Do You Want to Dance on Thursday or Fridays? Advanced Contra, Pushing and Pulling

Published: Fri, 11/28/14

Gainesville Ocala Swing and Social Dance Newsletter 2014-11-29

Do You Want to Dance on Thursday or Fridays? Advanced Contra, Pushing and Pulling

Hello and Gainesville Ocala Social Dancers,

Do you want to dance on Thursdays, some Fridays or some Sundays? I am looking into space for those nights. If you are interested in dancing on those nights, let me know what you would like to do? Which days are best? Weekly or just a couple times a month? Do you want both classes and dancing? What types of dances? Thinking about Hustle, Lindy, Salsa, West Coast Swing, Argentine Tango others are possible too.

This Sunday afternoon is the Advanced Contra Dance at the Boltin Center at 4 pm. Come early for social waltz at 2:45. If you have not been going to the Contra Dances lately, you are missing out. They have wonderful live dance bands, the best dance space in Gainesville, a party atmosphere, you can socialize with a bunch of people and have a great time.

Next weekend is UF Argentine Tango for the Cure Workshops and Dance Socials to benefit the American Cancer Society, with special guests Daniela Roig and Herman Prieto from Buenos Aires by way of Chicago. www.facebook.com/events/601447059965712

Also next weekend is Josh's 1st Saturday of the month West Coast Swing Dance with Danielle Blouin.

At a dance social, I was dancing swing with a woman who was pulling on me. Later on she surprised me, when we danced rumba together, she did not push or pull at all. Then I danced a cha cha with her and again, she moved as light as a feather with no pulling. I asked why she danced cha cha so beautifully and pulled so much in swing, was she taught that way? She said no, she said it was because in swing, the guys pull on her.

Another woman was at the same dance for the first time. I danced the first dance of the night with her and she was not pulling on me. At the end of the evening, I danced with her again and she was pulling on me. I said something to her and she asked why are there so many different techniques? Everyone had been telling her something different. I said the first question you need to ask yourself is do you want to move under your own power or do you want to push and pull to get around? She said move under her own power of course. I answered, if you move under your own power, there is only one technique, you must maintain your own balance. If you push and pull, then everyone is going to push and pull a different amount at different times, so everyone has their own technique for every move.

Happy Dancing,
Andy

publish@gainesvilledance.com
352-327-3672

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Dance Schedule

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  1. Sunday 11/30 - Advanced Contra Dance
  2. Monday 12/01 - Israeli Dancing with Andy
  3. Tuesday 12/02 - Line Dancing with Andy in Hawthorne 4 of 4
  4. Tuesday 12/02 - Ballroom with Ray and Eileen
  5. Tuesday 12/02 - Salsa LA Style
  6. Wednesday 12/03 - UF Argentine Tango Class and Dancing - confirm
  7. Thursday 12/04 - Line Dancing with Andy at the Senior Center 1 of 3
  8. Friday-Sunday 12/05-07 - UF Argentine Tango for the Cure Weekend of Workshops and Dancing
  9. Friday 12/05 - UF Swing Club Dance Class and Social - confirm
  10. Saturday 12/06 - West Coast Swing Dance with Danielle Blouin
  11. Sunday 12/07 - Contra Dance
  12. Sunday 12/07 - Argentine Tango Milonga Papirusa
  13. Saturday 12/13 - Argentine Tango Milonga El Abrazo with Live Music
  14. Sunday 12/14 - Swing Dance with Nick and the Swingtastics
  15. Friday 12/19 - West Coast Swing Dance Social with Josh
  16. Saturday 12/20 - Contra Dance
  17. Saturday 12/20 - Ballroom Dance with Ray and Eileen
  18. Sunday 12/21 - Vintage Waltz Brunch
  19. Saturday 12/27 - Ballroom Dance with Ray and Eileen
  20. Saturday 12/27 - Tango Y Te with David and Thuy
  21. Wednesday 12/31 - Ballroom Dance New Years Eve Party with Ray and Eileen
  22. Wednesday 01/07 - West Coast Swing with Judi

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, drop in, no sign up required, ongoing.
  2. Line Dancing on Thursdays at noon at the Senior Center, sign up via SFC, ongoing.
  3. Line Dancing in Hawthorne starting Tuesday October 28 from 6 to 7 pm for 4 weeks, sign up via SFC
  4. Hustle Dancing at Gainesville High School starting Thursday October 30 for 4 weeks, sign up via SFC
  5. Salsa Dancing at Gainesville High School starting Thursday October 30 for 4 weeks, sign up via SFC
  6. Private Lessons, classes for Novice Dancers, Wedding Dances, also for Argentine Tango, Contra, Hustle, Lindy, Line, West Coast Swing, Vintage Waltz contact Andy

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