Ballroom Dance, Forget What You Know About Learning
Published: Sat, 06/24/17
Gainesville Ocala Swing and Social Dance Newsletter 2017-06-24
Ballroom Dance, Forget What You Know About Learning
Hello and Gainesville Ocala Social Dancers,
Saturday night is a Ballroom Dance Country Style at Rena's from 8 to 10:30 pm. Otherwise a quiet weekend. Ocala West Coast Swing and UF Tango are taking a break this Sunday.
People often wonder if learning is easier focusing on one dance, rather than learning multiple dances. I advocate for more is better. If you dance twice a week for two hours each time, you are going to learn faster than going once a week for an hour.
From this article "Forget What You Know About Good Study Habits", "These findings extend well beyond math, even to aesthetic intuitive learning. ... The finding undermines the common assumption that intensive immersion is the best way ... said Nate Kornell, a psychologist at Williams College and the lead author of the study. 'What seems to be happening in this case is that the brain is picking up deeper patterns when seeing assortments ... it is picking up what is similar and what is different about them,' often subconsciously."
Dancing with Andy
Coming up is week 4 of our 6 week series.
Monday instruction is aimed at those with more experience. Thursday instruction is aimed at new dancers. Everyone is welcome on both nights. You go at your own pace.
Monday Intermediate June 19 week 4 of 6
5:30 pm Hustle
6:30 pm Waltz
7:30 pm Israeli Dancing
Thursday Beginner June 22 week 4 of 6
6 pm West Coast Swing
7 pm Salsa
8 to 9 pm Argentine Tango Class
8 to 10 pm Argentine Tango Practica
Cost per person
- $75 for 6 nights (save $15), or
- $50 for 4 nights (save $10), or
- $15 per night drop-in, or
- $5 per night student age, or
- $5 for Tango Practica, free for student age, or
- $5 for Israeli Dancing, free for student age
Let me know if financial considerations are keeping you from dancing.
Happy Dancing,
Andy
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Dance Quotes
Every day you may make progress. Every step may be fruitful. Yet there will stretch out before you an ever-lengthening, ever-ascending, ever-improving path. You know you will never get to the end of the journey. But this, so far from discouraging, only adds to the joy and glory of the climb. ~ Sir Winston Churchill, 1874-1965
Dance Schedule
Confirm all programs before going
- Saturday 6/24 - Ballroom Dance
- Sunday 6/25 - Baila Caliente
- Monday 6/26 - Hustle, West Coast Swing and Israeli with Andy 4 of 6
- Monday 6/26 - Bachata and Salsa with Baila Caliente
- Monday 6/26 - Gator Salsa Club
- Tuesday 6/27 - Ballroom Dancing with Ray and Eileen
- Tuesday 6/27 - Swing N Motion with Robert
- Tuesday 6/27 - Salsa with Salsa Mundial
- Wednesday 6/28 - Baila Caliente Bachata and Salsa
- Wednesday 6/28 - West Coast Swing
- Thursday 6/29 - Ballroom Dancing with Ray and Eileen - Bachata
- Thursday 6/29 - Salsa and Bachata with Salsa Mundial
- Thursday 6/29 - Swing N Motion with Robert
- Thursday 6/29 - Gator Salsa Club
- Thursday 6/29 - UF Swing Club at Depot Park
- Thursday 6/29 - West Coast Swing, Salsa, Argentine Tango with Andy 4 of 6
- Friday 6/30 - UF Swing Club
- Saturday 7/01 - West Coast Swing Dance
- Sunday 7/02 - Contra Dance
- Sunday 7/02 - UF Argentine Tango
- Sunday 7/02 - West Coast Swing in Ocala
- Saturday 7/08 - Argentine Tango Milonga
- Saturday 7/08 - Gator Salsa Club
- Tuesday 7/11 - Ballroom Dancing in Ocala
- Friday 7/14 - Contra Dance in Melrose
- Saturday 7/15 - Contra Dance
- Saturday 7/15 - Argentine Tango Milonga at Thuy's
- Sunday 7/16 - Rena's Sunday Best
- Sunday 7/16 - Vintage Waltz Brunch
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. Check when next series starts.
- Beginning Salsa Dancing. Check when next series starts.
- Beginning Lindy-style Swing Dancing. Check when next series starts.
- Beginning West Coast Swing Dancing. 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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