2018
June 2018
Friday 1 June 2018
Fri 1 Jun to Sun 3 Jun. Papirusa is proud to present an Argentine Tango weekend with guest artists Tate Di CHiazza (Buenos Aires) and Karen Jaffe (Asheville).
Scheule (all events will be at the Rosa Williams Center)
Friday, June 1
7:30 pm - 8:45 pm Lesson Secrets to Successful Milonga
8:45 pm - 11:30 pm Dancing DJ: Karen Jaffe
Saturday, June 2
1:50 pm - 3:20 pm WS1 Capturing the Syncopation
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm WS2 Dancing different Orchestras
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Milonga with Performance by Karen and Tate. DJ: Andrea Pham
Sunday, June 3
1:15 pm - 2:45 pm WS3 Hang in there – Colgada Technique
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm WS4 Keys to the Vals Kingdom
Fees:
a. Full Weekend pass (best value)
Regular, at door: $115
Student with ID: $80
b. Four workshops: $85, $50
c. Three workshops: $65, $30
d. Individual workshop: $25, $15
Friday lesson: $20, $10
Fri Milonga: $15, $8
Sat Milonga: $15, $10. Rosa B Williams Dance Center, 524 NW 1 Street, Gainesville, 32601. Andrea Pham. Argentine Tango Papirusa - [email][events]
Saturday 2 June 2018
Sat 2 Jun to Sun 3 Jun. Papirusa is proud to present an Argentine Tango weekend with guest artists Tate Di CHiazza (Buenos Aires) and Karen Jaffe (Asheville).
Scheule (all events will be at the Rosa Williams Center)
Friday, June 1
7:30 pm - 8:45 pm Lesson Secrets to Successful Milonga
8:45 pm - 11:30 pm Dancing DJ: Karen Jaffe
Saturday, June 2
1:50 pm - 3:20 pm WS1 Capturing the Syncopation
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm WS2 Dancing different Orchestras
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Milonga with Performance by Karen and Tate. DJ: Andrea Pham
Sunday, June 3
1:15 pm - 2:45 pm WS3 Hang in there – Colgada Technique
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm WS4 Keys to the Vals Kingdom
Fees:
a. Full Weekend pass (best value)
Regular, at door: $115
Student with ID: $80
b. Four workshops: $85, $50
c. Three workshops: $65, $30
d. Individual workshop: $25, $15
Friday lesson: $20, $10
Fri Milonga: $15, $8
Sat Milonga: $15, $10. Rosa B Williams Dance Center, 524 NW 1 Street, Gainesville, 32601. Andrea Pham. Argentine Tango Papirusa - [email][events]
Sat 2 Jun, 8:30-11:30 am. Sweetwater Wetlands Park, 325 SW Williston Road, Gainesville, 32608. Danny Rohan, 352-393-8437 or TDD 352-334-2069. Sweetwater Wetlands Park - [website][email][events]
Sat 2 Jun, 10 am-12 pm. Kanapaha offers a guided tour of the Gardens the first Saturday of every month, starting at 10:00 am. Regular admission price for non-members and members are admitted free of charge. Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, 4700 SW 58 Drive, Gainesville, 32608. 352-372-4981. Kanapaha Botanical Gardens - [email][events]
Sat 2 Jun, 11 am-1:30 pm. Hello Gainesville, as the Social Director of Florida Swing Dance Club, I will be hosting group private lessons for the summer. My goal is to offer members of the club a place where they can grow their skill and gain individualized lessons to help them do so. I have been giving private lessons for about a year now, and have thoroughly enjoyed doing so.
Come get to know the members of the club. I am very excited to see you there.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me however is convenient to you. Reitz Union, UF Campus, Gainesville. Free. Gainesville Swing Dancing - [website][email][events]
Sat 2 Jun, 8:30 pm-12 am. Free lesson followed by open dancing. All ages welcome. No partner necessary. Please wear comfortable shoes and bring a water bottle. Reitz Union, UF Campus, Gainesville. Free. Gainesville Swing Dancing - [email][events]
Sat 2 Jun, 9:30 pm-2:45 am. 70% Bachata
We invite you to join us as we dance and get ourselves ready for summer. This social is themed. Wear your favorite summer attire.
Come dance the night away, enjoy the festivities, raffle and meet new people.
Dj Ocho-Pecan will be playing the best salsa, bachata, merengue and chacha.
Workshop: Bachata Workshop by Special Guest Instructor.
Workshop Time 9:30 to 10:30 pm.
Social dancing to follow immediately.
Cost:
$12 for workshop and social. $10 with student ID
$7 for workshop only. $5 with student ID
$7 for social only. $5 with student ID
Please feel free to send your musical request to this post. Studio C, 1925 NW 2 Street, Gainesville, 32601. Baila Caliente, 352-871-7244. Baila Caliente - [website][email][events]
Sunday 3 June 2018
Sun 3 Jun. Papirusa is proud to present an Argentine Tango weekend with guest artists Tate Di CHiazza (Buenos Aires) and Karen Jaffe (Asheville).
Scheule (all events will be at the Rosa Williams Center)
Friday, June 1
7:30 pm - 8:45 pm Lesson Secrets to Successful Milonga
8:45 pm - 11:30 pm Dancing DJ: Karen Jaffe
Saturday, June 2
1:50 pm - 3:20 pm WS1 Capturing the Syncopation
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm WS2 Dancing different Orchestras
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Milonga with Performance by Karen and Tate. DJ: Andrea Pham
Sunday, June 3
1:15 pm - 2:45 pm WS3 Hang in there – Colgada Technique
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm WS4 Keys to the Vals Kingdom
Fees:
a. Full Weekend pass (best value)
Regular, at door: $115
Student with ID: $80
b. Four workshops: $85, $50
c. Three workshops: $65, $30
d. Individual workshop: $25, $15
Friday lesson: $20, $10
Fri Milonga: $15, $8
Sat Milonga: $15, $10. Rosa B Williams Dance Center, 524 NW 1 Street, Gainesville, 32601. Andrea Pham. Argentine Tango Papirusa - [email][events]
Sun 3 Jun, 10-11 am. Nia's philosophy is: Through Movement We Find Health. Nia fitness is based on the idea that exercise should feel good inside and out. Nia is a cardio dance group fitness class that incorporates martial arts, dance arts and healing arts. As an ongoing practice, Nia promotes mindfulness, holistic fitness and well-being. Nia empowers people of all shapes and sizes to connect to their body, mind, emotions and spirit by paying attention to sensation.
This one-hour class is perfect for all levels of experience and fitness.
Parking is available at the back of the building
Wear comfortable movement clothes. Bring a bottle of water. You are encouraged to be practice Nia barefoot.
First class is free. Come with a friend: both of you enjoy a free class.
Visionary Crossfit, 716 N Main Street, Gainesville, 32601. Sarit Sela, 605-796-9956. $10. Move, Breathe, Create with Sarit Sela - [email][events]
Sun 3 Jun, 2-5 pm. It's congress season! Join us for 5 weeks of boot camp to fine tune those dancing skills and get you feeling confident enough to dance with the pros.
Boot Camp Dates:
Sunday May 27th - Salsa
Sunday June 3rd - Salsa
Saturday June 9th - Bachata
Sunday June 17th - Salsa
Sunday June 24th- Salsa
Pricing:
Individual Workshops - $12
Boot Camp Weekend - $20
Salsa Only Boot Camp - $70
Salsa & Bachata Boot Camp- $80
Pay at our studio or via paypal (link below).
Workshops will be divided into shines and partner work.
Shines (2:00 -3:15): These workshops will help you jazz up your footwork and learn the foundational and fundamental skills needed to better your overall salsa dancing ability, whether it be freestyling or partner work.
Partner Work (3:30- 5:00): These workshops will focus on teaching intricate turn patterns, musicality and timing. They’ll help take your salsa dancing to the next level so that you’ll be able to dance with anyone, anytime, anywhere. Studio C, 1925 NW 2 Street, Gainesville, 32601. Baila Caliente, 352-871-7244. Baila Caliente - [email][events]
Sun 3 Jun, 2-8 pm. Hosted by Old San Juan Gastronomia.
Ven a disfrutar de un evento familiar GRATIS. Tendremos música en vivo, Food Trucks con comida colombiana, mexicana, nicaragüense, vegana y puertorriqueña. First Magnitude Brewing Company, 1220 SE Veitch Street, Gainesville, 32601. Gainesville Dance Association - [website][events]
Sun 3 Jun, 3:10-4:10 pm. Adult multilevel tap dancing with Shay. Dance 352 Studio, 2512 NE 1 Blvd, Suite 500, Gainseville, 32601. 407-683-3841. Dance 352 - [email][events]
Sun 3 Jun, 4-7 pm. Waltzing at 2:45 pm. Thelma Boltin Center, 516 NE 2nd Avenue, Gainesville. Susie, 352-466-9150. Gainesville Oldtime Dance Society - [website][email][events]
Sun 3 Jun, 5-8 pm. Reichert House, 1704 SE 2 Ave, Gainesville, 32641. Wanda Lloyd. Smooth Flava Dance - [website][events]
Sun 3 Jun, 5:30-8:30 pm. Join us this Sunday for our usual Sunday Class and Dance. Paul Fairbanks, our regular instructor will be teaching once again in Ocala. Build a solid foundation gaining more knowledge of West Coast
Swing concepts and patterns at our West Coast Swing Group class. Stay and practice at our usual social dance, which continues until everyone is done dancing. The more you dance, the better you get. Dancing is fun.
No Partner needed, casual attire, flat or low heeled shoes for ladies is best for this dance.
Beginner Class 5:30 PM
Group Class 6:00 PM
Social Dance 7:00 PM
Join us afterwards for even more fabulous fun. Afterwards, we usually go nearby to Logan’s Roadhouse, where we hang out and eat and drink a little something, talk more about dancing and other stuff.
Admission for lesson and dance is $10. PM Respiratory, 3306 SW 26 Ave, Suite 402, Ocala. Carol Smith. Ocala West Coast Swing - [events]
Sun 3 Jun, 7 pm. Warm up beginning at 6:30 pm.
Sweat your prayers at Dance Church.
Let love be your religion and move with us in that spirit, every other Sunday morning.
What a way to start your day, with movement, good vibrations, awesome community of people who are here to be authentic and real and have fun.
Ecstatic Dance is a magical time and place in sacred space to completely let go and be yourself. Listen to your intuition. Let your body and breath, be your guide. Let the music move you.
Join us in this free-form movement. Lead yourself through a diverse mix of music from different genres, eras and places around the world. Follow your heart to get in the flow and find yourself in the dance.
- 90 minutes of 5-rhythms style ecstatic dance.
- Culminate the dance by relaxing in a gong bath.
- Followed by a delectable vegan potluck.
- This is a substance free event
- Get in an altered state completely naturally
This dance hap ... Aurora Healing Arts, 109 SE 4 Ave, Gainesville, 32601. 352-562-9919. Aurora Healing Arts - [more][email][events]
Monday 4 June 2018
Mon 4 Jun, 6-7 pm. Teacher Howard Anderson. Dance 352 Studio, 2512 NE 1 Blvd, Suite 500, Gainseville, 32601. 407-683-3841. Dance 352 - [email][events]
Mon 4 Jun, 6:30-9:30 pm. Doors open at 6:30. 6:50 lesson. Dancing starts at 7. English Country Dancing called by Randy Thorp. Bring light refreshments if you like. United Church of Gainesville, 1624 NW 5 Avenue, Gainesville, 32603. Annette Merritt, 352-246-4659. $5, $3 Students. English Country Dancing with Randy and Annette - [email][events]
Mon 4 Jun, 7-8 pm. Teacher Gabby. Dance 352 Studio, 2512 NE 1 Blvd, Suite 500, Gainseville, 32601. 407-683-3841. Dance 352 - [email][events]
Mon 4 Jun, 7 pm. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, UF Campus, Gainesville, 32601. Gator Salsa Club. Free. Gator Salsa Club - [email][events]
Mon 4 Jun, 7-8 pm. Get in the swing of things this summer. Join the Florida Swing Dancing Club on Mondays from May 21 to August 6 to learn swing dancing.
No experience and no partner needed, family friendly, bring water and be prepared to have fun. Depot Park, 200 SE Depot Avenue, Gainesville, 32601. $5. Gainesville Swing Dancing - [email][events]
Mon 4 Jun, 7:10-8:10 pm. Teacher Howard Anderson. Dance 352 Studio, 2512 NE 1 Blvd, Suite 500, Gainseville, 32601. 407-683-3841. Dance 352 - [email][events]
Tuesday 5 June 2018
Tue 5 Jun, 6-7 pm. Designed to demonstrate that creativity can be fun for everyone and can make our community stronger and healthier. Experience fun, exercise and creative expression, musicality and feeling great through the language and joy of tap dancing as an art form for healing the body, mind and spirit, with rhythm, movement, music and sound. Wear comfortable clothing and tap shoes. Free childcare while you dance. Arrive early, class will begin promptly. North Central Florida YMCA, 5201 NW 34 Street, Gainesville, 32605. Chaya Heller, 561-330-2929. 6 classes $74 or $66 member, 10 classes $108 or $98 member, 1 class $15. Ayurveda Alternatives - [email][events]
Tue 5 Jun, 6:15-9 pm. Westside Park, 1001 NW 34 Street, Gainesville. Susie Moon, 352-283-1296. $5. Grand Squares - [email][events]
Tue 5 Jun, 7-9:30 pm. Ballroom dance lesson followed by open dancing. Beginners and experienced dancers welcome. Different dance each week. Rena's Ballroom, 720 NW 23 Ave, Gainesville. Eileen Paris. Ballroom Dancing with Parris Dance - [email][events]
Tue 5 Jun, 7-8:30 pm. Dallas Fort Worth Swing Out class. Learn Texas swing, a smooth style of swing dancing. Wilhelmina Johnson Center, 321 NW 10 Street, Gainesville, 32601. Eric Fisher. Free. Swing N Motion with Eric and Donna - [email][events]
Tue 5 Jun, 7-10 pm. You are invited. Join us at our 34th St location for free food, live music with Elio, dancing, giveaways, and much more! Help us celebrate our 15th anniversary in style. Mi Apa Latin Cafe, 114 SW 34 Street, Gainesville, 32607. Gainesville Dance Association - [website][email][events]
Tue 5 Jun, 7-9:30 pm. At a private home. Contact us for directions. Gainesville. Norma Wilson. Gainesville Scottish Country Dancers - [email][events]
Tue 5 Jun, 7-9:30 pm. Join us for a new series of Tango classes on Tuesdays.
7 pm Beginners Class
8:15 pm Intermediate/Advanced Class
Classes will be held at a home studio. Please RSVP this event, you will receive the address and the direction. Haile Plantation, Gainesville, 32608. Alper Unger. $10, $7 for students. UF Argentine Tango Club - [website][events]
Tue 5 Jun, 7:30-9:30 pm. More advanced ethnic dance. Beginners welcome. Rosa B Williams Dance Center, 524 NW 1 Street, Gainesville, 32601. Margaret Tolbert. $5. Dance Camp - [email][events]
Wednesday 6 June 2018
Wed 6 Jun, 6-7 pm. Teacher Karina. Dance 352 Studio, 2512 NE 1 Blvd, Suite 500, Gainseville, 32601. 407-683-3841. Dance 352 - [email][events]
Wed 6 Jun, 7-9:30 pm. New dancers get in free their first class. If you have been coming to our classes already, and bring someone new to our dances you get $5 off the months admission and they get in free.
July Classes: We begin a new month of Beginner West Coast Swing classes, followed by Intermediate WCS.
Our schedule for the month:
Class #1. Newbie Night Class fee due for Intermediate
Class #2 Beginner and Int WCS classes
Class Social Dance. (no lesson, just dancing)
Class #3 Beginner and Int WCS classes
West Coast Wednesdays Schedule:
7:00 - 7:15pm Doors Open / Warm Up
7:15 - 8:00pm Beginner West Coast Swing
8:00 - 9:00pm Intermediate West Coast Swing
9:00 - 10:00pm Open Social Dancing
Admission Costs:
- BEGINNER CLASS: Beginner class may pay per night: $5 for the 7:15-8:00pm Beginner Class.
- INTERMEDIATE CLASS: $40 per month due at the first class of the month, which includes all the Beginner and Intermediate classes for the mon ... Rena's Ballroom, Gainesville, 32605. Josh Angel, 352-514-4238. $40 per month includes the entire evening. West Coast Swing with Josh Angel - [more][email][events]
Wed 6 Jun, 7 pm. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, UF Campus, Gainesville, 32601. Gator Salsa Club. Free. Gator Salsa Club - [email][events]
Wed 6 Jun, 8-10 pm. 8pm - 9pm Bachata. 9pm - 10pm Salsa. Studio C, 1925 NW 2 Street, Gainesville, 32601. Baila Caliente, 352-871-7244. Baila Caliente - [email][events]
Thursday 7 June 2018
Thu 7 Jun. Led by ACT staff. Prairie Creek Preserve, 7204 County Road 234, Gainesville, 32641. 352-373-1078. Alachua Conservation Trust - [email][events]
Thu 7 Jun, 6-8:30 pm. 6:00-6:45 pm Beginners
6:45-7:30 pm Intermediate
7:30-8:30 pm Open Dance. Kol Simcha Messianic Congregation, 5020 NW 23rd Ave, Gainesville, 32606. Tony Arroyo, 352-372-4574. Free. Kol Simcha Messianic Congregation - [website][email][events]
Thu 7 Jun, 7-9:15 pm. Foxtrot I 7 to 8 pm
This is a progressive class in the classic dance Fox Trot starting with the basics and building each week. No experience needed, singles and couples are welcome to attend. Rotating partners is optional. 4 week cost: $40/person, $75/couple, or $32/college student. Try out the first class for $10/person.
Foxtrot II 8 to 9:15 pm
Progressive class in Silver Fox Trot. Must know the basics of open right & left & feather finishes to attend. 4 week cost: $45/person, $85/couple, or $32/college student. Rena's Ballroom, 720 NW 23 Ave, Gainesville. Eileen Paris, 352-331-2742. Ballroom Dancing with Parris Dance - [email][events]
Thu 7 Jun, 7 pm. O'Connell Center Practice Court, by Gate 3, UF Campus, Gainesville, 32601. Gator Salsa Club. Free. Gator Salsa Club - [email][events]
Thu 7 Jun, 7-10 pm. Rosa B Williams Dance Center, 524 NW 1 Street, Gainesville. Julieta, 352-281-0428. $6. Gainesville International Folk Dancers - [email][events]
Thu 7 Jun, 7:30-9:30 pm. Salsa Class:
Thursday 7:30-8:30 pm
Bachata Class:
Thursday 8:30-9:30 pm. Rosa B Williams Dance Center, 524 NW 1 Street, Gainesville. Jose, 888-616-4786. $10 for 1 hour, $20 for 2 hours per night. Discounts for students and packages. Salsa Mundial - [email][events]
Thu 7 Jun, 10 pm-4 am. Gainesville's newest Latin Night. Every Thursday Night Salsa and Bachata from 10 pm to midnight. A Mix of Salsa, Bachata, Reggaeton and Requests from midnight to 4 am.
Must Be 18+ to enter. Free before midnight, $5 Cover after midnight.
Refreshments available. No outside food or drinks allowed inside. No alcohol sold or allowed inside Space. Space Ultralounge, 601 S Main Street, Gainesville, 32601. Gainesville Dance Association - [website][email][events]
Friday 8 June 2018
Fri 8 Jun, 7:30-10 pm. Melrose Art and Culture Center, #301, Hwy 26, corner of Grove Street, Gainesville. Susie, 352-466-9150. Gainesville Oldtime Dance Society - [website][email][events]
Fri 8 Jun, 8:45 pm-0:45 am. Hosted by Hippodrome Theatre.
We are bringing back Hippvana Night. You asked for more, and you got it.
In the Hipp Lower Level.
A hot night of salsa dancing in the Hipp Lower Level begins with a salsa dancing class taught by Baila Caliente Gainesville at 8:45 pm for just $5 at the door.
At 9:45 pm DJ Elio Piedra brings the party when floor opens up for a night of spicy salsa dancing FREE and open to the public.
Food will be Latin Faire you can purchase hot off the grill right outside.
Elio is a DJ with live beats so people can move with the rhythm of his live percussion. Heat up the Hippodrome with your salsa skills.
Elio began his percussion career in Cuba, studying at the National Conservatory of Music and performing in the most important regional musical festivals. He made his U.S. debut performing in Miami and moved to Gainesville shortly after. Now, Elio is a local piano and drums instructor as well as a perform ... Hippodrome Theatre, 25 SE 2 Place, Gainesville, 32601. Baila Caliente, 352-871-7244. Baila Caliente - [more][website][email][events]
Saturday 9 June 2018
Sat 9 Jun, 11 am-1:30 pm. Hello Gainesville, as the Social Director of Florida Swing Dance Club, I will be hosting group private lessons for the summer. My goal is to offer members of the club a place where they can grow their skill and gain individualized lessons to help them do so. I have been giving private lessons for about a year now, and have thoroughly enjoyed doing so.
Come get to know the members of the club. I am very excited to see you there.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me however is convenient to you. Reitz Union, UF Campus, Gainesville. Free. Gainesville Swing Dancing - [website][email][events]
Sat 9 Jun, 7:30-10:30 pm. Great mix of music of ballroom, latin, swing, and a little country. Light refreshments, large floating dance floor. Lots of free parking. No partner necessary. Rena's Ballroom, 720 NW 23 Ave, Gainesville, 32608. Eileen Parris, 352-331-2742. $15 per person, $25 per couple, $12 for Parris Dance students, or $8 college student. Ballroom Dancing with Parris Dance - [website][email][events]
Sat 9 Jun, 8-11 pm. Rosa B Williams Dance Center, 524 NW 1st Street, Gainesville, 32606. Steve Littler, 352-226-1103. Tango El Abrazo Milonga - [email][events]
Sat 9 Jun, 8:30 pm-12 am. Free lesson followed by open dancing. All ages welcome. No partner necessary. Please wear comfortable shoes and bring a water bottle. Reitz Union, UF Campus, Gainesville. Free. Gainesville Swing Dancing - [email][events]
Sunday 10 June 2018
Sun 10 Jun, 10-11 am. Nia's philosophy is: Through Movement We Find Health. Nia fitness is based on the idea that exercise should feel good inside and out. Nia is a cardio dance group fitness class that incorporates martial arts, dance arts and healing arts. As an ongoing practice, Nia promotes mindfulness, holistic fitness and well-being. Nia empowers people of all shapes and sizes to connect to their body, mind, emotions and spirit by paying attention to sensation.
This one-hour class is perfect for all levels of experience and fitness.
Parking is available at the back of the building
Wear comfortable movement clothes. Bring a bottle of water. You are encouraged to be practice Nia barefoot.
First class is free. Come with a friend: both of you enjoy a free class.
Visionary Crossfit, 716 N Main Street, Gainesville, 32601. Sarit Sela, 605-796-9956. $10. Move, Breathe, Create with Sarit Sela - [email][events]
Sun 10 Jun, 11 am. Warm up beginning at 10:30 am.
Sweat your prayers at Dance Church.
Let love be your religion and move with us in that spirit, every other Sunday morning.
What a way to start your day, with movement, good vibrations, awesome community of people who are here to be authentic and real and have fun.
Ecstatic Dance is a magical time and place in sacred space to completely let go and be yourself. Listen to your intuition. Let your body and breath, be your guide. Let the music move you.
Join us in this free-form movement. Lead yourself through a diverse mix of music from different genres, eras and places around the world. Follow your heart to get in the flow and find yourself in the dance.
- 90 minutes of 5-rhythms style ecstatic dance.
- Culminate the dance by relaxing in a gong bath.
- Followed by a delectable vegan potluck.
- This is a substance free event
- Get in an altered state completely naturally
This dance ha ... Aurora Healing Arts, 109 SE 4 Ave, Gainesville, 32601. 352-562-9919. Aurora Healing Arts - [more][email][events]
Sun 10 Jun, 2-5 pm. It's congress season! Join us for 5 weeks of boot camp to fine tune those dancing skills and get you feeling confident enough to dance with the pros.
Boot Camp Dates:
Sunday May 27th - Salsa
Sunday June 3rd - Salsa
Saturday June 9th - Bachata
Sunday June 17th - Salsa
Sunday June 24th- Salsa
Pricing:
Individual Workshops - $12
Boot Camp Weekend - $20
Salsa Only Boot Camp - $70
Salsa & Bachata Boot Camp- $80
Pay at our studio or via paypal (link below).
Workshops will be divided into shines and partner work.
Shines (2:00 -3:15): These workshops will help you jazz up your footwork and learn the foundational and fundamental skills needed to better your overall salsa dancing ability, whether it be freestyling or partner work.
Partner Work (3:30- 5:00): These workshops will focus on teaching intricate turn patterns, musicality and timing. They’ll help take your salsa dancing to the next level so that you’ll be able to dance with anyone, anytime, anywhere. Studio C, 1925 NW 2 Street, Gainesville, 32601. Baila Caliente, 352-871-7244. Baila Caliente - [email][events]
Sun 10 Jun, 3:10-4:10 pm. Adult multilevel tap dancing with Shay. Dance 352 Studio, 2512 NE 1 Blvd, Suite 500, Gainseville, 32601. 407-683-3841. Dance 352 - [email][events]
Sun 10 Jun, 5:30-8:30 pm. Join us this Sunday for our usual Sunday Class and Dance. Paul Fairbanks, our regular instructor will be teaching once again in Ocala. Build a solid foundation gaining more knowledge of West Coast
Swing concepts and patterns at our West Coast Swing Group class. Stay and practice at our usual social dance, which continues until everyone is done dancing. The more you dance, the better you get. Dancing is fun.
No Partner needed, casual attire, flat or low heeled shoes for ladies is best for this dance.
Beginner Class 5:30 PM
Group Class 6:00 PM
Social Dance 7:00 PM
Join us afterwards for even more fabulous fun. Afterwards, we usually go nearby to Logan’s Roadhouse, where we hang out and eat and drink a little something, talk more about dancing and other stuff.
Admission for lesson and dance is $10. PM Respiratory, 3306 SW 26 Ave, Suite 402, Ocala. Carol Smith. Ocala West Coast Swing - [events]
Monday 11 June 2018
Mon 11 Jun, 6-7 pm. Teacher Howard Anderson. Dance 352 Studio, 2512 NE 1 Blvd, Suite 500, Gainseville, 32601. 407-683-3841. Dance 352 - [email][events]
Mon 11 Jun, 6:30-9:30 pm. Doors open at 6:30. 6:50 lesson. Dancing starts at 7. English Country Dancing called by Randy Thorp. Bring light refreshments if you like. United Church of Gainesville, 1624 NW 5 Avenue, Gainesville, 32603. Annette Merritt, 352-246-4659. $5, $3 Students. English Country Dancing with Randy and Annette - [email][events]
Mon 11 Jun, 7-8 pm. Teacher Gabby. Dance 352 Studio, 2512 NE 1 Blvd, Suite 500, Gainseville, 32601. 407-683-3841. Dance 352 - [email][events]
Mon 11 Jun, 7 pm. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, UF Campus, Gainesville, 32601. Gator Salsa Club. Free. Gator Salsa Club - [email][events]
Mon 11 Jun, 7-8 pm. Get in the swing of things this summer. Join the Florida Swing Dancing Club on Mondays from May 21 to August 6 to learn swing dancing.
No experience and no partner needed, family friendly, bring water and be prepared to have fun. Depot Park, 200 SE Depot Avenue, Gainesville, 32601. $5. Gainesville Swing Dancing - [email][events]
Mon 11 Jun, 7:10-8:10 pm. Teacher Howard Anderson. Dance 352 Studio, 2512 NE 1 Blvd, Suite 500, Gainseville, 32601. 407-683-3841. Dance 352 - [email][events]
Tuesday 12 June 2018
Tue 12 Jun, 6-7 pm. Designed to demonstrate that creativity can be fun for everyone and can make our community stronger and healthier. Experience fun, exercise and creative expression, musicality and feeling great through the language and joy of tap dancing as an art form for healing the body, mind and spirit, with rhythm, movement, music and sound. Wear comfortable clothing and tap shoes. Free childcare while you dance. Arrive early, class will begin promptly. North Central Florida YMCA, 5201 NW 34 Street, Gainesville, 32605. Chaya Heller, 561-330-2929. 6 classes $74 or $66 member, 10 classes $108 or $98 member, 1 class $15. Ayurveda Alternatives - [email][events]
Tue 12 Jun, 6:15-9 pm. Westside Park, 1001 NW 34 Street, Gainesville. Susie Moon, 352-283-1296. $5. Grand Squares - [email][events]
Tue 12 Jun, 7-9:30 pm. Ballroom dance lesson followed by open dancing. Beginners and experienced dancers welcome. Different dance each week. Rena's Ballroom, 720 NW 23 Ave, Gainesville. Eileen Paris. Ballroom Dancing with Parris Dance - [email][events]
Tue 12 Jun, 7-8:30 pm. Learn Dallas Ft. Worth Swing Out, a smooth style of swing dancing. Free to beginners in the first month, $20/month after that. Wilhelmina Johnson Center, 321 NW 10 Street, Gainesville, 32601. Eric Fisher. Swing N Motion with Eric and Donna - [email][events]
Tue 12 Jun, 7-9:30 pm. At a private home. Contact us for directions. Gainesville. Norma Wilson. Gainesville Scottish Country Dancers - [email][events]
Tue 12 Jun, 7-9:30 pm. Join us for a new series of Tango classes on Tuesdays.
7 pm Beginners Class
8:15 pm Intermediate/Advanced Class
Classes will be held at a home studio. Please RSVP this event, you will receive the address and the direction. Haile Plantation, Gainesville, 32608. Alper Unger. $10, $7 for students. UF Argentine Tango Club - [website][events]
Tue 12 Jun, 7:30-9:30 pm. More advanced ethnic dance. Beginners welcome. Rosa B Williams Dance Center, 524 NW 1 Street, Gainesville, 32601. Margaret Tolbert. $5. Dance Camp - [email][events]
Wednesday 13 June 2018
Wed 13 Jun, 6-7 pm. Teacher Karina. Dance 352 Studio, 2512 NE 1 Blvd, Suite 500, Gainseville, 32601. 407-683-3841. Dance 352 - [email][events]
Wed 13 Jun, 6-9 pm. Rosa B Williams Dance Center, 524 NW 1 Street, Gainesville, 32601. Piper Call, 352-327-1090. Inisheer Irish Dance Company - [email][events]
Wed 13 Jun, 7-9:30 pm. New dancers get in free their first class. If you have been coming to our classes already, and bring someone new to our dances you get $5 off the months admission and they get in free.
July Classes: We begin a new month of Beginner West Coast Swing classes, followed by Intermediate WCS.
Our schedule for the month:
Class #1. Newbie Night Class fee due for Intermediate
Class #2 Beginner and Int WCS classes
Class Social Dance. (no lesson, just dancing)
Class #3 Beginner and Int WCS classes
West Coast Wednesdays Schedule:
7:00 - 7:15pm Doors Open / Warm Up
7:15 - 8:00pm Beginner West Coast Swing
8:00 - 9:00pm Intermediate West Coast Swing
9:00 - 10:00pm Open Social Dancing
Admission Costs:
- BEGINNER CLASS: Beginner class may pay per night: $5 for the 7:15-8:00pm Beginner Class.
- INTERMEDIATE CLASS: $40 per month due at the first class of the month, which includes all the Beginner and Intermediate classes for the mon ... Rena's Ballroom, Gainesville, 32605. Josh Angel, 352-514-4238. $40 per month includes the entire evening. West Coast Swing with Josh Angel - [more][email][events]
Wed 13 Jun, 7 pm. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, UF Campus, Gainesville, 32601. Gator Salsa Club. Free. Gator Salsa Club - [email][events]
Wed 13 Jun, 8-10 pm. 8pm - 9pm Bachata. 9pm - 10pm Salsa. Studio C, 1925 NW 2 Street, Gainesville, 32601. Baila Caliente, 352-871-7244. Baila Caliente - [email][events]
Thursday 14 June 2018
Thu 14 Jun, 6-8:30 pm. 6:00-6:45 pm Beginners
6:45-7:30 pm Intermediate
7:30-8:30 pm Open Dance. Kol Simcha Messianic Congregation, 5020 NW 23rd Ave, Gainesville, 32606. Tony Arroyo, 352-372-4574. Free. Kol Simcha Messianic Congregation - [website][email][events]
Thu 14 Jun, 7-9:15 pm. Foxtrot I 7 to 8 pm
This is a progressive class in the classic dance Fox Trot starting with the basics and building each week. No experience needed, singles and couples are welcome to attend. Rotating partners is optional. 4 week cost: $40/person, $75/couple, or $32/college student. Try out the first class for $10/person.
Foxtrot II 8 to 9:15 pm
Progressive class in Silver Fox Trot. Must know the basics of open right & left & feather finishes to attend. 4 week cost: $45/person, $85/couple, or $32/college student. Rena's Ballroom, 720 NW 23 Ave, Gainesville. Eileen Paris, 352-331-2742. Ballroom Dancing with Parris Dance - [email][events]
Thu 14 Jun, 7 pm. O'Connell Center Practice Court, by Gate 3, UF Campus, Gainesville, 32601. Gator Salsa Club. Free. Gator Salsa Club - [email][events]
Thu 14 Jun, 7-10 pm. Rosa B Williams Dance Center, 524 NW 1 Street, Gainesville. Julieta, 352-281-0428. $6. Gainesville International Folk Dancers - [email][events]
Thu 14 Jun, 7:30-9:30 pm. Salsa Class:
Thursday 7:30-8:30 pm
Bachata Class:
Thursday 8:30-9:30 pm. Rosa B Williams Dance Center, 524 NW 1 Street, Gainesville. Jose, 888-616-4786. $10 for 1 hour, $20 for 2 hours per night. Discounts for students and packages. Salsa Mundial - [email][events]
Thu 14 Jun, 10 pm-4 am. Gainesville's newest Latin Night. Every Thursday Night Salsa and Bachata from 10 pm to midnight. A Mix of Salsa, Bachata, Reggaeton and Requests from midnight to 4 am.
Must Be 18+ to enter. Free before midnight, $5 Cover after midnight.
Refreshments available. No outside food or drinks allowed inside. No alcohol sold or allowed inside Space. Space Ultralounge, 601 S Main Street, Gainesville, 32601. Gainesville Dance Association - [website][email][events]
Saturday 16 June 2018
Sat 16 Jun, 11:30 am-1:30 pm. Hello Gainesville, as the Social Director of Florida Swing Dance Club, I will be hosting group private lessons for the summer. My goal is to offer members of the club a place where they can grow their skill and gain individualized lessons to help them do so. I have been giving private lessons for about a year now, and have thoroughly enjoyed doing so.
Come get to know the members of the club. I am very excited to see you there.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me however is convenient to you. Reitz Union, UF Campus, Gainesville. Free. Gainesville Swing Dancing - [website][email][events]
Sat 16 Jun, 7-10 pm. 5:45 Waltz. 6:30 Beginners lesson a half hour before the contra dance starts. No partner needed. Please wear clean, soft-soled shoes to protect the floor. Thelma Boltin Center, 516 NE 2nd Avenue, Gainesville. Susie, 352-466-9150. Gainesville Oldtime Dance Society - [website][email][events]
Sat 16 Jun, 8:30 pm-12 am. Free lesson followed by open dancing. All ages welcome. No partner necessary. Please wear comfortable shoes and bring a water bottle. Reitz Union, UF Campus, Gainesville. Free. Gainesville Swing Dancing - [email][events]
Sat 16 Jun, 9 pm-2 am. It ia time for our Summer Social. We have a new location for this one.
And the best part, the social is free for everyone.
All levels of dancers are encouraged to attend. Social dancing is the best way to improve as a lead and a follow. Do not be shy.
Schedule:
Bachata workshop: 9 pm
Social dancing: 10 pm - 2 am. Salsa Mundial, 3501 SW 2 Avenue, Suite G, Gainesville, 32607. Gator Salsa Club. Free. Gator Salsa Club - [email][events]
Sunday 17 June 2018
Sun 17 Jun, 10-11 am. Nia's philosophy is: Through Movement We Find Health. Nia fitness is based on the idea that exercise should feel good inside and out. Nia is a cardio dance group fitness class that incorporates martial arts, dance arts and healing arts. As an ongoing practice, Nia promotes mindfulness, holistic fitness and well-being. Nia empowers people of all shapes and sizes to connect to their body, mind, emotions and spirit by paying attention to sensation.
This one-hour class is perfect for all levels of experience and fitness.
Parking is available at the back of the building
Wear comfortable movement clothes. Bring a bottle of water. You are encouraged to be practice Nia barefoot.
First class is free. Come with a friend: both of you enjoy a free class.
Visionary Crossfit, 716 N Main Street, Gainesville, 32601. Sarit Sela, 605-796-9956. $10. Move, Breathe, Create with Sarit Sela - [email][events]
Sun 17 Jun, 2-5 pm. It's congress season! Join us for 5 weeks of boot camp to fine tune those dancing skills and get you feeling confident enough to dance with the pros.
Boot Camp Dates:
Sunday May 27th - Salsa
Sunday June 3rd - Salsa
Saturday June 9th - Bachata
Sunday June 17th - Salsa
Sunday June 24th- Salsa
Pricing:
Individual Workshops - $12
Boot Camp Weekend - $20
Salsa Only Boot Camp - $70
Salsa & Bachata Boot Camp- $80
Pay at our studio or via paypal (link below).
Workshops will be divided into shines and partner work.
Shines (2:00 -3:15): These workshops will help you jazz up your footwork and learn the foundational and fundamental skills needed to better your overall salsa dancing ability, whether it be freestyling or partner work.
Partner Work (3:30- 5:00): These workshops will focus on teaching intricate turn patterns, musicality and timing. They’ll help take your salsa dancing to the next level so that you’ll be able to dance with anyone, anytime, anywhere. Studio C, 1925 NW 2 Street, Gainesville, 32601. Baila Caliente, 352-871-7244. Baila Caliente - [email][events]
Sun 17 Jun, 2-5 pm. Invite a new dancer. Bring a friend. First time attendees get in free. Please wear non-scuff shoes in the building to protect the fine dance floor. Rena's Ballroom, 720 NW 23 Ave, Gainesville, 32601. Patrick Harrigan. $10, $5 students. Vintage Waltz - [events]
Sun 17 Jun, 3:10-4:10 pm. Adult multilevel tap dancing with Shay. Dance 352 Studio, 2512 NE 1 Blvd, Suite 500, Gainseville, 32601. 407-683-3841. Dance 352 - [email][events]
Sun 17 Jun, 5:30-8:30 pm. Join us this Sunday for our usual Sunday Class and Dance. Paul Fairbanks, our regular instructor will be teaching once again in Ocala. Build a solid foundation gaining more knowledge of West Coast
Swing concepts and patterns at our West Coast Swing Group class. Stay and practice at our usual social dance, which continues until everyone is done dancing. The more you dance, the better you get. Dancing is fun.
No Partner needed, casual attire, flat or low heeled shoes for ladies is best for this dance.
Beginner Class 5:30 PM
Group Class 6:00 PM
Social Dance 7:00 PM
Join us afterwards for even more fabulous fun. Afterwards, we usually go nearby to Logan’s Roadhouse, where we hang out and eat and drink a little something, talk more about dancing and other stuff.
Admission for lesson and dance is $10. PM Respiratory, 3306 SW 26 Ave, Suite 402, Ocala. Carol Smith. Ocala West Coast Swing - [events]
Sun 17 Jun, 7 pm. Warm up beginning at 6:30 pm.
Sweat your prayers at Dance Church.
Let love be your religion and move with us in that spirit, every other Sunday morning.
What a way to start your day, with movement, good vibrations, awesome community of people who are here to be authentic and real and have fun.
Ecstatic Dance is a magical time and place in sacred space to completely let go and be yourself. Listen to your intuition. Let your body and breath, be your guide. Let the music move you.
Join us in this free-form movement. Lead yourself through a diverse mix of music from different genres, eras and places around the world. Follow your heart to get in the flow and find yourself in the dance.
- 90 minutes of 5-rhythms style ecstatic dance.
- Culminate the dance by relaxing in a gong bath.
- Followed by a delectable vegan potluck.
- This is a substance free event
- Get in an altered state completely naturally
This dance hap ... Aurora Healing Arts, 109 SE 4 Ave, Gainesville, 32601. 352-562-9919. Aurora Healing Arts - [more][email][events]
Monday 18 June 2018
Mon 18 Jun, 6-7 pm. Teacher Howard Anderson. Dance 352 Studio, 2512 NE 1 Blvd, Suite 500, Gainseville, 32601. 407-683-3841. Dance 352 - [email][events]
Mon 18 Jun, 6:30-9:30 pm. Doors open at 6:30. 6:50 lesson. Dancing starts at 7. English Country Dancing called by Randy Thorp. Bring light refreshments if you like. United Church of Gainesville, 1624 NW 5 Avenue, Gainesville, 32603. Annette Merritt, 352-246-4659. $5, $3 Students. English Country Dancing with Randy and Annette - [email][events]
Mon 18 Jun, 7-8 pm. Teacher Gabby. Dance 352 Studio, 2512 NE 1 Blvd, Suite 500, Gainseville, 32601. 407-683-3841. Dance 352 - [email][events]
Mon 18 Jun, 7 pm. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, UF Campus, Gainesville, 32601. Gator Salsa Club. Free. Gator Salsa Club - [email][events]
Mon 18 Jun, 7-8 pm. Get in the swing of things this summer. Join the Florida Swing Dancing Club on Mondays from May 21 to August 6 to learn swing dancing.
No experience and no partner needed, family friendly, bring water and be prepared to have fun. Depot Park, 200 SE Depot Avenue, Gainesville, 32601. $5. Gainesville Swing Dancing - [email][events]
Mon 18 Jun, 7:10-8:10 pm. Teacher Howard Anderson. Dance 352 Studio, 2512 NE 1 Blvd, Suite 500, Gainseville, 32601. 407-683-3841. Dance 352 - [email][events]
Tuesday 19 June 2018
Tue 19 Jun, 9-10:30 am. Learn all about birds during this popular summer lecture series hosted by Adam DiNuovo. Adam has been working with shorebirds and seabirds across the United States and beyond for more than 15 years. He is the Shorebird Stewardship Program Manager for Audubon Florida with his office at Rookery Bay Research Reserve.
The first lecture, on May 15, is titled "Connecting the Globe through Bird Migration." Additional lectures in the series include "The Amazing Lives of Beach Nesting Birds" (June 19), "The Unseen Army: How Volunteers and Citizen Scientists are Helping Save our Birds," (July 17), and "Back from the Brink: Using Social Attraction to Save Seabirds" (Aug. 14). Doors open at 9 a.m. and lectures begin at 9:30 followed by a question & answer session. Lecture attendees may enjoy admittance to the Environmental Learning Center for the day. Rookery Bay, 300 Tower Road, Naples, 34113. 239-530-5940. Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve - [website][email][events]
Tue 19 Jun, 6-7 pm. Designed to demonstrate that creativity can be fun for everyone and can make our community stronger and healthier. Experience fun, exercise and creative expression, musicality and feeling great through the language and joy of tap dancing as an art form for healing the body, mind and spirit, with rhythm, movement, music and sound. Wear comfortable clothing and tap shoes. Free childcare while you dance. Arrive early, class will begin promptly. North Central Florida YMCA, 5201 NW 34 Street, Gainesville, 32605. Chaya Heller, 561-330-2929. 6 classes $74 or $66 member, 10 classes $108 or $98 member, 1 class $15. Ayurveda Alternatives - [email][events]
Tue 19 Jun, 6:15-9 pm. Westside Park, 1001 NW 34 Street, Gainesville. Susie Moon, 352-283-1296. $5. Grand Squares - [email][events]
Tue 19 Jun, 7-9:30 pm. Ballroom dance lesson followed by open dancing. Beginners and experienced dancers welcome. Different dance each week. Rena's Ballroom, 720 NW 23 Ave, Gainesville. Eileen Paris. Ballroom Dancing with Parris Dance - [email][events]
Tue 19 Jun, 7-8:30 pm. Learn Dallas Ft. Worth Swing Out, a smooth style of swing dancing. Free to beginners in the first month, $20/month after that. Wilhelmina Johnson Center, 321 NW 10 Street, Gainesville, 32601. Eric Fisher. Swing N Motion with Eric and Donna - [email][events]
Tue 19 Jun, 7-9:30 pm. At a private home. Contact us for directions. Gainesville. Norma Wilson. Gainesville Scottish Country Dancers - [email][events]
Tue 19 Jun, 7-9:30 pm. Join us for a new series of Tango classes on Tuesdays.
7 pm Beginners Class
8:15 pm Intermediate/Advanced Class
Classes will be held at a home studio. Please RSVP this event, you will receive the address and the direction. Haile Plantation, Gainesville, 32608. Alper Unger. $10, $7 for students. UF Argentine Tango Club - [website][events]
Tue 19 Jun, 7:30-9:30 pm. More advanced ethnic dance. Beginners welcome. Rosa B Williams Dance Center, 524 NW 1 Street, Gainesville, 32601. Margaret Tolbert. $5. Dance Camp - [email][events]
Wednesday 20 June 2018
Wed 20 Jun, 6-7 pm. Teacher Karina. Dance 352 Studio, 2512 NE 1 Blvd, Suite 500, Gainseville, 32601. 407-683-3841. Dance 352 - [email][events]
Wed 20 Jun, 6-9 pm. Rosa B Williams Dance Center, 524 NW 1 Street, Gainesville, 32601. Piper Call, 352-327-1090. Inisheer Irish Dance Company - [email][events]
Wed 20 Jun, 7-9:30 pm. New dancers get in free their first class. If you have been coming to our classes already, and bring someone new to our dances you get $5 off the months admission and they get in free.
July Classes: We begin a new month of Beginner West Coast Swing classes, followed by Intermediate WCS.
Our schedule for the month:
Class #1. Newbie Night Class fee due for Intermediate
Class #2 Beginner and Int WCS classes
Class Social Dance. (no lesson, just dancing)
Class #3 Beginner and Int WCS classes
West Coast Wednesdays Schedule:
7:00 - 7:15pm Doors Open / Warm Up
7:15 - 8:00pm Beginner West Coast Swing
8:00 - 9:00pm Intermediate West Coast Swing
9:00 - 10:00pm Open Social Dancing
Admission Costs:
- BEGINNER CLASS: Beginner class may pay per night: $5 for the 7:15-8:00pm Beginner Class.
- INTERMEDIATE CLASS: $40 per month due at the first class of the month, which includes all the Beginner and Intermediate classes for the mon ... Rena's Ballroom, Gainesville, 32605. Josh Angel, 352-514-4238. $40 per month includes the entire evening. West Coast Swing with Josh Angel - [more][email][events]
Wed 20 Jun, 7 pm. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, UF Campus, Gainesville, 32601. Gator Salsa Club. Free. Gator Salsa Club - [email][events]
Wed 20 Jun, 8-10 pm. 8pm - 9pm Bachata. 9pm - 10pm Salsa. Studio C, 1925 NW 2 Street, Gainesville, 32601. Baila Caliente, 352-871-7244. Baila Caliente - [email][events]
Thursday 21 June 2018
Thu 21 Jun, 6-8:30 pm. 6:00-6:45 pm Beginners
6:45-7:30 pm Intermediate
7:30-8:30 pm Open Dance. Kol Simcha Messianic Congregation, 5020 NW 23rd Ave, Gainesville, 32606. Tony Arroyo, 352-372-4574. Free. Kol Simcha Messianic Congregation - [website][email][events]
Thu 21 Jun, 6 pm. Join St. Johns RIVERKEEPER and local experts as we take a deep dive into issues affecting our community at the start of hurricane season. Experts will be on hand to discuss the impact of rising seas, past St. Johns River dredging projects, and the dredging that is currently underway. “As the Ocean Creeps In,” a recent Florida Times-Union special report, revealed how decades of channelizing and dredging our river has left Jacksonville more susceptible to severe storms, flood events, and rising waters.
Town Hall Speaker Lineup:
Lisa Rinaman St. Johns Riverkeeper (Moderator)
Nate Monroe, Reporter of Florida Times-Union As the Ocean Creeps In special report.
Dr. Quinton White, Executive Director of Marine Science Research Institute, Jacksonville University.
Community Partner Spotlight:
Janice Young, Riverside Avondale Preservation (RAP) Board Member.
If we do not act now, we will be even more vulnerable as waters conti ... Sun-Ray Cinema, 1028 Park Street, Jacksonville, 32204. Kelly Patton Outreach Director, 904-256-7591. St. Johns River Keeper - [more][website][email][events]
Thu 21 Jun, 7-9:15 pm. Foxtrot I 7 to 8 pm
This is a progressive class in the classic dance Fox Trot starting with the basics and building each week. No experience needed, singles and couples are welcome to attend. Rotating partners is optional. 4 week cost: $40/person, $75/couple, or $32/college student. Try out the first class for $10/person.
Foxtrot II 8 to 9:15 pm
Progressive class in Silver Fox Trot. Must know the basics of open right & left & feather finishes to attend. 4 week cost: $45/person, $85/couple, or $32/college student. Rena's Ballroom, 720 NW 23 Ave, Gainesville. Eileen Paris, 352-331-2742. Ballroom Dancing with Parris Dance - [email][events]
Thu 21 Jun, 7 pm. O'Connell Center Practice Court, by Gate 3, UF Campus, Gainesville, 32601. Gator Salsa Club. Free. Gator Salsa Club - [email][events]
Thu 21 Jun, 7-10 pm. Rosa B Williams Dance Center, 524 NW 1 Street, Gainesville. Julieta, 352-281-0428. $6. Gainesville International Folk Dancers - [email][events]
Thu 21 Jun, 7:30-9:30 pm. Salsa Class:
Thursday 7:30-8:30 pm
Bachata Class:
Thursday 8:30-9:30 pm. Rosa B Williams Dance Center, 524 NW 1 Street, Gainesville. Jose, 888-616-4786. $10 for 1 hour, $20 for 2 hours per night. Discounts for students and packages. Salsa Mundial - [email][events]
Thu 21 Jun, 10 pm-4 am. Gainesville's newest Latin Night. Every Thursday Night Salsa and Bachata from 10 pm to midnight. A Mix of Salsa, Bachata, Reggaeton and Requests from midnight to 4 am.
Must Be 18+ to enter. Free before midnight, $5 Cover after midnight.
Refreshments available. No outside food or drinks allowed inside. No alcohol sold or allowed inside Space. Space Ultralounge, 601 S Main Street, Gainesville, 32601. Gainesville Dance Association - [website][email][events]
Friday 22 June 2018
Fri 22 Jun to Sat 23 Jun. Workshops for all levels in Ballroom, Line Dancing, Swing Out and Chicago Style Steppin' are being offered.
Taught by several guest instructors.
$55 All access pass includes 4 Workshops, Friday and Saturday night parties.
Sponsored by the Iota Lambda Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
All proceeds will benefit the Focus Summer Program. Our goal for this fundraiser is to sponsor 20 children to attend the Focus Academic Summer Program so that they can learn the art of Ballroom, Line, Swing-Out and Steppin' Dance (BLSSD) during the 8 weeks of summer.
Help sponsor a child today.
www.paypal.me/blssdfuture. Reitz Union, UF Campus, Gainesville. Wanda Llyoyd, 904-537-7763. Gainesville Dance Association - [events]
Fri 22 Jun, 9 pm-2 am. At the Famous Latin Night, Costa Fridays. Doors open at 9 pm.
$1 Drinks til 11 pm
$1 Cover til 11 pm
DJ Bob Ocho in the Salsa and Bachata mix.
Free Salsa during the first 2 hours of the night, ask any of the instructors from Baila Caliente for dancing moves. Gold Room Nightclub, 11 SW 1 Street, Gainesville, 32601. Bob, 352-871-7244. Baila Caliente - [email][events]
Saturday 23 June 2018
Sat 23 Jun. Workshops for all levels in Ballroom, Line Dancing, Swing Out and Chicago Style Steppin' are being offered.
Taught by several guest instructors.
$55 All access pass includes 4 Workshops, Friday and Saturday night parties.
Sponsored by the Iota Lambda Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
All proceeds will benefit the Focus Summer Program. Our goal for this fundraiser is to sponsor 20 children to attend the Focus Academic Summer Program so that they can learn the art of Ballroom, Line, Swing-Out and Steppin' Dance (BLSSD) during the 8 weeks of summer.
Help sponsor a child today.
www.paypal.me/blssdfuture. Reitz Union, UF Campus, Gainesville. Wanda Llyoyd, 904-537-7763. Gainesville Dance Association - [events]
Sat 23 Jun, 8 am. Join our team to clean up the spring run and surrounding area at Blue Spring, one of the major springs that feed the St. Johns River and enjoy a dip in the spring afterwards.
Meet at Blue Spring State Park at 8:00 am. 7:30 am is even better, as the spring is very popular this time of year. Dress for a mess, including a hat, sunscreen, water, and sturdy shoes. Bring a grabber if you have one. Bags, gloves, hand sanitizer, and some grabbers will be provided. Canoes and kayaks are available to rent for those who want to clean up from the water, or you can bring your own kayak/canoe, PFD, and whistle.
Meet at the picnic tables near the playground for check-in and instructions.
Email Jane Durocher to RSVP. With your name on the list, park admission will be free. If not, you are still welcome to come but you will have to pay the admission price of $6 per vehicle. Blue Spring State Park, 2100 W French Avenue, Orange City, 32763. Jane Durocher Middle Basin Advocacy Director, 904-256-7591. St. Johns River Keeper - [website][email][events]
Sat 23 Jun, 11:30 am-3:45 pm. Hello Gainesville, as the Social Director of Florida Swing Dance Club, I will be hosting group private lessons for the summer. My goal is to offer members of the club a place where they can grow their skill and gain individualized lessons to help them do so. I have been giving private lessons for about a year now, and have thoroughly enjoyed doing so.
Come get to know the members of the club. I am very excited to see you there.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me however is convenient to you. Reitz Union, UF Campus, Gainesville. Free. Gainesville Swing Dancing - [website][email][events]
Sat 23 Jun, 7:30-10:30 pm. Great mix of music of ballroom, latin, swing, and a little country. Light refreshments, large floating dance floor. Lots of free parking. No partner necessary. Rena's Ballroom, 720 NW 23 Ave, Gainesville, 32608. Eileen Parris, 352-331-2742. $15 per person, $25 per couple, $12 for Parris Dance students, or $8 college student. Ballroom Dancing with Parris Dance - [website][email][events]
Sat 23 Jun, 8:30 pm-12 am. Free lesson followed by open dancing. All ages welcome. No partner necessary. Please wear comfortable shoes and bring a water bottle. Reitz Union, UF Campus, Gainesville. Free. Gainesville Swing Dancing - [email][events]
Sat 23 Jun, 9:30 pm-2:45 am. 70% Salsa.
We invite you to join us as we dance and get ourselves ready for The Orlando Salsa Congress. This social is themed. Wear your White shirt or blouse and Royal Blue Jeans.
Come dance the night away, enjoy the festivities, and meet new people.
Dj Chocolate Pecan will be playing the best salsa, bachata, merengue and chacha.
Performances: Baila Caliente Ladies
Workshop: Salsa by Special Guest TBA
Workshop Time 9:30 - 10:30 pm... social dancing to follow immediately.
Cost:
$12 for workshop and social. $10 with student ID
$7 for workshop only. $5 with student ID
$7 for social only. $5 with student ID
Please feel free to send your musical request to this event post or to Bob Ocho on messenger.. Studio C, 1925 NW 2 Street, Gainesville, 32601. Baila Caliente, 352-871-7244. Baila Caliente - [website][email][events]
Sunday 24 June 2018
Sun 24 Jun, 10-11 am. Nia's philosophy is: Through Movement We Find Health. Nia fitness is based on the idea that exercise should feel good inside and out. Nia is a cardio dance group fitness class that incorporates martial arts, dance arts and healing arts. As an ongoing practice, Nia promotes mindfulness, holistic fitness and well-being. Nia empowers people of all shapes and sizes to connect to their body, mind, emotions and spirit by paying attention to sensation.
This one-hour class is perfect for all levels of experience and fitness.
Parking is available at the back of the building
Wear comfortable movement clothes. Bring a bottle of water. You are encouraged to be practice Nia barefoot.
First class is free. Come with a friend: both of you enjoy a free class.
Visionary Crossfit, 716 N Main Street, Gainesville, 32601. Sarit Sela, 605-796-9956. $10. Move, Breathe, Create with Sarit Sela - [email][events]
Sun 24 Jun, 11 am. Warm up beginning at 10:30 am.
Sweat your prayers at Dance Church.
Let love be your religion and move with us in that spirit, every other Sunday morning.
What a way to start your day, with movement, good vibrations, awesome community of people who are here to be authentic and real and have fun.
Ecstatic Dance is a magical time and place in sacred space to completely let go and be yourself. Listen to your intuition. Let your body and breath, be your guide. Let the music move you.
Join us in this free-form movement. Lead yourself through a diverse mix of music from different genres, eras and places around the world. Follow your heart to get in the flow and find yourself in the dance.
- 90 minutes of 5-rhythms style ecstatic dance.
- Culminate the dance by relaxing in a gong bath.
- Followed by a delectable vegan potluck.
- This is a substance free event
- Get in an altered state completely naturally
This dance ha ... Aurora Healing Arts, 109 SE 4 Ave, Gainesville, 32601. 352-562-9919. Aurora Healing Arts - [more][email][events]
Sun 24 Jun, 2-5 pm. It's congress season! Join us for 5 weeks of boot camp to fine tune those dancing skills and get you feeling confident enough to dance with the pros.
Boot Camp Dates:
Sunday May 27th - Salsa
Sunday June 3rd - Salsa
Saturday June 9th - Bachata
Sunday June 17th - Salsa
Sunday June 24th- Salsa
Pricing:
Individual Workshops - $12
Boot Camp Weekend - $20
Salsa Only Boot Camp - $70
Salsa & Bachata Boot Camp- $80
Pay at our studio or via paypal (link below).
Workshops will be divided into shines and partner work.
Shines (2:00 -3:15): These workshops will help you jazz up your footwork and learn the foundational and fundamental skills needed to better your overall salsa dancing ability, whether it be freestyling or partner work.
Partner Work (3:30- 5:00): These workshops will focus on teaching intricate turn patterns, musicality and timing. They’ll help take your salsa dancing to the next level so that you’ll be able to dance with anyone, anytime, anywhere. Studio C, 1925 NW 2 Street, Gainesville, 32601. Baila Caliente, 352-871-7244. Baila Caliente - [email][events]
Sun 24 Jun, 3:10-4:10 pm. Adult multilevel tap dancing with Shay. Dance 352 Studio, 2512 NE 1 Blvd, Suite 500, Gainseville, 32601. 407-683-3841. Dance 352 - [email][events]
Sun 24 Jun, 5:30-8:30 pm. Join us this Sunday for our usual Sunday Class and Dance. Paul Fairbanks, our regular instructor will be teaching once again in Ocala. Build a solid foundation gaining more knowledge of West Coast
Swing concepts and patterns at our West Coast Swing Group class. Stay and practice at our usual social dance, which continues until everyone is done dancing. The more you dance, the better you get. Dancing is fun.
No Partner needed, casual attire, flat or low heeled shoes for ladies is best for this dance.
Beginner Class 5:30 PM
Group Class 6:00 PM
Social Dance 7:00 PM
Join us afterwards for even more fabulous fun. Afterwards, we usually go nearby to Logan’s Roadhouse, where we hang out and eat and drink a little something, talk more about dancing and other stuff.
Admission for lesson and dance is $10. PM Respiratory, 3306 SW 26 Ave, Suite 402, Ocala. Carol Smith. Ocala West Coast Swing - [events]
Monday 25 June 2018
Mon 25 Jun, 6-7 pm. Teacher Howard Anderson. Dance 352 Studio, 2512 NE 1 Blvd, Suite 500, Gainseville, 32601. 407-683-3841. Dance 352 - [email][events]
Mon 25 Jun, 6:30-9:30 pm. Doors open at 6:30. 6:50 lesson. Dancing starts at 7. English Country Dancing called by Randy Thorp. Bring light refreshments if you like. United Church of Gainesville, 1624 NW 5 Avenue, Gainesville, 32603. Annette Merritt, 352-246-4659. $5, $3 Students. English Country Dancing with Randy and Annette - [email][events]
Mon 25 Jun, 7-8 pm. Teacher Gabby. Dance 352 Studio, 2512 NE 1 Blvd, Suite 500, Gainseville, 32601. 407-683-3841. Dance 352 - [email][events]
Mon 25 Jun, 7 pm. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, UF Campus, Gainesville, 32601. Gator Salsa Club. Free. Gator Salsa Club - [email][events]
Mon 25 Jun, 7-9 pm. 7 to 7:45 Beginners. Have fun doing beautiful Israeli folk dances to great music, while learning how to dance. The best exercise for your mind, body and soul. All ages. No experience needed. Congregation B'nai Israel, around the left side, 3830 NW 16 Blvd, Gainesville, 32605. Andrew Weitzen, 352-327-3672. $20 for 4 weeks, or $8 per night, per family. College aged and under are free. Israeli Dance with Andrew Weitzen - [website][email][events]
Mon 25 Jun, 7-8 pm. Get in the swing of things this summer. Join the Florida Swing Dancing Club on Mondays from May 21 to August 6 to learn swing dancing.
No experience and no partner needed, family friendly, bring water and be prepared to have fun. Depot Park, 200 SE Depot Avenue, Gainesville, 32601. $5. Gainesville Swing Dancing - [email][events]
Mon 25 Jun, 7:10-8:10 pm. Teacher Howard Anderson. Dance 352 Studio, 2512 NE 1 Blvd, Suite 500, Gainseville, 32601. 407-683-3841. Dance 352 - [email][events]
Tuesday 26 June 2018
Tue 26 Jun, 6-7 pm. Designed to demonstrate that creativity can be fun for everyone and can make our community stronger and healthier. Experience fun, exercise and creative expression, musicality and feeling great through the language and joy of tap dancing as an art form for healing the body, mind and spirit, with rhythm, movement, music and sound. Wear comfortable clothing and tap shoes. Free childcare while you dance. Arrive early, class will begin promptly. North Central Florida YMCA, 5201 NW 34 Street, Gainesville, 32605. Chaya Heller, 561-330-2929. 6 classes $74 or $66 member, 10 classes $108 or $98 member, 1 class $15. Ayurveda Alternatives - [email][events]
Tue 26 Jun, 6:15-9 pm. Westside Park, 1001 NW 34 Street, Gainesville. Susie Moon, 352-283-1296. $5. Grand Squares - [email][events]
Tue 26 Jun, 7-9:30 pm. Ballroom dance lesson followed by open dancing. Beginners and experienced dancers welcome. Different dance each week. Rena's Ballroom, 720 NW 23 Ave, Gainesville. Eileen Paris. Ballroom Dancing with Parris Dance - [email][events]
Tue 26 Jun, 7-8:30 pm. Learn Dallas Ft. Worth Swing Out, a smooth style of swing dancing. Free to beginners in the first month, $20/month after that. Wilhelmina Johnson Center, 321 NW 10 Street, Gainesville, 32601. Eric Fisher. Swing N Motion with Eric and Donna - [email][events]
Tue 26 Jun, 7-9:30 pm. At a private home. Contact us for directions. Gainesville. Norma Wilson. Gainesville Scottish Country Dancers - [email][events]
Tue 26 Jun, 7:30-9:30 pm. More advanced ethnic dance. Beginners welcome. Rosa B Williams Dance Center, 524 NW 1 Street, Gainesville, 32601. Margaret Tolbert. $5. Dance Camp - [email][events]
Wednesday 27 June 2018
Wed 27 Jun, 6-7 pm. Teacher Karina. Dance 352 Studio, 2512 NE 1 Blvd, Suite 500, Gainseville, 32601. 407-683-3841. Dance 352 - [email][events]
Wed 27 Jun, 6-9 pm. Rosa B Williams Dance Center, 524 NW 1 Street, Gainesville, 32601. Piper Call, 352-327-1090. Inisheer Irish Dance Company - [email][events]
Wed 27 Jun, 7-9:30 pm. New dancers get in free their first class. If you have been coming to our classes already, and bring someone new to our dances you get $5 off the months admission and they get in free.
July Classes: We begin a new month of Beginner West Coast Swing classes, followed by Intermediate WCS.
Our schedule for the month:
Class #1. Newbie Night Class fee due for Intermediate
Class #2 Beginner and Int WCS classes
Class Social Dance. (no lesson, just dancing)
Class #3 Beginner and Int WCS classes
West Coast Wednesdays Schedule:
7:00 - 7:15pm Doors Open / Warm Up
7:15 - 8:00pm Beginner West Coast Swing
8:00 - 9:00pm Intermediate West Coast Swing
9:00 - 10:00pm Open Social Dancing
Admission Costs:
- BEGINNER CLASS: Beginner class may pay per night: $5 for the 7:15-8:00pm Beginner Class.
- INTERMEDIATE CLASS: $40 per month due at the first class of the month, which includes all the Beginner and Intermediate classes for the mon ... Rena's Ballroom, Gainesville, 32605. Josh Angel, 352-514-4238. $40 per month includes the entire evening. West Coast Swing with Josh Angel - [more][email][events]
Wed 27 Jun, 7 pm. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, UF Campus, Gainesville, 32601. Gator Salsa Club. Free. Gator Salsa Club - [email][events]
Wed 27 Jun, 8-10 pm. 8pm - 9pm Bachata. 9pm - 10pm Salsa. Studio C, 1925 NW 2 Street, Gainesville, 32601. Baila Caliente, 352-871-7244. Baila Caliente - [email][events]
Thursday 28 June 2018
Thu 28 Jun, 6-8:30 pm. 6:00-6:45 pm Beginners
6:45-7:30 pm Intermediate
7:30-8:30 pm Open Dance. Kol Simcha Messianic Congregation, 5020 NW 23rd Ave, Gainesville, 32606. Tony Arroyo, 352-372-4574. Free. Kol Simcha Messianic Congregation - [website][email][events]
Thu 28 Jun, 6 pm. Join St. Johns Riverkeeper and local experts as we take a deep dive into issues affecting our community at the start of hurricane season. Experts will be on hand to discuss the impact of rising seas, past St. Johns River dredging projects, and the dredging that is currently underway. “As the Ocean Creeps In,” a recent Times-Union special report, revealed how decades of channelizing and dredging our river has left Jacksonville more susceptible to severe storms, flood events, and rising waters.
Speaker Lineup:
Lisa Rinaman St. Johns Riverkeeper (Moderator)
Nate Monroe and Christopher Hong, Reporters of Florida Times-Union “As the Ocean Creeps In” special report.
Dr. Clay Montague, Associate Professor Emeritus at University of Florida in the Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences
Community Partner Spotlight:
Dot Matthias, President, Northside Civic Association.
If we do not act now, we will be even more vuln ... Oceanway Senior Center, 12215 Sago Avenue W, Jacksonville, 32218. Kelly Patton Outreach Director, 904-256-7591. St. Johns River Keeper - [more][website][email][events]
Thu 28 Jun, 6:30-9:30 pm. 6:30 pm Hustle
7:30 pm Salsa
8:30 pm Argentine Tango
Each class is one hour and consists of both instruction and dancing.
Couples friendly, you rotate as much as you want or not at all. Singles friendly, no partner needed.
The more you dance, the faster you learn.
The cost is for one class per person. You are invited to stay for the other classes on the same night at no extra charge, because we want you to dance more and learn faster.
Cost:
$10, or
$5 student
If financial considerations are keeping you from dancing, contact me. Congregation B'nai Israel, around the left side in the social hall, 3830 NW 16 Blvd, Gainesville, 32605. Andrew Weitzen, 352-327-3672. Swing Dance Gainesville - [email][events]
Thu 28 Jun, 7-9:15 pm. Foxtrot I 7 to 8 pm
This is a progressive class in the classic dance Fox Trot starting with the basics and building each week. No experience needed, singles and couples are welcome to attend. Rotating partners is optional. 4 week cost: $40/person, $75/couple, or $32/college student. Try out the first class for $10/person.
Foxtrot II 8 to 9:15 pm
Progressive class in Silver Fox Trot. Must know the basics of open right & left & feather finishes to attend. 4 week cost: $45/person, $85/couple, or $32/college student. Rena's Ballroom, 720 NW 23 Ave, Gainesville. Eileen Paris, 352-331-2742. Ballroom Dancing with Parris Dance - [email][events]
Thu 28 Jun, 7 pm. O'Connell Center Practice Court, by Gate 3, UF Campus, Gainesville, 32601. Gator Salsa Club. Free. Gator Salsa Club - [email][events]
Thu 28 Jun, 7-10 pm. Rosa B Williams Dance Center, 524 NW 1 Street, Gainesville. Julieta, 352-281-0428. $6. Gainesville International Folk Dancers - [email][events]
Thu 28 Jun, 7:30-9:30 pm. Salsa Class:
Thursday 7:30-8:30 pm
Bachata Class:
Thursday 8:30-9:30 pm. Rosa B Williams Dance Center, 524 NW 1 Street, Gainesville. Jose, 888-616-4786. $10 for 1 hour, $20 for 2 hours per night. Discounts for students and packages. Salsa Mundial - [email][events]
Thu 28 Jun, 10 pm-4 am. Gainesville's newest Latin Night. Every Thursday Night Salsa and Bachata from 10 pm to midnight. A Mix of Salsa, Bachata, Reggaeton and Requests from midnight to 4 am.
Must Be 18+ to enter. Free before midnight, $5 Cover after midnight.
Refreshments available. No outside food or drinks allowed inside. No alcohol sold or allowed inside Space. Space Ultralounge, 601 S Main Street, Gainesville, 32601. Gainesville Dance Association - [website][email][events]
Friday 29 June 2018
Fri 29 Jun, 6 pm. Join St. Johns Riverkeeper and local experts as we take a deep dive into issues affecting our community at the start of hurricane season. Experts will be on hand to discuss the impact of rising seas, past St. Johns River dredging projects, and the dredging that is currently underway. “As the Ocean Creeps In,” a recent Times-Union special report, revealed how decades of channelizing and dredging our river has left Jacksonville more susceptible to severe storms, flood events, and rising waters.
Speaker Lineup:
Lisa Rinaman St. Johns Riverkeeper (Moderator)
Nate Monroe and Christopher Hong, Reporters of Florida Times-Union “As the Ocean Creeps In” special report.
Dr. Clay Montague, Associate Professor Emeritus at University of Florida in the Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences
Community Partner Spotlight:
Dot Matthias, President, Northside Civic Association.
If we do not act now, we will be even more vuln ... Jesse Ball duPont Center, 40 E Adams Street, Jacksonville, 32202. Kelly Patton Outreach Director, 904-256-7591. St. Johns River Keeper - [more][website][email][events]
Fri 29 Jun, 7:30 pm. 7:30 Swing Dance. Midnight Blues Party. Rion Ballroom, Reitz Union, UF Campus, Gainesville. $5. Gainesville Swing Dancing - [email][events]
Saturday 30 June 2018
Sat 30 Jun, 2 pm. Hello Gainesville, as the Social Director of Florida Swing Dance Club, I will be hosting group private lessons for the summer. My goal is to offer members of the club a place where they can grow their skill and gain individualized lessons to help them do so. I have been giving private lessons for about a year now, and have thoroughly enjoyed doing so.
Come get to know the members of the club. I am very excited to see you there.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me however is convenient to you. Gainesville. Free. Gainesville Swing Dancing - [website][email][events]