Following Intentionally, Swinging Melrose, Lindy Workshop, Ballroom Dances

Published: Fri, 07/25/14

Gainesville Ocala Swing and Social Dance Newsletter 2014-07-25

Following Intentionally, Swinging Melrose, Lindy Workshop, Ballroom Dances

Hello and Gainesville Ocala Social Dancers,

UF Swing Club is holding a Lindy Workshop Weekend with a dance Saturday night at the Unified Training Center.

Saturday night, head out SR26 to Melrose to Swing dance to Hot Rod Lincoln playing 50s and 60s music at Gallery 26, with large wood dance floor, from 7 to 11 pm, $5. Sounds like fun.

Ray and Eileen hold their Ballroom Dance Saturday night at By Ear Musician.

In the Ocala area, there is a Ballroom Dance on Saturday night at Kellner Auditorium in Beverly Hills at 7 pm, $5. On Sunday evening at 7 pm, there is a Social Dance at the Plantation Recreation Club House on Route 466 in Lady Lake, $5.

Details of all events here Gainesville Dance Calendar

Following Intentionally

The Contra Dance on Saturday night was a lot of fun, as always, even if awfully hot. They did a group mixer and I improvised some moves. It was interesting to see the range of following.

When you dance with a partner, the whole point is to dance WITH your partner. Making a connection with another person. Two people dancing as one, and all that. If you are not going to try to dance as one with your partner, you might as well line dance.

It is not about keeping up appearances. Someone watching, might not be able to tell the difference, but if you are trying to dance as one with your partner, you can tell when your partner is trying to dance as one with you. If she moves a fraction of a second before you lead her, you know, and you might as well be line dancing.

Back at the mixer, I danced with about 15 people, with varying degrees of following, from not-at-all, to following some of the time, to following most of the time, to one that followed everything, which was someone who was a swing dancer, not surprising.

It is not skill. It is intention. To follow, you have to have the intention of following the whole time. Once you have the intention, then you can work on your skill.

Happy Dancing,
Andy

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Dance Quotes

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Dance Schedule

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  1. Friday-Sunday 07/25-27 - UF Swing Club Lindy Summer Workshop
  2. Saturday 07/26 - Ballroom Dance with Ray and Eileen
  3. Saturday 07/26 - Swing to Hot Rod Lincoln in Melrose with 50s and 60s Music
  4. Saturday 07/26 - UF Swing Club Lindy Workshop Dance at the UTC
  5. Sunday 07/27 - Bachata and Specialty Latin
  6. Monday 07/28 - Israeli Dancing with Andy
  7. Monday 07/28 - English Country Dancing
  8. Tuesday 07/29 - Ballroom with Bob Rogers - 6-Count Latin Hustle
  9. Tuesday 07/29 - Ballroom with Ray and Eileen
  10. Tuesday 07/29 - Salsa LA Style
  11. Tuesday 07/29 - Square Dancing
  12. Wednesday 07/30 - UF Argentine Tango Class and Dancing
  13. Wednesday 07/30 - West Coast Swing Dance with Judi
  14. Thursday 07/31 - Senior Line Dancing with Andy via SFC Community Education
  15. Thursday 07/31 - Ballroom with Bob - East Coast Swing
  16. Thursday 07/31 - Ballroom with Ray and Eileen - Samba
  17. Thursday 07/31 - Salsa LA Style
  18. Saturday 08/02 - West Coast Swing Dance Party with Josh
  19. Sunday 08/03 - Contra Dance
  20. Sunday 08/03 - Argentine Tango Milonga Papirusa
  21. Friday 08/08 - Friday Night Social in Ocala - confirm before going
  22. Saturday 08/09 - Argentine Tango Milonga El Abrazo
  23. Saturday 08/09 - Country Night Dance Social in Ocala - confirm before going
  24. Sunday 08/10 - Swing Dance with Nick and the Swingtastics
  25. Friday 08/15 - West Coast Swing Dance Social with Josh
  26. Saturday 08/16 - Contra Dance
  27. Saturday 08/16 - Tango Y Te with David and Thuy
  28. Sunday 08/17 - Vintage Waltz Brunch

Ongoing Dancing

Classes with Andy

To sign up for classes offered via Santa Fe College Community Education (SFC) call Jennifer 352-395-5193 or visit www.sfcollege.edu/cied/communityed

  1. Israeli Dancing on Mondays at B'nai Israel, 3830 NW 16 Blvd, 7 pm, $5, no sign up required.
  2. Line Dancing on Thursdays at noon at the Senior Center, sign up via SFC.
  3. Private Lessons, classes for Novice Dancers, Wedding Dances, also for Argentine Tango, Contra, Hustle, Lindy, Line, West Coast Swing, Vintage Waltz contact Andy
  4. Beginning Argentine Tango starting at the end of August, sign up via SFC
  5. Beginning Israeli Dancing starting at the end of August, sign up via SFC
  6. Beginning West Coast Swing starting at the end of August, sign up via SFC
  7. Line Dancing in Hawthorne starting at the end of August, sign up via SFC

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