What Does It All Mean, Five Dance Socials and Nia Holistic Movement, Beginning Salsa and West Coast Swing

Published: Fri, 02/27/15

Gainesville Ocala Swing and Social Dance Newsletter 2015-02-27

What Does It All Mean, Five Dance Socials and Nia Holistic Movement, Beginning Salsa and West Coast Swing

Hello and Gainesville Ocala Social Dancers,

First my programs: If you would like to learn beginning West Coast Swing and beginning Salsa with small groups, where you get personal attention, contact me. West Coast Swing is on Mondays at 6 pm, near Fresh Market, semi-private group, $15. Salsa is on Thursdays at 7 pm, $10.

On Sunday, there is a workshop collaboration with Nia Holistic Movement and Body Moves with various body-mind movement practices. Far out. www.workmoves.info/bodymoves.html

Limber up. There are five dance socials this weekend:

You can find details on the calendar.

What Does It All Mean?

The other day our neighbor Tex knocked on our door. Tex is 95 years old, Swedish, and his mother lived to be over 102. He was locked out of his house, because his key only opened the door knob and not the dead bolt. He used our phone to call his wife, who did not answer.

Since I had done this before, though Tex did not know it, I said, "Let me give it a try." I took Tex's key and ran down the hill to his house. I went around back, climbed over the second story fence around their porch, got in through an open door, unlocked the front door and came back home to get Tex.

Tex was amazed I got the lock to work. He was speaking Swedish most of the time, until my mom yelled at him to speak English. Tex was a hardy, independent man, world class physicist and tough minded. He did not like being old. With a Swedish accent he said, "I used to fix things too, you know." Then something interesting happened.

When a 95 year old person, especially one as intellectual as Tex, starts telling you about life, you listen, at least I do. My mom was not interested. Tex said, "It is not good to get old." (That sucks to hear.) Tex said when he was young some men took him fishing. He said he did not like the fishing, because the fish were living creatures and the men killed the fish.

Tex said you live your life, and at the end you are old and weak. In the animal world, all living creatures die a violent death, because when they get weak they get eaten by some other animal. We get old and weak and we can still live on for a while.

Then Tex asked the question, "What does it all mean?"

I can tell you, Tex asking that question disturbs me. If any 95 year old guy could figure out the answer, Tex would be the guy. If you are a person of faith, other than Atheism like Tex, you can pass the question off to the Creator. While that may give you comfort, it does not answer the question.

What does it all mean? That is one of the great questions. I will tell you the answer in just a moment, but first a warning. Never ask such questions at night. You would not go to the gym and work out when you are feeling weak. Neither should you challenge your mind, when your defences are not up to the task.

What does it all mean? I will tell you. Dance while you can.

Happy Dancing,
Andy

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Dance Quotes

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Dance Schedule

Confirm all programs before going

  1. Friday 2/27 - UF Swing Club
  2. Saturday 2/28 - Ballroom Dance with Ray and Eileen
  3. Saturday 2/28 - Tango Y Te with David and Thuy
  4. Saturday 2/28 - Salsa and Bachata Social with Ritmo Y Sabor
  5. Sunday 3/01 - Nia Holistic Movement
  6. Sunday 3/01 - Contra Dance
  7. Monday 3/02 - West Coast Swing with Andy
  8. Monday 3/02 - Israeli Dancing with Andy
  9. Tuesday 3/03 - Ballroom with Ray and Eileen
  10. Tuesday 3/03 - East Coast Swing with Richard
  11. Tuesday 3/03 - Salsa LA Style
  12. Tuesday 3/03 - Swing N Motion with Robert
  13. Wednesday 3/04 - West Coast Swing with Judi
  14. Wednesday 3/04 - UF Argentine Tango Class and Dancing
  15. Thursday 3/05 - Line Dancing with Andy at the Senior Center 1 of 4
  16. Thursday 3/05 - Ballroom with Ray and Eileen - Silver Foxtrot
  17. Thursday 3/05 - Salsa with Andy
  18. Thursday 3/05 - Salsa LA Style
  19. Thursday 3/05 - Swing N Motion with Robert
  20. Friday 3/06 - Argentine Tango Milonga Papirusa
  21. Saturday 3/07 - West Coast Swing Dance Party with Josh
  22. Friday 3/13 - Contra Dance in Melrose
  23. Saturday 3/14 - Argentine Tango Milonga El Abrazo with Live Music
  24. Friday 3/20 - West Coast Swing Dance Social with Josh
  25. Saturday 3/21 - Contra Dance
  26. Sunday 3/22 - 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 at 7:15 pm, Israeli Partner Dancing at 8 pm, on Mondays at B'nai Israel, 3830 NW 16 Blvd, only $5, drop in, no sign up required, ongoing.
  2. Line Dancing on Tuesdays at 6 pm at Hawthorne High School, sign up via SFC. Next series starts April 7, 2015
  3. Line Dancing on Thursdays at noon at the Senior Center, sign up via SFC, ongoing. Next series starts March 5, 2015
  4. Slow Partner Dancing for beginners on Tuesdays at 7 pm at Hawthorne High School, sign up via SFC. Next series starts Arpil 7, 2015
  5. Salsa Dancing for Beginners on Thursdays at 7 pm, contact me to attend
  6. Swing Dancing for Beginners on Thursdays at 6 pm at Gainesville High School, sign up via SFC, ongoing. Next series starts April 9, 2015
  7. Lindy Swing Dancing for people with some experience on Thursdays at 7:10 pm at Gainesville High School, sign up via SFC, ongoing. Next series starts April 9, 2015
  8. Square Dancing on Tuesdays at 7 pm at Hawthorne High School, sign up via SFC. Next series starts February 3, 2015
  9. West Coast Swing Dancing at 6 pm on Mondays near Fresh Market, semi-private, $15, contact me to attend
  10. 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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