Saturday Day of Dancing, Be One with Yourself, Your Partner and the Universe, Enjoy What You Get
Published: Fri, 03/18/16
Gainesville Ocala Swing and Social Dance Newsletter 2016-03-18
Saturday Day of Dancing, Be One with Yourself, Your Partner and the Universe, Enjoy What You Get
Hello and Gainesville Ocala Social Dancers,
Friday night the UF Swing Club meets at the UTC and the International Folk Dancers meet at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.
Saturday come out to be moved from 1 to 4 pm for an Afternoon of Dance at the Harn Museum with UF Dancers.
Also Saturday is a Special Spring Day of English Country, Waltz and Contra Dancing at the Boltin Center starting at 1:40 pm and going to 10 pm.
Saturday night Dave and Thuy host their monthly Argentine Tango Milonga. Contact david.chayes@gmail.com for directions.
Sunday morning is the Vintage Waltz Brunch at Rena's Ballroom.
Coming up in April, you can start to learn two dances Argentine Tango and West Coast Swing. These will be on Thursdays via Santa Fe College Community Education in a 6-week series. This is the best time to start, with others starting from the beginning. If you or anyone you know, wants to start these dances, you will be able to sign up shortly.
Be One with Yourself, Your Partner and the Universe, Enjoy What You Get
Dance competition is different than social dancing. In dance competition, you want to be judged. You want to acquire the best technical skills as fast as possible.
Social dancing is different. Social dancing is about having fun. People go social dancing to feel good.
In Yiddish we would say to have naches, which Soojin with her Korean English would say is to “have a good feeling”. In Yiddish we say your grandchildren give you naches, but your children give you tsuris, which means aggravation, grief, suffering, or in Soojin’s English a “bad feeling”.
The two biggest problems in social dancing that give you tsuris and get in the way of having a good feeling are: (1) People pushing and pulling on you, and (2) People telling you what to do.
So, try not to push and pull on anyone and try not to tell anyone what to do.
If someone starts telling you what to do, put your finger over your lip.
Do not ask anyone else in class what to do either. If you have a question, ask your teacher. That is what they are there for.
Everyone has good intentions and wants to help others. The best way you can help is to do your part well. That will provide all the feedback the other person needs to get better.
If pushing and pulling and telling others what to do worked, I would not say anything, but they do not. They make matters worse. They stress people out. They quit.
Everyone changes in their own time. Let go of trying to change others. Be at one with yourself, your partner and the universe. Enjoy what you get.
Happy Dancing,
Andy
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352-327-3672
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Dance Schedule
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- Friday 3/18 - Argentine Tango at C4 in Ocala
- Friday 3/18 - UF Swing Club
- Saturday 3/19 - Harn Museum Afternoon of Dance
- Saturday 3/19 - A Day of English Country and Contra Dance
- Saturday 3/19 - Tango Y Te with David and Thuy
- Sunday 3/20 - Vintage Waltz Brunch at Rena's Ballroom
- Sunday 3/20 - Baila Caliente
- Sunday 3/20 - Bachata at C4 in Ocala
- Sunday 3/20 - West Coast Swing in Ocala
- Monday 3/21 - West Coast Swing Dancing with Andy - Whip Turns 4 of 6
- Monday 3/21 - Israeli Dancing with Andy 4 of 6
- Monday 3/21 - Baila Caliente Bachata and Salsa
- Monday 3/21 - West Coast Swing at C4 in Ocala
- Tuesday 3/22 - Ballroom with Ray and Eileen
- Tuesday 3/22 - Salsa LA Style with Salsa Mundial
- Tuesday 3/22 - Swing N Motion with Robert
- Wednesday 3/23 - UF Argentine Tango Club
- Wednesday 3/23 - Baila Caliente Bachata and Salsa
- Wednesday 3/23 - West Coast Swing Dance with Judi
- Thursday 3/24 - Senior Line Dancing 4 of 4 with Andy via SFC Community Ed
- Thursday 3/24 - A Nigjt of Brilliance at the Historic Thomas Center
- Thursday 3/24 - American Style Cha Cha at C4 in Ocala
- Thursday 3/24 - Ballroom Dancing with Ray and Eileen Waltz
- Thursday 3/24 - Salsa and Lindy-style Swing Dancing 4 of 5 with Andy
- Thursday 3/24 - Salsa LA Style with Salsa Mundial
- Thursday 3/24 - Swing N Motion with Robert
- Saturday 3/26 - Argentine Tango Milonga Papirusa
- Saturday 3/26 - Ballroom Dance Party with Ray and Eileen
- Saturday 3/26 - Contra Dance in McIntosh
- Saturday 4/02 - West Coast Swing Dance Party
- Sunday 4/03 - Contra Dance at the Boltin Center
- Thursday 4/07 - Argentine Tango and West Coast Swing Dancing 1 of 6 with Andy via SFC Community Ed
- Friday 4/08 - Contra Dance in Melrose
- Saturday 4/09 - Argentine Tango Milonga El Abrazo
- Sunday 4/17 - Swing and Sway Afternoon Dance at the Senior Center
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
- Salsa and Latin dancing with Gator Salsa Club
Classes with Andy
To sign up for classes offered via Santa Fe College Community Education (SFC) call 352-395-5193 or visit www.sfcollege.edu/cied/communityed
- Israeli Dancing on Mondays at 7:15 pm, Israeli Partner Dancing at 8:15 pm, 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.
- Beginning Argentine Tango Dancing on Thursdays at 6 pm at Gainesville High School, sign up via SFC. Check when next series starts.
- Beginning Salsa Dancing on Thursdays at 6 pm at Gainesville High School, sign up via SFC. Check when next series starts.
- Beginning Lindy-style Swing Dancing on Thursdays at 7:10 pm at Gainesville High School, sign up via SFC. Check when next series starts.
- Beginning West Coast Swing Dancing on Thursdays at 7:10 pm at Gainesville High School, sign up via SFC. Check when next series starts.
- West Coast Swing on Mondays at around 6 pm, at B'nai Israel, 3830 NW 16 Blvd, $15 per person, includes Israeli Dancing, let me know if interested
- Private Lessons, classes for Novice Dancers, Social Dancing, Wedding Dances, Argentine Tango, Contra, Hustle, Lindy, Line, Salsa, West Coast Swing, Vintage Waltz, other, contact Andy
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