Tango, Contra, Vintage Waltz, Hustle!, Swing, Balboa
Published: Fri, 02/18/11
Hello and Gainesville Ocala Social Dancers,
Also Saturday night is a Contra Dance, followed on Sunday morning by the first Vintage Waltz brunch in a while, with Randy and Annette teaching. I will lead a Nordic Waltz mixer that I picked up in Chicago this summer from a visiting Swedish folk dance group. That is a mouthful. See the Gainesville Ocala folk dance newsletter for details.
Hustle! is this Sunday February 20. It really is fun. Join us.
www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=196448430381084
Reserve the First Saturday Night of the Month for our Swinging Soul Dance Party. The next one is March 5.
The #1 Gators last home gymnastics meet is this Friday 2/18 at 7pm. Let me know if you want to join me.
Am thinking about opening up the studio at 308 West for dance practice during some evenings on some Tuesdays thru Fridays. Let me know what evenings would be best, what kind of dancing you would be interested in and whether you would like lessons or just do your own thing.
Jack Lalanne 10 Point Self Improvement Plan.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eB4cQO4sjo
Do not let cost keep you away from dancing. We have plenty of things for you to do if you would like to volunteer your time.
Happy Dancing,
Andy
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Schedule: confirm all programs before going
3. Saturday 2/19 - Tango Pavadita Milonga
4. Sunday 2/20 - Hustle!
5. Tuesday 2/22 - Basic Two-Step
6. Tuesday 2/22 - Death Letter Blues
7. Wednesday 2/23 - UF Swing Club
8. Wednesday 2/23 - West Coast Swing
9. Thursday 2/24 - Balboa with Christian
10. Thursday 2/24 - West Coast Swing with Judi
11. Thursday 2/24 - Tango in Ocala
12. Saturday 3/05 - Swinging Soul Dance Party First Saturday Night of the Month
Article: Make Mistakes with a Lot of Confidence
Other:
Argentine Tango with David and Thuy on Tuesdays in a downtown private home. david.chayes@gmail.com
Argentine Tango with Andrea Pham on Wednesdays in a NW private home. pham.andrea@gmail.com
Ballroom Semi-Private Classes with Caroline Picart in private homes. cjpicart@gmail.com
Latin dancing on Tuesdays 8-10 class and 10-11 free dance social, Thursdays 8-10 class and Sundays 5-7, Bachata, Cha Cha, Salsa at the Unified Training Center, $6/hour. leydi@salsacalientestudios.com
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Quotes:
- Do not worry about the mistakes. Make mistakes with a lot of confidence. ~ Moshiko Halevy
- We have to make the men look good. ~ Erin King
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1. Thursday 2/17 - UF Tango Club
UF Housing Tanglewood Common Room, 2907 SW 13 Street
8:00 - 9:15 Tango class
9:15 - 11:00 Tango practica and social
Class and practica is free for UF Tanglewood residents and students. $5 donation minimum is asked from others.
UF Argentine Tango Club, http://grove.ufl.edu/~tango/
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2. Friday 2/18 - UF Swing Club
Unified Training Center, 809 W University Ave
8:00 - 11:00
Free
3. Saturday 2/19 - Tango Pavadita Milonga
Gainesville Dance Association, 308 W University Avenue
7:30 - 8:30 : Tango technique, all levels
8:30 - 12:00 : Milonga
$10, $5 Students
Argentine Tango milonga. Elegant dancing, light refreshments
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4. Sunday 2/20 - Hustle!
Gainesville Dance and Music Association, 308 W University Avenue
7:00 - 8:00 : Beginners Hustle!
8:00 - 9:00 : Intermediate Hustle!
9:00 - 9:30 : Advanced Hustle!
$10, $5 students
Includes Israeli dancing on Monday nights
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5. Tuesday 2/22 - Basic Two-Step
Thelma Bolton Center, 516 NE 2 Ave
6:45 - 9:15 : Lesson and dancing
With Professional Dance Instructor Barbie
Richard, 352-213-8769, mostlyswinggainesville@yahoo.com
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6. Tuesday 2/22 - Death Letter Blues
The Midnight, 223 S Main Street
9:00 - 10:00 Blues dancing lesson
10:00 - 12:00 Blues dancing
Free
GainesvilleBlues@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=156370187717441
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7. Wednesday 2/23 - UF Swing Club
Ustler Hall, UF Campus
8:00 - 11:00
Free
www.FloridaSwingDance.com
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8. Wednesday 2/23 - West Coast Swing with Essie
Eagles Club, 4562 NW 13th Street
7:00 - West Coast Swing class and dancing
$3 members, $5 non-members
Essie Jennings, essie.jennings@gmail.com
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9. Thursday 2/24 - Balboa with Christian
Gainesville Dance and Music Association, 308 W University Avenue
7:00 - 10:00 : Balboa lesson and dancing
$10, $5 students
Christian, 352-514-7411, dcamp@alumni.ufl.edu
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10. Thursday 2/24 - West Coast Swing with Judi
Imperial Dance Studio, SW 34 Street
7:00 - 8:00 : Class
$35 Month
Judi Markell, jlmarkell10@comcast.net
352-375-7763, imperialdancestudio@hotmail.com, www.imperialdancestudio.net
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11. Thursday 2/24 - Foundations of Argentine Tango in Ocala
Las Palmas Restaurant, Ocala, FL
7:00 - 9:30 pm : Argentine Tango class
$10, $5 students for lesson
Free for practice, social dancing afterwards
David Chayes, david.chayes@gmail.com, 352-328-7916
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Article: Make Mistakes with a Lot of Confidence
First relax, and be able to absorb things, and be able to do it without any fear that maybe you will make mistakes.
Since my job, my duty is to encourage the dancers and not to discourage them, I'm trying to give them an idiom by telling them, "Don't worry about the mistakes. Make mistakes with a lot of confidence."
Don't hesitate, because when you are hesitating then all your body is freezing and you are afraid to move, because you are afraid to make mistakes. You can't move this way when your mind is just thinking about the mistakes that you might do.
The dance needs relaxation and not a tight body. I'm giving them an idea: don't worry.
Sometimes students want to impress the teacher and I don't think that this is something good. They don't want to disappoint the teacher, or disappoint themselves.
We are human beings and we make mistakes. I used to use a phrase that said: perfection is a value of God; but the ambition to be perfect is the value of mankind.
We are trying to achieve the best we can. But, when we make mistakes from time to time, it gives us a message that there is no space for another God.
~ Moshiko Halevy, from an interview with Moshiko Halevy, www.batamanoot.com/moshikohalevy.php
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