Ladies One-and-a-Half Turn, Juke Joint Blues Dance, West Coast Swing Dance, Salsa Social, Contra, Tango, Vintage Waltz
Published: Fri, 07/17/15
Gainesville Ocala Swing and Social Dance Newsletter 2015-07-17
Ladies One-and-a-Half Turn, Juke Joint Blues Dance, West Coast Swing Dance, Salsa Social, Contra, Tango, Vintage Waltz, Swing and Sway
Hello and Gainesville Ocala Social Dancers,
Monday evenings we continue to explore the ladies one-and-a-half-turn in Swing Dancing. The last two weeks the ladies learned to turn to their left, this week they will learn to turn to their right. See below for a review. Contact me if you would like to join us.
Lots of dancing this weekend with at least two dances each day, starting Friday with a West Coast Swing and Country Western Dance Social with Josh at the Movement, doors open at 7:30, beginner friendly lesson at 7:45. The Gator Salsa Club Dance Social with Bachata Lesson meets at Corry Village at 9 pm.
Saturday night is the monthly Contra Dance at the Boltin Center at 7 pm, Argentine Tango Y Te with David and Thuy (david.chayes@gmail.com) and the sometimes monthly July Juke Joint Blues Dance at Market Street at 10 pm.
Saturday there is a Vintage Waltz Brunch at 10:30 am at the Movement and Swing and Sway Afternoon Dance is at the Senior Center at 3 pm (confirm). There is an Ocala Dance Social with a lead and follow concepts class at 5 pm, Waltz lesson at 6 pm and dancing at 7 pm, at PM Respiratory, 3306 SW 26 Avenue, Suite 402, $5. www.facebook.com/events/1636371093270558
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Happy Dancing,
Andy
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Ladies One-and-a-Half Turn
We have been exploring the ladies one-and-a-half turn in our Monday sessions.
For ladies, things to remember:
- Stay on your line
- Self prep as you step forward, use contra body movement, turn your upper body towards your forward knee
- Turn half way on each step
- Turn on your own without help from the leader
- Keep your hand on the leaders hand without pressure, do not push, pull or hang on to the connection
- Turn right on your right foot, left on your left foot
- Turn over your standing leg, without traveling forward while turning
- Look over your shoulder in the direction you are turning so your head turns first, then each part of your body turns, unraveling downward. This is not spotting, though we may look at spotting this week.
- Your choice, you can turn half way, one-and-a-half, two-and-a-half, that is you can turn until the leader stops your turn or until you have had enough of turning
For the leader:
- Signal the lady to turn by moving the connection horizontally. Lifting the hand is not a signal to turn.
- Signal horizontally across the lady's line of dance. Signally along the lady's line of dance is a signal to go forward or back, not turn.
- Only prep the lady when necessary, such as when you would otherwise have to reach across her body to signal a turn
- Time your signal appropriately. Give her enough time to turn so she can turn right when stepping on her right foot and left when stepping on her left foot
- We looked at giving the woman a one-and-a-half turn to her left in the side pass and the side pass with an under arm turn
Dance Schedule
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- Friday 7/17 - West Coast Swing Dance Social with Josh
- Friday 7/17 - Gator Salsa Club Dance Social
- Saturday 7/18 - Contra Dance
- Saturday 7/18 - Tango Y Te with David and Thuy
- Saturday 7/18 - July Juke Joint Blues Dance
- Sunday 7/19 - Vintage Waltz Brunch
- Sunday 7/19 - Swing and Sway Afternoon Dance
- Monday 7/20 - Semi-Private Swing Dancing with Andy
- Monday 7/20 - Israeli Dancing with Andy
- Tuesday 7/21 - Ballroom with Ray and Eileen
- Tuesday 7/21 - Salsa LA Style with Ritmo Y Sabor
- Tuesday 7/21 - Swing N Motion with Robert
- Wednesday 7/22 - West Coast Swing Dance Social with Josh
- Thursday 7/23 - Ballroom Dancing with Ray and Eileen - Cha Cha
- Thursday 7/23 - Salsa LA Style
- Thursday 7/23 - Swing N Motion with Robert
- Saturday 7/25 - Ballroom Dance with Ray and Eileen
- Saturday 7/25 - Argentine Tango Milonga Papirusa
- Saturday 8/01 - West Coast Swing Dance Party
- Sunday 8/02 - Contra Dance
- Wednesday 8/05 - West Coast Swing Dance with Judi
- Saturday 8/08 - Argentine Tango Milonga El Abrazo with Live Music
- Friday 8/14 - Contra Dance in Melrose
Ongoing Dancing
- Argentine Tango with Andrea Pham in a private home. pham.andrea@gmail.com
- Argentine Tango with David and Thuy in a downtown private home for free. david.chayes@gmail.com
- Argentine Tango with UF Tango Club
- Salsa and Latin dancing with Gator Salsa Club
- Salsa and Latin dancing with Ritmo Y Sabor Salsa
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
- Israeli Dancing at 7:15 pm, Israeli Partner Dancing at 8:15 pm, on Mondays at B'nai Israel, 3830 NW 16 Blvd, only $5, drop in, no sign up required, ongoing.
- Line Dancing on Thursdays at noon at the Senior Center, sign up via SFC, ongoing. None currently running during the summer. Next series probably will start in the fall of 2015
- Semi-private Swing on Mondays at 6 pm, at B'nai Israel, 3830 NW 16 Blvd, $15 per person, includes Israeli Dancing and 8:30 pm session if there is one, let me know you are coming
- Semi-private Argentine Tango or Salsa on Mondays at 8:30 pm, at B'nai Israel, 3830 NW 16 Blvd, $10 per person, includes Israeli Dancing, let me know you are coming
- Private Lessons, classes for Novice Dancers, Wedding Dances, also for Argentine Tango, Contra, Hustle, Lindy, Line, Salsa, West Coast Swing, Vintage Waltz contact Andy
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