 2011

Contra Sunday, Israeli, Capoeira, Samba

Hello Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancers,

This Sunday is an unusual, extra Contra Dance, with the Elftones. After the Contra Dance come over to Hustle! at 308 West.

Join our intimate group for Israeli Dancing at 7:00 on Mondays at B'nai Israel.

Or go to 308 West for English Country Dancing, with a live band, nice turn out of people and easy enough for everyone.

The Brazilian Cultural 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 for Samba at Gainesville's Dance Calendar.
www.DanceCalendar.info/u/event.asp?idarea=19

After Samba on March 5, come back to 308 West for your First Saturday Night of the Month Gainesville Swinging Soul Dance Party. Bring someone new and come for free. If you are new, bring someone else and get in two for one.
www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=178549702187755

Happy Dancing,
Andy

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Schedule: confirm all programs before going

1. Friday 2/25 - International Folk Dancing

2. Sunday 2/27 - Contra Dance

3. Sunday 2/27 - Hustle!

4. Monday 2/28 - English Country Dance

5. Monday 2/28 - Israeli Circle and Partner Dancing

6. Tuesday 3/01 - Line Dancing

7. Wednesday 3/02 - Israeli Dancing at Kol Simcha

8. Saturday 3/05 - Swinging Soul Dance Party

Article: Salsa Means Spicy

Article: All You Ever Need to Know About Relationships Can be Learned in a Dance Class

Other:

Gainesville Capeoira at 308 West - Tue, Wed, Thu and Sat. See www.GainesvilleDance.com/DanceCalendar.aspx

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

Step Dancing with Piper Call. www.PiperCallDance.com

Volunteer to help out and get into dances and classes for free.

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Quotes:

- Eccelesiastes assures us, there is a time to dance. ~ Kevin Bacon as Ren McCormack in Footloose

- No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are thoroughly persuaded of each other's worth. ~ Robert Southey

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1. Friday 2/25 - 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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2. Sunday 2/27 - Contra Dance

Thelma Boltin Center, 506 NE 2 Ave

3:30 - 4:00 : Lesson

4:00 - 7:00 : Contra Dancing

Beginners lesson a half hour before the contra dance starts. No partner needed.

Please wear clean, soft-soled shoes to protect the floor.

Susie, 352-466-9150, $8, $5 under 21

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3. Sunday 2/27 - 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 Mondays

Andrew, 352-327-2378, publish@gainesvilledance.com

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4. Monday 2/28 - English Country Dance

Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue

7:00 - 9:30

Annette Merritt, flamerritt@hotmail.com

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5. Monday 2/28 - Israeli Circle and Partner Dancing

Congregation B'nai Israel, 3830 NW 16 Blvd

7:00 - 8:30 : Israeli Circle 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.

If you attend any of my programs at 308 West, you can come here for free.

Andrew, publish@gainesvilledance.com, 352-327-3672

www.IsraeliPartnerDancing.com

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6. Tuesday 2/30 - 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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7. Wednesday 3/01 - 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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8. Saturday 3/05 - Swinging Soul Dance Party

GDMA, 308 West University Ave

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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Article: Salsa Means Spicy

When I got to the Salsa Workshops, Pedro was sitting on a bench holding his head. He said, "they are too much for me."

There were dancers from Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Tampa, Georgia and a team of about 30 dressed in black and red that came up from Miami.

In front of me was a dazzling, 105 pound young woman, in black high heels, red nail polish, waves of black hair, tight pants, bulging blouse, playful Latin eyes outlined in dark mascara, a huge smile, bubbling personality, whirling through a mesmerizing complex of turns, with a combination of delicate gestures from lovely hands to a display of feminine power from untamed hips.

It was 1:30 in the afternoon.

If you were anywhere else, you were in the wrong place.

www.gainesvilledance.com/Newsletters/Articles/tabid/79/Gainesville-Dance/184/Salsa-Means-Spicy.aspx

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Article: All You Ever Need to Know About Relationships Can be Learned in a Dance Class

On the English Country Dance web page they had a link to All You Ever Need to Know About Relationships Can be Learned in a Dance Class.

www.dancefl.us/common/Relation.shtml

If only.

Good advice for your superficial cases, which many dance relationships are, but some cases are more intriguing.

A more realistic title is "More Than You Will Ever Want to Know About Relationships, You Will Learn In a Dance Class".

Karen told me she had a falling out with her friend David. Now he avoids her, so she avoids him. I find myself unable to resolve a similar situation.

I have two younger sisters and a mother. I hardly paid them any attention except to torment them. My mother said I was a collicky bady. She said I came out screaming and did not stop for a year. When my sister was born, I pushed her bassinet down the stairs. I was literally born with a nature for upsetting women.

Luckily, I come from a long family of fighters. If something bothers us, we fight. When my sister tried to run away from an argument, my dad yelled at her, "Come back here and fight like a man."

My sister was complaining to my mom about her husband and my mother told her to fight with him. She also told her to shtupt him. They have a good relationship, so it seems to work.

I had a girlfriend whose method of conflict resolution was the silent treatment. She broke up with me four times and would never tell me why. I listened to a book on tape "How to Deal with Difficult People." The author talked about 12 types, like the Liar, the Procastinator, the Verbal Abuser, the Chamelon, and he had techniques for dealing with them all, except one. The most difficult type he said was the Clam, which is the person that will not talk with you. He said there is nothing you can do with a Clam. His advice was to give up.

After one of the break ups, Ifhat, a good friend of mine got mad at me, but she said, "We have been friends a long time. I don't want there to be bad feelings between us." I had forgotten how well-adjusted people behave.

One day I got a call from Eti. She said, "Come pick me up." I went over to her brother's house and she was standing outside with her suitcases. She had a fight with her sister-in-law. She said, "I am going back to Israel." I asked her if she told them she was leaving. She said, "I left a note." I told her not to be so hasty and she could stay in my extra bedroom.

We had some big fights. If something bothered her, she could not hold it in for two minutes. You have to love that. She had five brothers who she was close too, but when her baby was born, she gave him to me to hold him at the bris. I would have preferred a seat further from the action.

I told Karen to go talk to David and make up.

I do not know if the author was right about dealing with a Clam. Nothing I have ever tried worked. Maybe writing an article will.

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Thursday, February 24, 2011

All You Need to Know About Relationships, Balboa, Swing Party, Tango, Hustle!, Private Lessons

Hello Gainesville Ocala Social Dancers,

This newsletter is out early to make sure you know about Christian's Balboa class, tonight, Thursday. This is only on the fourth Thursday of the month. Balboa is a companion to Swing dancing. Come out for a fun and interesting evening. If you signed up for Hustle! for this month, you can come to Balboa for free.

Saturday night are two main events, Richard's Mostly Swing Party at the Boltin Center and the fourth Saturday of the month is Tango Pavadita main monthly milonga at 308 West. As I proved last month, and intend to do again, if you start early, you can do both and will be well rewarded.

If you missed last weekend's lovely Vintage Waltz Brunch (and my Nordic Waltz mixer), you can redeem yourself this weekend. Sleep in and return to 308 West for a delicious Sunday morning Tango Brunch.

Come out Sunday nights at 7 for Hustle! This dance is too much fun.

East Coast Swing revives at Richard's Tuesday class in March.

Next Wednesday is Josh's West Coast Swing party at the Eagles Club. Have a great time and get warmed up for ...

Next Saturday night March 5 for your First Saturday Night of the Month Swinging Soul Dance Party at 308 West. This will start with a lesson on Mastering the Side Pass, which forms the basis for most moves in Swing dancing. Transform your dancing with some simple techniques to make your side pass flow effortlessly.

Bring someone new and get in for free.

www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=178549702187755

Gainesville's Tango Dancers make us proud.

www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=642547035445

www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150111482589031

You can learn to Tango too. Take the 10 week Tango Academy for Beginners series starting March 19 on Saturday afternoons at 308 West. Sign up with Elke. elkeweibelzah@gmail.com

Daniela Acuri demonstrates the back step in Argentine Tango.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnrdL_Wev6g

www.ghfc.com

Take in Joan Frosch's theatre and dance program "2280 Pints" at the UF Nadine McGuire Pavillion thru February 27.

Two articles this week on Relationships and Salsa.

Happy Dancing,

Andy

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Schedule: confirm all programs before going

1. Thursday 2/24 - Balboa with Christian

2. Thursday 2/24 - West Coast Swing with Judi

3. Thursday 2/24 - Tango in Ocala

4. Friday 2/25 - UF Swing Club

5. Friday 2/25 - UF Tango Club

6. Saturday 2/26 - Tango Pavadita Milonga

7. Sunday 2/27 - Tango Pavadita Brunch

8. Sunday 2/27 - Hustle!

9. Tuesday 3/01 - East Coast Swing

10. Tuesday 3/01 - Death Letter Blues

11. Wednesday 3/02 - UF Swing Club

12. Wednesday 3/02 - West Coast Swing Dance with Josh

13. Saturday 3/05 - Swinging Soul Dance Party First Saturday Night of the Month

14. Wednesday 3/09 - West Coast Swing with Essie

Article: Salsa Means Spicy

Article: All You Ever Need to Know About Relationships Can be Learned in a Dance Class

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:

- Eccelesiastes assures us, there is a time to dance. ~ Kevin Bacon as Ren McCormack in Footloose

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1. Thursday 2/24 - Balboa with Christian

Gainesville Dance and Music Association, 308 W University Avenue

8:00 - 9:00 : Balboa lesson

9:00 - 11:00 : Balboa dancing

$10, $5 students

Christian, 352-514-7411, dcamp@alumni.ufl.edu

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2. Thursday 2/24 - 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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3. Thursday 2/24 - 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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4. Friday 2/25 - UF Swing Club

Unified Training Center, 809 W University Ave

8:00 - 11:00

Free

www.FloridaSwingDance.com

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5. Friday 2/25 - 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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6. Saturday 2/26 - 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

Elke, elkeweibelzah@gmail.com

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7. Sunday 2/27 - Tango Pavadita Milonga

Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue

11:00 - 2:00 : Tango brunch, lesson, practice, dancing

$10, $5 Students

Argentine Tango milonga. Elegant dancing, light refreshments

Elke, elkeweibelzah@gmail.com

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8. Sunday 2/27 - 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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9. Tuesday 3/01 - 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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10. Tuesday 3/01 - 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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11. Wednesday 3/02 - UF Swing Club

Ustler Hall, UF Campus

8:00 - 11:00

Free

www.FloridaSwingDance.com

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12. Wednesday 3/02 - West Coast Swing Dance 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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13. Saturday 3/05 - Swinging Soul Dance Party

GDMA, 308 West University Ave

8:00 - 9:00 : Dance lesson on Mastering the Side Pass

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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14. 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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Article: Salsa Means Spicy

When I got to the Salsa Workshops, Pedro was sitting on a bench holding his head. He said, "they are too much for me."

There were dancers from Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Tampa, Georgia and a team of about 30 dressed in black and red that came up from Miami.

It was 1:30 in the afternoon.

If you were anywhere else, you were in the wrong place.

www.gainesvilledance.com/Newsletters/Articles/tabid/79/Gainesville-Dance/184/Salsa-Means-Spicy.aspx

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Article: All You Ever Need to Know About Relationships Can be Learned in a Dance Class

On the English Country Dance web page they had a link to All You Ever Need to Know About Relationships Can be Learned in a Dance Class.

www.dancefl.us/common/Relation.shtml

If only.

Good advice for your superficial cases, which many dance relationships are, but some cases are more intriguing.

A more realistic title is "More Than You Will Ever Want to Know About Relationships, You Will Learn In a Dance Class".

Karen told me she had a falling out with her friend David. Now he avoids her, so she avoids him. I find myself unable to resolve a similar situation.

Luckily, I come from a long family of fighters. If something bothers us, we fight. When my sister tried to run away from an argument, my dad yelled at her, "Come back here and fight like a man."

My sister was complaining to my mom about her husband and my mother told her to fight with him. She also told her to shtupt him. They have a good relationship, so it seems to work.

I told Karen to go talk to David and make up.

I do not know if the author was right about dealing with a Clam. Nothing I have ever tried worked. Maybe writing an article will.

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Thursday, February 17, 2011

Tango, Contra, Vintage Waltz, Hustle!, Swing, Balboa

Hello Gainesville Ocala Social Dancers,

Saturday night is a Tango Milonga at 308 West.

Also Saturday night is a Contra Dance, followed on Sunday morning by the first Vintage Waltz brunch in a while, with Randy and Annette teaching. I will lead a Nordic Waltz mixer that I picked up in Chicago this summer from a visiting Swedish dance group. That is a mouthful. See the Gainesville Ocala folk dance newsletter for details.

Hustle! is this Sunday February 20. It really is fun. Join us.

Next Thursday Christian is teaching Balboa at 308 West. This is regularly scheduled on the fourth Thursday of the month.

Reserve the First Saturday Night of the Month for our Swinging Soul Dance Party. The next one is March 5.

Ballroom Dancing at GHFC with Caroline Picart is March 18 to April 15 on Friday nights at 7:30.

www.ghfc.com

The #1 Gators last home gymnastics meet is tonight Friday 2/18 at 7pm. Let me know if you want to join me.

For something different, after the meet, Sabore in the Tioga Town Center is having Disco dancing starting at 10:30 and Saturday night too. No cover.

Joan Frosch's theatre and dance program "2280 Pints" is at the UF Nadine McGuire Pavillion February 18-27.

Jack Lalanne 10 Point Self Improvement Plan.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eB4cQO4sjo

Do not let cost keep you away from dancing. We have plenty of things for you to do if you would like to volunteer your time.

Happy Dancing,

Andy

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Schedule: confirm all programs before going

1. Friday 2/18 - UF Swing Club

2. Friday 2/18 - UF Tango Club

3. Saturday 2/19 - Tango Pavadita Milonga

4. Sunday 2/20 - Hustle!

5. Tuesday 2/22 - Basic Two-Step

6. Tuesday 2/22 - Death Letter Blues

7. Wednesday 2/23 - UF Swing Club

8. Wednesday 2/23 - West Coast Swing

9. Thursday 2/24 - Balboa with Christian

10. Thursday 2/24 - West Coast Swing with Judi

11. Thursday 2/24 - Tango in Ocala

12. Saturday 3/05 - Swinging Soul Dance Party First Saturday Night of the Month

Article: Make Mistakes with a Lot of Confidence

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:

- Do not worry about the mistakes. Make mistakes with a lot of confidence. ~ Moshiko Halevy

- We have to make the men look good. ~ Erin King

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1. Friday 2/18 - UF Swing Club

Unified Training Center, 809 W University Ave

8:00 - 11:00

Free

www.FloridaSwingDance.com

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2. Friday 2/18 - 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 2/19 - 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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4. Sunday 2/20 - 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

www.DanceSwing.info

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5. Tuesday 2/22 - 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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6. Tuesday 2/22 - 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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7. Wednesday 2/23 - UF Swing Club

Ustler Hall, UF Campus

8:00 - 11:00

Free

www.FloridaSwingDance.com

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8. Wednesday 2/23 - 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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9. Thursday 2/24 - Balboa with Christian

Gainesville Dance and Music Association, 308 W University Avenue

7:00 - 10:00 : Balboa lesson and dancing

$10, $5 students

Christian, 352-514-7411, dcamp@alumni.ufl.edu

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10. Thursday 2/24 - 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 2/24 - 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: Make Mistakes with a Lot of Confidence

First relax, and be able to absorb things, and be able to do it without any fear that maybe you will make mistakes.

Since my job, my duty is to encourage the dancers and not to discourage them, I'm trying to give them an idiom by telling them, "Don't worry about the mistakes. Make mistakes with a lot of confidence."

Don't hesitate, because when you are hesitating then all your body is freezing and you are afraid to move, because you are afraid to make mistakes. You can't move this way when your mind is just thinking about the mistakes that you might do.

The dance needs relaxation and not a tight body. I'm giving them an idea: don't worry.

Sometimes students want to impress the teacher and I don't think that this is something good. They don't want to disappoint the teacher, or disappoint themselves.

We are human beings and we make mistakes. I used to use a phrase that said: perfection is a value of God; but the ambition to be perfect is the value of mankind.

We are trying to achieve the best we can. But, when we make mistakes from time to time, it gives us a message that there is no space for another God.

~ Moshiko Halevy, from an interview with Moshiko Halevy, www.batamanoot.com/moshikohalevy.php

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Contra, Vintage Waltz, Hustle!, Israeli

Hello Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancers,

This newsletter is out early to remind you of a few events: Saturday night is a Contra Dance and Sunday morning is the first Vintage Waltz Brunch in a while, with Randy and Annette teaching. I will be leading a Nordic Waltz mixer.

And tonight, Thursday Anahata Iradah is at Dances of Universal Peace. According to the announcement, she is "a versatile and gifted musician and teacher, a composer, songwriter, mediator and documentary film producer. She is an accomplished leader of the Dances of Universal Peace with years of dedication in Sacred & Ceremonial Music & Dance. She brings depth, humor, sensitivity, exuberance & magic to the experience"

Join us at Hustle! on Sunday night at 7:00 at 308 West.

Israeli Dancing is back to the regular time 7:00 on Monday.

English Country Dancing is on Monday at 308 West. They had a big turnout of 20 people this week.

Save the First Saturday Night of the Month for our Swinging Soul Dance Party coming up next on March 5.

Do not let the cost keep you away from dancing. We have plenty of things for you to do if you would like to volunteer your time.

Happy Dancing,
Andy

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Schedule: confirm all programs before going

1. Thursday 2/17 - Dances of Universal Peace

2. Friday 2/18 - International Folk Dancing

3. Saturday 2/18 - Contra Dance

4. Sunday 2/20 - Vintage Waltz Brunch

5. Sunday 2/20 - Hustle!

6. Monday 2/21 - English Country Dance

7. Monday 2/21 - Israeli Circle and Partner Dancing

8. Tuesday 2/22 - Line Dancing

9. Wednesday 2/23 - Israeli Dancing at Kol Simcha

10. Saturday 3/05 - Swinging Soul Dance Party

Article: Make Mistakes with a Lot of Confidence

Other:

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:

- Do not worry about the mistakes. Make mistakes with a lot of confidence. ~ Moshiko Halevy

- We have to make the men look good. ~ Erin King

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1. Thursday 2/17 - Dances of Universal Peace

Unity of Gainesville, 8801 NW 39 Ave

7:00 - 9:00

$10

The Dances of Universal Peace are simple, meditative, joyous, multi-cultural circle dances

that use sacred phrases, chants, music and movements from the many spiritual

traditions of the earth to touch the spiritual essence within ourselves and recognize it

in others. The dances promote peace and integration within individuals and

understanding and connection within groups worldwide.

Nurallah, 352-372-7250, www.DancesOfUniversalPeace.org

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2. Friday 2/18 - 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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3. Saturday 2/19 - Contra Dance

Thelma Boltin Center, 506 NE 2 Ave

7:30 - 8:00 : Lesson

8:00 - 11:00 : Contra Dancing

Beginners lesson a half hour before the contra dance starts. No partner needed.

Please wear clean, soft-soled shoes to protect the floor.

Susie, 352-466-9150, $8, $5 under 21

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4. Sunday 2/20 - Vintage Waltz Brunch

GDMA, 308 West University Ave

10:30 - 1:30 : Waltz Brunch

$10, $5 Students

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

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5. Sunday 2/20 - 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 Mondays

Andrew, 352-327-2378, publish@gainesvilledance.com

www.DanceSwing.info

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6. Monday 2/21 - English Country Dance

Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue

7:00 - 9:30

Annette Merritt, flamerritt@hotmail.com

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7. Monday 2/21 - Israeli Circle and Partner Dancing

Congregation B'nai Israel, 3830 NW 16 Blvd

7:00 - 8:30 : Israeli Circle 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.

Andrew, publish@gainesvilledance.com, 352-327-3672

www.IsraeliPartnerDancing.com

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8. Tuesday 2/22 - 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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9. Wednesday 2/23 - 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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10. Saturday 3/05 - Swinging Soul Dance Party

GDMA, 308 West University Ave

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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Article: Make Mistakes with a Lot of Confidence

First relax, and be able to absorb things, and be able to do it without any fear that maybe you will make mistakes.

The dance needs relaxation and not a tight body. I'm giving them an idea: don't worry.

Sometimes students want to impress the teacher and I don't think that this is something good. They don't want to disappoint the teacher, or disappoint themselves.

We are human beings and we make mistakes. I used to use a phrase that said: perfection is a value of God; but the ambition to be perfect is the value of mankind.

We are trying to achieve the best we can. But, when we make mistakes from time to time, it gives us a message that there is no space for another God.

~ Moshiko Halevy, from an interview with Moshiko Halevy, www.batamanoot.com/moshikohalevy.php

www.gainesvilledance.com/Newsletters/Articles/tabid/79/Gainesville-Dance/180/Make-Mistakes-with-a-Lot-of-Confidence.aspx

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