Ballroom Dance Party, Argentine Tango Milonga, Contra Dances, Country Two Step, Perfect Holiday Gift

Published: Fri, 11/24/23

Gainesville Ocala Swing and Social Dance Newsletter 2023-11-24

Ballroom Dance Party, Argentine Tango Milonga, Contra Dances, Country Two Step, Perfect Holiday Gift

Hello and Gainesville Ocala Social Dancers,

The Pefect Holiday Gift for Dancers: First, a little shameless self-promotion. The solution to a 1,000 year-old-problem. Be the smartest dancer in your group. If you want to buy the perfect holiday gift for your dancing friends, or your friends or family are trying to find the perfect gift for you, see my book How To Dance With a Partner: The Gentle Method of Unambiguously Communicating Every Step in Every Social Dance at www.PartnerDancing.com

Beginner Series in Swing and Argentine Tango with Andy Week 4 of 4, Tuesday, November 28 at 7 pm Beginning Argentine Tango, 8 pm Beginning West Coast Swing, 9 pm Dance Mix. $70 for 4 weeks for new dancers, $10 per night for those with experience.

Thursdays Argentine Tango, West Coast Swing, and Dance Mix with Andy, 6 pm Argentine Tango, 7 pm pm West Coast Swing, 9 pm Dance Mix, $10

Mondays Beginning Israeli Circle and Partner Dancing with Andy at 7 pm. Partner dancing starts at 8 pm. $10

Community Coming Up

Friday November 24 Crooked Counsel at One Love Cafe from 6 to 9 pm at One Love Cafe, 4989 NW 40 Place, Gainesville, 32606.

Saturday November 25 Ballroom Dance Fall Party with Ray and Eileen from 7:30 to 10 pm at Rena's Ballroom, 720 NW 23 Ave, Gainesville. Eileen Parris, 352-331-2742.

Saturday November 25 Argentine Tango Milonga dell Amicizia with Rosanna from 8 pm to 12 am at Rosa B Williams Dance Center, 524 NW 1 Street, Gainesville, 32601, $20.

Monday November 27 Country Two Step with Ray and Eileen 1 of 3 from 7 to 7:50 pm at Rena's Ballroom, 720 NW 23 Ave, Gainesville. Eileen Parris, 352-331-2742.

Friday and Saturday December 1 and 2 Contra Dance Weekend with Seth Tepfer and Kalos at the Dancing Fish, 6220 Dogwood Lane, Melrose.

Saturday December 2 Crooked Counsel at the Depot and Speakeasy in Micanopy from 7 to 10 pm at The Depot and Speakeasy Room, 22060 N US Hwy 441, Micanopy, 32667.

Saturday December 2 Swing Theory at Arthur Murray in Ocala from 7 to 9 pm at Arthur Murray Dance Center, 62 SW 3rd Ave, Ocala, 34471. 352-231-8485.

Sunday December 3 Ballroom Dance 7th Annual Showcase with Ray and Eileen from 11 am to 5 pm at Rion Ballroom, J. Wayne Reitz Union, UF Campus, Gainesville. Eileen Parris, 352-331-2742.

Ongoing

Confirm these sessions each week.

You can dance to live music at One Love Cafe and Celebration Pointe. See the calendar for who is playing when.

Sundays join Smooth Flava with Wanda Lloyd at 4 pm at Rosa B Williams.

Mondays and Tuesdays take Bachata and Salsa with Salsa Mundial.

Mondays and Wednesdays take Baila Caliente Salsa Dance Lessons at Gainesville’s 5 Star Comedy & Jazz Event Center, 534 N. Main Street at 6 pm. Baila Caliente is in Ocala on Tuesdays.

Mondays thru Fridays go Ballroom Dancing at Arthur Murray in Ocala at 304 SW Broadway St, Ocala, FL 34471, 352-231-8485.

Tuesdays take Sip N Swing Balboa and Lindy Hop Swing Dancing Lessons at The Bull downtown at 6 pm.

Sundays join Smooth Flava with Wanda Lloyd at Rosa B Williams Center at 4 pm.

Wednesdays join the UF Argentine Tango Class with Trista and Alper at the Reitz Union at 5:15 pm.

Wednesdays take Lindy Hop Swing Dancing Lessons at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gate 4 at 7:30 pm.

Wednesdays take West Coast Swing Beginner Class in Ocala at PM Respiratory at 7:30 pm

Thursdays Swing Dance at Rosa B Williams at 7:30 pm.

Confirm all dance sessions before attending, especialy when students are on break and regular classes are on hiatus. See the calendar for details for each session and for more dancing. Our information may be inaccurate.

Dancing with Andy

For our beginners, here our video playlists of what we learn in class. At the bottom are songs to which you can practice.
Beginning Argentine Tango
Beginning Swing Dancing
Beginning West Coast Swing
www.youtube.com/@PartnershipDancing/playlists

Let me know if you are coming. Not required. You can drop in. Invite others.

Dancing is for all levels. Novices contact me. The sessions format is some instruction with mostly dancing. You learn to dance without any pushing and pulling. You learn the safest, easiest, and most natural way to dance with a partner. See www.partnerdancing.com.

All at Congregation B'nai Israel, 3830 NW 23 Blvd, around the left side, 1/2 mile east of Fresh Market.

Tuesday November 28 Week 4 of 4
7:00 pm Beginning Argentine Tango
8:00 pm Beginning West Coast Swing
9:00 pm Dance Practice Mix by request
$70 for 4 Weeks for new dancers
$10 per night for those with experience

Thursdays
6:00 pm Argentine Tango
7:00 pm West Coast Swing
8:00 pm Dance Practice Mix by request
$10

Mondays
7:00 pm Beginning Israeli Circle Dancing
8:00 pm Beginning Israeli Partner Dancing
$10

If you are inclined to dance on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, pay for two nights and the third night the same week is free.

If financial considerations keep you from dancing, make arrangements with me to pay what you can afford.

Private lessons are available.

Happy Dancing,
Andy

publish@gainesvilledance.com
352-327-3672


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