2018
October 2018
Monday 1 October 2018
Mon 1 Oct, 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 1 Oct, 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 1 Oct, 7-8 pm. Teacher Gabby. Dance 352 Studio, 2512 NE 1 Blvd, Suite 500, Gainseville, 32601. 407-683-3841. Dance 352 - [email][events]
Mon 1 Oct, 7 pm. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, UF Campus, Gainesville, 32601. Gator Salsa Club. Free. Gator Salsa Club - [email][events]
Mon 1 Oct, 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]
Mon 1 Oct, 8:30-10:30 pm. Florida Swing Dancing Club invites you all to join us again this Monday at the Collonade for some swing dancing. There are no lessons, but we will have teachers there to help out with things you have learned in previous lessons.
This event is completely free so come check it out if you have not. You may come alone or with a group of friends. Coming with a dance partner is not necessary and no prior dance experience is required.
Location: Collonade
As for parking, you can park in the Reitz Union Parking Garage, it is free after 4:30 pm.
If you have any questions or would like to get involved, please come talk to any of the officers and we will try to help you out. We hope to dance with you all soon. J. Wayne Reitz Union, UF Campus, 655 Reitz Union Drive, Gainesville, 32611. Free. Gainesville Swing Dancing - [website][email][events]
Tuesday 2 October 2018
Tue 2 Oct, 6:30-7:30 pm. October 2nd and 9th are free. After that, $5 a class. Casual attire. Western Style Square Dancing. Westside Park, 1001 NW 34 Street, Gainesville. Susie Moon, 352-283-1296. Free. Grand Squares - [email][events]
Tue 2 Oct, 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 2 Oct, 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. 5. Swing N Motion with Eric and Donna - [email][events]
Tue 2 Oct, 7-9:30 pm. Rena's Ballroom, 524 NW 1 Street, Gainesville. Norma Wilson. Gainesville Scottish Country Dancers - [email][events]
Tue 2 Oct, 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 3 October 2018
Wed 3 Oct, 6-7 pm. Teacher Karina. Dance 352 Studio, 2512 NE 1 Blvd, Suite 500, Gainseville, 32601. 407-683-3841. Dance 352 - [email][events]
Wed 3 Oct, 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 3 Oct, 7-9:30 pm. Our schedule for the month:
Class #1 Beginner and Int WCS classes
Class #2 Beginner and Int WCS classes
Class #3 Beginner and Int WCS classes
Class Social Dance, no lesson, just dancing
Cost
$45 Month, or
$15 Night, or
$5 Beginners per night, or
$5 Ages 16 to 29 per night. Rena's Ballroom, Gainesville, 32605. Josh Angel, 352-514-4238. $40 per month includes the entire evening. West Coast Swing with Josh Angel - [email][events]
Wed 3 Oct, 7 pm. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, UF Campus, Gainesville, 32601. Gator Salsa Club. Free. Gator Salsa Club - [email][events]
Wed 3 Oct, 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 4 October 2018
Thu 4 Oct, 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 4 Oct, 7-8:30 pm. DFW Swingout is a partner, six-count dance of the Swing family, and a child of Lindy Hop. We learn using the Smooth Flava Dance method of instruction. Join us on Thursdays as we practice the basics and learn advance moves. Reichert House, 1704 SE 2 Avenue, Gainesville, 32641. Swing N Motion with Eric and Donna - [email][events]
Thu 4 Oct, 7 pm. O'Connell Center Practice Court, by Gate 3, UF Campus, Gainesville, 32601. Gator Salsa Club. Free. Gator Salsa Club - [email][events]
Thu 4 Oct, 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 4 Oct, 7-10 pm. 7:00 pm Swing
8:00 pm Salsa
9:00 pm Argentine Tango
New series starting September 6 for beginners. This series caters to people who have never danced before. This is a progressive series, starting at the beginning.
This is a 6-week series, skipping Thursday September 13 and Thursday October, ending Thursday October 25.
Experienced dancers are encouraged to attend this series as well. We have a group of experienced dancers who have been through this series before. If you have experience, you can dance with them during this time.
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 ... 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 - [more][email][events]
Thu 4 Oct, 7:30-9:30 pm. Salsa Class:
Thursday 7:30-8:30 pm
Bachata Class:
Thursday 8:30-9:30 pm. 3501 SW 2 Ave, Suite G, Gainesville. Jose, 888-616-4786. $10 for 1 hour, $20 for 2 hours per night. Discounts for students and packages. Salsa Mundial - [email][events]
Friday 5 October 2018
Fri 5 Oct, 7-10 pm. Smooth Flava's First Fridays Social Dance Party. Everyone is welcome. Help create our own dance community. Each one, invite one. DJ 44 will keep the music right. Get your eat, drink and dance. 7 to 9 pm happy hour drink specials. Drink and food specials. Xclusive Cafe and Lounge, 2445 SW 13 Street, Gainesville. Wanda Lloyd, 904-537-7763. Smooth Flava Dance - [events]
Fri 5 Oct, 8-11 pm. Get excited. Florida Swing Dancing Club invites you all to join us again this Friday at the Thelma Boltin Center for some swing dancing. This event is completely free so come check it out if you have not. You may come alone or with a group of friends. Coming with a dance partner is not necessary and no prior dance experience is required.
Lessons start at 8:00 pm and the social dance will start at 9:00 pm and end at 11:00 pm.
Parking is available in the parking lot directly outside and in street parking.
If you have any questions or would like to get involved, please come talk to any of the officers and we'll try to help you out. We hope to dance with you all soon. Thelma Boltin Center, 516 NE 2 Avenue, Gainesville. Free. Gainesville Swing Dancing - [website][email][events]
Saturday 6 October 2018
Sat 6 Oct, 9:30 am. Join a Ranger for a Guided Paddle with great wildlife viewing opportunities and learn the history of the park and the Ecosystem of the beautiful Ichetucknee River. The tour starts at the North Entrance, off Elim Church Road (County Road 238). Launch time will be Between 10-11 am. The tour ends at the last take-out at the south end of the park, and transportation will be provided back to the North Entrance. Participants should dress for the weather (mornings may be cool). Underwater GoPro-style cameras captured amazing footage on previous tours.
Please call the park concessionaire to reserve a spot.
2018 Midday Dates and Meeting Times
9-Dec 9:30 AM
13-Jan 10:30 AM
27-Jan 10:30 AM
10-Feb 10:30 AM
17-Feb 10:30 AM
24-Feb 10:30 AM
24-Mar 9:30 AM
21-Apr 9:30 AM
8-Sep 9:30 AM
6-Oct 9:30 AM
10-Nov 10:30 AM
8-Dec 10:30 AM
2018 Moonlit Dates and Meeting Times
1-Jan 5:30 PM
3-Feb 5:45 PM
3-Mar 6:00 PM
31-Mar 7:30 PM
28-Ap ... Ichetucknee Springs State Park, 12087 SW U.S. Highway 27, Fort White, 32038. Paddling Adventures, 386-497-1113. Florida State Parks - [more][website][events]
Sat 6 Oct, 7:30-10:30 pm. Join us for a night of Retro music and dancing.
WHO: Josh - Host & DJ, Judi - Hostess with the Mostess
WHAT: Lots of Retro WCS Social Dance music with a smidge of newer stuff, along with 2 Step, ECS, Waltz, and Night Club 2 thrown in.
No lesson, just dancing. Rena's Ballroom, 720 NW 23 Avenue, Gainesville, 32605. Josh Angel, 352-514-4238. $15. West Coast Swing with Josh Angel - [website][email][events]
Sat 6 Oct, 8-11 pm. Argentine Tango Milonga located in Gainesville, Florida for dancers in Gainesville, and other nearby cities (Jacksonville, Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Augustine, Palm Coast, Ormond, Daytona, Tallahassee, Ocala, Orlando, Tampa) in North Florida, and visitors to our wonderful community.
BYO drinks, water, wine, food and snacks for passionate dancing all night.
Milonga El Abrazo de Gainesville is held regularly on the second Saturday of each month.
Easy parking, great lighting and security. Rosa B Williams Dance Center, 524 NW 1st Street, Gainesville, 32606. Steve Littler, 352-226-1103. $10, $5 student. Tango El Abrazo Milonga - [email][events]
Sat 6 Oct, 9 pm-1:30 am. Taste Modern Kitchen and Old San Juan Gastronomia host Saturday Latin Dance Nights. Dance, dance, dance the night away at our Taste Modern Kitchen, located downtown in the Sun Center East.
We have a different band each Saturday for you!!! Mark the day at your calendar and come ready to dance, eat our authentic Puerto Rican Food and drink from Taste Modern Kitchen Full cash bar.
We will open at 5 pm with a happy hour until 8 pm. All drinks will have a 50% off (except Medalla beer). The food will be served from 5 pm until 11 pm. Taste Modern Kitchen, 101 SE 2 Place, Gainesville, 32601. Free. Gainesville Dance Association - [website][events]
Sat 6 Oct, 9:30 pm-3 am. Come dance your heart out with Baila Caliente studios. Show us that fancy footwork you've been practicing or let us see you body roll, we just want to dance and have some fun.
Dj Ocho-Pecan will be playing 70% bachata with some salsa merengue and chacha thrown into the mix as well.
Workshop: Bachata Workshop from 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 post.
See you there. Studio C, 1925 NW 2 Street, Gainesville, 32609. Baila Caliente, 352-871-7244. Baila Caliente - [website][email][events]
Sunday 7 October 2018
Sun 7 Oct, 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 7 Oct, 1-4 pm. World renown, award winning choreographer and instructor Ira Weisburds comes to Gainesville for an afternoon of Israeli and International Folk Dancing. Congregation B'nai Israel, around the left side, 3830 NW 16 Blvd, Gainesville, 32605. Andrew Weitzen, 352-327-3672. $20 before September 15, $25 thereafter. Israeli Dance with Andrew Weitzen - [website][email][events]
Sun 7 Oct, 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 7 Oct, 4-6 pm. Our Variety Classes includes Body Isolation/Afro Cuban, Salsa On2, Cha-Cha-Cha, Kizomba, and Ladies Styling. The variety classes do not teach salsa on1 and regular bachata because we offer those classes during the week.
Each Variety class will have a special guest instructor or an instructor from Baila Caliente.
Each session will challenge you and open your eyes to other dance that will improve you regular salsa and bachata dances. Studio C, 1925 NW 2 Street, Gainesville, 32601. Baila Caliente, 352-871-7244. $15. Baila Caliente - [email][events]
Sun 7 Oct, 4-7 pm. Waltzing at 2:30 pm. Thelma Boltin Center, 516 NE 2nd Avenue, Gainesville. Susie, 352-466-9150. Gainesville Oldtime Dance Society - [website][email][events]
Sun 7 Oct, 5-8 pm. Reichert House, 1704 SE 2 Ave, Gainesville, 32641. Wanda Lloyd. Smooth Flava Dance - [website][events]
Sun 7 Oct, 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 7 Oct, 6:15-8:15 pm. 6:15 pm Beginners
7:15 pm Intermediate and Advanced
Want to learn tango? Come join the UF Argentine Tango Club for a free beginner tango class. Feel free to join even if you have never danced tango before, there are teachers for whatever level you might be.
Who: Everyone can come. The beginner class is geared for people who have never danced before or who want to practice the basics. The intermediate class is for those who have been to at least some classes and is for you if you feel ready and confident enough to learn some new steps. The advanced class is for those who have been dancing for a long while now and will feature more complicated steps, so ask a teacher to make sure you are experienced enough for this level.
What to wear: Bring a thick pair of socks to dance in. If you own a pair of salsa shoes or jazz or ballet flats, those work great too. Fancy shoes are not necessary. Reitz Union, Dance Studio A, UF Campus, Gainesville. Free. UF Argentine Tango Club - [email][events]
Sun 7 Oct, 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 8 October 2018
Mon 8 Oct, 5:30-7:30 pm. 5:30 pm Country Two Step
6:30 pm Hustle
As always, 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. $10 per person, $5 student. Swing Dance Gainesville - [email][events]
Mon 8 Oct, 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 8 Oct, 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 8 Oct, 7-8 pm. Teacher Gabby. Dance 352 Studio, 2512 NE 1 Blvd, Suite 500, Gainseville, 32601. 407-683-3841. Dance 352 - [email][events]
Mon 8 Oct, 7 pm. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, UF Campus, Gainesville, 32601. Gator Salsa Club. Free. Gator Salsa Club - [email][events]
Mon 8 Oct, 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 8 Oct, 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]
Mon 8 Oct, 8:30-10:30 pm. Florida Swing Dancing Club invites you all to join us again this Monday at the Collonade for some swing dancing. There are no lessons, but we will have teachers there to help out with things you have learned in previous lessons.
This event is completely free so come check it out if you have not. You may come alone or with a group of friends. Coming with a dance partner is not necessary and no prior dance experience is required.
Location: Collonade
As for parking, you can park in the Reitz Union Parking Garage, it is free after 4:30 pm.
If you have any questions or would like to get involved, please come talk to any of the officers and we will try to help you out. We hope to dance with you all soon. J. Wayne Reitz Union, UF Campus, 655 Reitz Union Drive, Gainesville, 32611. Free. Gainesville Swing Dancing - [website][email][events]
Tuesday 9 October 2018
Tue 9 Oct, 6:30-7:30 pm. October 2nd and 9th are free. After that, $5 a class. Casual attire. Western Style Square Dancing. Westside Park, 1001 NW 34 Street, Gainesville. Susie Moon, 352-283-1296. Free. Grand Squares - [email][events]
Tue 9 Oct, 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 9 Oct, 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. 5. Swing N Motion with Eric and Donna - [email][events]
Tue 9 Oct, 7-9:30 pm. Rena's Ballroom, 524 NW 1 Street, Gainesville. Norma Wilson. Gainesville Scottish Country Dancers - [email][events]
Tue 9 Oct, 7:30 pm. Excellent time to join the classes. We are starting a second 5-week series. I hope you are all ready. Please spread the word.
Level. For the time being I will keep this series as an all levels class, covering fundamental topics useful to beginners, intermediate and advanced dancers.
Partner. You would benefit the most from these classes if you have a designated favorite partner.
Pricing
$15 ($10 for students) per class.
$50 ($35 for students) per series of 5 classes.
Address. As usual, please RSVP so that I can send you my studio address with a private message. Private Home, Haile Plantation, Gainesville. UF Argentine Tango Club - [website][events]
Tue 9 Oct, 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 10 October 2018
Wed 10 Oct, 6-7 pm. Teacher Karina. Dance 352 Studio, 2512 NE 1 Blvd, Suite 500, Gainseville, 32601. 407-683-3841. Dance 352 - [email][events]
Wed 10 Oct, 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 10 Oct, 7-9:30 pm. Our schedule for the month:
Class #1 Beginner and Int WCS classes
Class #2 Beginner and Int WCS classes
Class #3 Beginner and Int WCS classes
Class Social Dance, no lesson, just dancing
Cost
$45 Month, or
$15 Night, or
$5 Beginners per night, or
$5 Ages 16 to 29 per night. Rena's Ballroom, Gainesville, 32605. Josh Angel, 352-514-4238. $40 per month includes the entire evening. West Coast Swing with Josh Angel - [email][events]
Wed 10 Oct, 7 pm. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, UF Campus, Gainesville, 32601. Gator Salsa Club. Free. Gator Salsa Club - [email][events]
Wed 10 Oct, 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 11 October 2018
Thu 11 Oct, 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 11 Oct, 7-8:30 pm. DFW Swingout is a partner, six-count dance of the Swing family, and a child of Lindy Hop. We learn using the Smooth Flava Dance method of instruction. Join us on Thursdays as we practice the basics and learn advance moves. Reichert House, 1704 SE 2 Avenue, Gainesville, 32641. Swing N Motion with Eric and Donna - [email][events]
Thu 11 Oct, 7 pm. O'Connell Center Practice Court, by Gate 3, UF Campus, Gainesville, 32601. Gator Salsa Club. Free. Gator Salsa Club - [email][events]
Thu 11 Oct, 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 11 Oct, 7:30-9:30 pm. Salsa Class:
Thursday 7:30-8:30 pm
Bachata Class:
Thursday 8:30-9:30 pm. 3501 SW 2 Ave, Suite G, Gainesville. Jose, 888-616-4786. $10 for 1 hour, $20 for 2 hours per night. Discounts for students and packages. Salsa Mundial - [email][events]
Friday 12 October 2018
Fri 12 Oct to Sun 14 Oct. We are so happy to welcome back Yari Helfeld from Puerto Rico for a weekend of tango workshops and milongas.
Event Schedule:
FRIDAY October 12th
UF TANGO NIGHT MILONGA
TIME: 8pm to midnight+
DJs: TBA
LOCATION: Rena's Ballroom (720 NW 23rd Ave, G'ville)
FOOD: Snacks will be provided by the Argentine Tango Club.
SATURDAY October 13th
1:30 pm- 2:45pm WorkShop 1
Location: Rena's Ballroom (720 NW 23rd Ave, G'ville)
3 pm - 4:15 pm WorkShop 2
Location: Rena's Ballroom (720 NW 23rd Ave, G'ville)
8 pm Milonga El Abrazo
(Local monthly event by Steve Littler)
DJs: TBA
Location: Rosa Williams Center (524 NW 1st St)
SUNDAY October 14th
1:30 pm - 2:45pm WorkShop 3
Follower's technique
Location: TBA
6:15pm - 7:15pm Workshop UF1
Location: Reitz Union Dance Studio A
7:15pm - 8:15pm Workshop UF2
Location: Reitz Union Dance Studio A
REGISTRATION
Please contact us in advance to save your spa ... Rena's Ballroom, 720 NW 23 Avenue, Gainesville, 32609. UF Argentine Tango Club - [more][email][events]
Fri 12 Oct, 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 12 Oct, 8-11 pm. Get excited. Florida Swing Dancing Club invites you all to join us again this Friday at the Thelma Boltin Center for some swing dancing. This event is completely free so come check it out if you have not. You may come alone or with a group of friends. Coming with a dance partner is not necessary and no prior dance experience is required.
Lessons start at 8:00 pm and the social dance will start at 9:00 pm and end at 11:00 pm.
Parking is available in the parking lot directly outside and in street parking.
If you have any questions or would like to get involved, please come talk to any of the officers and we'll try to help you out. We hope to dance with you all soon. Thelma Boltin Center, 516 NE 2 Avenue, Gainesville. Free. Gainesville Swing Dancing - [website][email][events]
Saturday 13 October 2018
Sat 13 Oct to Sun 14 Oct. We are so happy to welcome back Yari Helfeld from Puerto Rico for a weekend of tango workshops and milongas.
Event Schedule:
FRIDAY October 12th
UF TANGO NIGHT MILONGA
TIME: 8pm to midnight+
DJs: TBA
LOCATION: Rena's Ballroom (720 NW 23rd Ave, G'ville)
FOOD: Snacks will be provided by the Argentine Tango Club.
SATURDAY October 13th
1:30 pm- 2:45pm WorkShop 1
Location: Rena's Ballroom (720 NW 23rd Ave, G'ville)
3 pm - 4:15 pm WorkShop 2
Location: Rena's Ballroom (720 NW 23rd Ave, G'ville)
8 pm Milonga El Abrazo
(Local monthly event by Steve Littler)
DJs: TBA
Location: Rosa Williams Center (524 NW 1st St)
SUNDAY October 14th
1:30 pm - 2:45pm WorkShop 3
Follower's technique
Location: TBA
6:15pm - 7:15pm Workshop UF1
Location: Reitz Union Dance Studio A
7:15pm - 8:15pm Workshop UF2
Location: Reitz Union Dance Studio A
REGISTRATION
Please contact us in advance to save your spa ... Rena's Ballroom, 720 NW 23 Avenue, Gainesville, 32609. UF Argentine Tango Club - [more][email][events]
Sat 13 Oct, 10 am. Take a fascinating journey by van into the Ichetucknee forest, to the site of the 17th Century Mission de San Martin de Timucua. Learn all about the ancient Timucuan capital of Aquacalyquen. This special interpretive program is space-limited, and reservations are recommended. The tour will begin at the Paddling Adventures boathouse, located at the North Entrance off Elim Church Road (County Road 238).
Please call the park concessionaire to reserve a spot.
2018 Meeting Times
3-Feb 12:00 PM
17-Mar 10:00 AM
14-Apr 10:00 AM
15-Sep 10:00 AM
13-Oct 10:00 AM
17-Nov 12:00 PM
15-Dec 12:00 PM. Ichetucknee Springs State Park, 12087 SW U.S. Highway 27, Fort White, 32038. Paddling Adventures, 386-497-1113. Florida State Parks - [website][events]
Sat 13 Oct, 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 13 Oct, 8-11 pm. Rosa B Williams Dance Center, 524 NW 1 Street, Gainesville, 32601. Andrea Pham. $10, $5 student. Tango El Abrazo Milonga - [email][events]
Sat 13 Oct, 9 pm-1:30 am. Taste Modern Kitchen and Old San Juan Gastronomia host Saturday Latin Dance Nights. Dance, dance, dance the night away at our Taste Modern Kitchen, located downtown in the Sun Center East.
We have a different band each Saturday for you!!! Mark the day at your calendar and come ready to dance, eat our authentic Puerto Rican Food and drink from Taste Modern Kitchen Full cash bar.
We will open at 5 pm with a happy hour until 8 pm. All drinks will have a 50% off (except Medalla beer). The food will be served from 5 pm until 11 pm. Taste Modern Kitchen, 101 SE 2 Place, Gainesville, 32601. Free. Gainesville Dance Association - [website][events]
Sat 13 Oct, 9 pm-2 am. Join us for another awesome night of dancing with great Latin music. Let's dance with our instructors favorite songs.
DJ Koji will be playing your favorite Salsa, Bachata and Cha Cha songs all night long. Between 11 pmand 1 am, he will be playing Salsa Mundial instructors' favorites.
There will be a Salsa workshop (Intermediate Level) by Choeeta and Koji, 9-10 pm.
This event is open to the public, so please bring your friends and family. Come before 10:20 pm to get a discounted rate.
Salsa workshop: 9:00 - 10:00 pm
Social: 10:00 pm - 2:00 am
Attire: Dress to impress
Prices:
Salsa workshop: $5
Social:
$10 ($7 if you come in before 10:20 pm)
$7 ($5 if you come in before 10:20 pm) for student or out-of-town guest with valid photo ID
Workshop and Social:
$12 or $10 for student or out-of-town guest. 3501 SW 2 Ave, Suite G, Gainesville, 32607. Jose, 888-616-4786. Salsa Mundial - [email][events]
Sunday 14 October 2018
Sun 14 Oct. Join us for an afternoon of dancing. Great opportunity for new students to perform in front of an audience or experienced dancers to try out a new routine. Single dances, solos and formations. Awards to top students. Thelma Boltin Center, 516 NE 2 Avenue, Gainesville, 32601. Eileen Parris, 352-331-2742. $25 per person. Ballroom Dancing with Parris Dance - [website][email][events]
Sun 14 Oct. We are so happy to welcome back Yari Helfeld from Puerto Rico for a weekend of tango workshops and milongas.
Event Schedule:
FRIDAY October 12th
UF TANGO NIGHT MILONGA
TIME: 8pm to midnight+
DJs: TBA
LOCATION: Rena's Ballroom (720 NW 23rd Ave, G'ville)
FOOD: Snacks will be provided by the Argentine Tango Club.
SATURDAY October 13th
1:30 pm- 2:45pm WorkShop 1
Location: Rena's Ballroom (720 NW 23rd Ave, G'ville)
3 pm - 4:15 pm WorkShop 2
Location: Rena's Ballroom (720 NW 23rd Ave, G'ville)
8 pm Milonga El Abrazo
(Local monthly event by Steve Littler)
DJs: TBA
Location: Rosa Williams Center (524 NW 1st St)
SUNDAY October 14th
1:30 pm - 2:45pm WorkShop 3
Follower's technique
Location: TBA
6:15pm - 7:15pm Workshop UF1
Location: Reitz Union Dance Studio A
7:15pm - 8:15pm Workshop UF2
Location: Reitz Union Dance Studio A
REGISTRATION
Please contact us in advance to save your spa ... Rena's Ballroom, 720 NW 23 Avenue, Gainesville, 32609. UF Argentine Tango Club - [more][email][events]
Sun 14 Oct, 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 14 Oct, 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 14 Oct, 1-6 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.
Join us for an afternoon of dance performances, lunch, and general dancing at the Thelma Boltin Center. Doors open at 12:30 pm. Limited seating available, get your tickets now. Thelma Boltin Center, 516 NE 2 Avenue, Gainesville, 32608. Eileen Parris, 352-331-2742. $25 per person. Ballroom Dancing with Parris Dance - [website][email][events]
Sun 14 Oct, 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 14 Oct, 4-6 pm. Our Variety Classes includes Body Isolation/Afro Cuban, Salsa On2, Cha-Cha-Cha, Kizomba, and Ladies Styling. The variety classes do not teach salsa on1 and regular bachata because we offer those classes during the week.
Each Variety class will have a special guest instructor or an instructor from Baila Caliente.
Each session will challenge you and open your eyes to other dance that will improve you regular salsa and bachata dances. Studio C, 1925 NW 2 Street, Gainesville, 32601. Baila Caliente, 352-871-7244. $15. Baila Caliente - [email][events]
Sun 14 Oct, 5-8 pm. Reichert House, 1704 SE 2 Ave, Gainesville, 32641. Wanda Lloyd. Smooth Flava Dance - [website][events]
Sun 14 Oct, 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 14 Oct, 6:15-8:15 pm. 6:15 pm Beginners
7:15 pm Intermediate and Advanced
Want to learn tango? Come join the UF Argentine Tango Club for a free beginner tango class. Feel free to join even if you have never danced tango before, there are teachers for whatever level you might be.
Who: Everyone can come. The beginner class is geared for people who have never danced before or who want to practice the basics. The intermediate class is for those who have been to at least some classes and is for you if you feel ready and confident enough to learn some new steps. The advanced class is for those who have been dancing for a long while now and will feature more complicated steps, so ask a teacher to make sure you are experienced enough for this level.
What to wear: Bring a thick pair of socks to dance in. If you own a pair of salsa shoes or jazz or ballet flats, those work great too. Fancy shoes are not necessary. Reitz Union, Dance Studio A, UF Campus, Gainesville. Free. UF Argentine Tango Club - [email][events]
Monday 15 October 2018
Mon 15 Oct, 5:30-7:30 pm. 5:30 pm Country Two Step
6:30 pm Hustle
As always, 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. $10 per person, $5 student. Swing Dance Gainesville - [email][events]
Mon 15 Oct, 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 15 Oct, 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 15 Oct, 7-8 pm. Teacher Gabby. Dance 352 Studio, 2512 NE 1 Blvd, Suite 500, Gainseville, 32601. 407-683-3841. Dance 352 - [email][events]
Mon 15 Oct, 7 pm. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, UF Campus, Gainesville, 32601. Gator Salsa Club. Free. Gator Salsa Club - [email][events]
Mon 15 Oct, 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 15 Oct, 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]
Mon 15 Oct, 8:30-10:30 pm. Florida Swing Dancing Club invites you all to join us again this Monday at the Collonade for some swing dancing. There are no lessons, but we will have teachers there to help out with things you have learned in previous lessons.
This event is completely free so come check it out if you have not. You may come alone or with a group of friends. Coming with a dance partner is not necessary and no prior dance experience is required.
Location: Collonade
As for parking, you can park in the Reitz Union Parking Garage, it is free after 4:30 pm.
If you have any questions or would like to get involved, please come talk to any of the officers and we will try to help you out. We hope to dance with you all soon. J. Wayne Reitz Union, UF Campus, 655 Reitz Union Drive, Gainesville, 32611. Free. Gainesville Swing Dancing - [website][email][events]
Tuesday 16 October 2018
Tue 16 Oct, 6:30-7:30 pm. October 2nd and 9th are free. After that, $5 a class. Casual attire. Western Style Square Dancing. Westside Park, 1001 NW 34 Street, Gainesville. Susie Moon, 352-283-1296. Free. Grand Squares - [email][events]
Tue 16 Oct, 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 16 Oct, 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. 5. Swing N Motion with Eric and Donna - [email][events]
Tue 16 Oct, 7-9:30 pm. Rena's Ballroom, 524 NW 1 Street, Gainesville. Norma Wilson. Gainesville Scottish Country Dancers - [email][events]
Tue 16 Oct, 7:30 pm. Excellent time to join the classes. We are starting a second 5-week series. I hope you are all ready. Please spread the word.
Level. For the time being I will keep this series as an all levels class, covering fundamental topics useful to beginners, intermediate and advanced dancers.
Partner. You would benefit the most from these classes if you have a designated favorite partner.
Pricing
$15 ($10 for students) per class.
$50 ($35 for students) per series of 5 classes.
Address. As usual, please RSVP so that I can send you my studio address with a private message. Private Home, Haile Plantation, Gainesville. UF Argentine Tango Club - [website][events]
Tue 16 Oct, 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 17 October 2018
Wed 17 Oct, 6-7 pm. Teacher Karina. Dance 352 Studio, 2512 NE 1 Blvd, Suite 500, Gainseville, 32601. 407-683-3841. Dance 352 - [email][events]
Wed 17 Oct, 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 17 Oct, 7-9:30 pm. Our schedule for the month:
Class #1 Beginner and Int WCS classes
Class #2 Beginner and Int WCS classes
Class #3 Beginner and Int WCS classes
Class Social Dance, no lesson, just dancing
Cost
$45 Month, or
$15 Night, or
$5 Beginners per night, or
$5 Ages 16 to 29 per night. Rena's Ballroom, Gainesville, 32605. Josh Angel, 352-514-4238. $40 per month includes the entire evening. West Coast Swing with Josh Angel - [email][events]
Wed 17 Oct, 7 pm. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, UF Campus, Gainesville, 32601. Gator Salsa Club. Free. Gator Salsa Club - [email][events]
Wed 17 Oct, 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 18 October 2018
Thu 18 Oct, 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 18 Oct, 7-8:30 pm. DFW Swingout is a partner, six-count dance of the Swing family, and a child of Lindy Hop. We learn using the Smooth Flava Dance method of instruction. Join us on Thursdays as we practice the basics and learn advance moves. Reichert House, 1704 SE 2 Avenue, Gainesville, 32641. Swing N Motion with Eric and Donna - [email][events]
Thu 18 Oct, 7 pm. O'Connell Center Practice Court, by Gate 3, UF Campus, Gainesville, 32601. Gator Salsa Club. Free. Gator Salsa Club - [email][events]
Thu 18 Oct, 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 18 Oct, 7-10 pm. 7:00 pm Swing
8:00 pm Salsa
9:00 pm Argentine Tango
New series starting September 6 for beginners. This series caters to people who have never danced before. This is a progressive series, starting at the beginning.
This is a 6-week series, skipping Thursday September 13 and Thursday October, ending Thursday October 25.
Experienced dancers are encouraged to attend this series as well. We have a group of experienced dancers who have been through this series before. If you have experience, you can dance with them during this time.
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 ... 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 - [more][email][events]
Thu 18 Oct, 7:30-9:30 pm. Salsa Class:
Thursday 7:30-8:30 pm
Bachata Class:
Thursday 8:30-9:30 pm. 3501 SW 2 Ave, Suite G, 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 18 Oct, 11 pm-4 am. Gainesville's newest Latin Night. Every Thursday Night. Salsa and Bachata from 11 pm to 2 am. A Mix of Salsa, Bachata, Reggaeton and Requests from 2 am to 4 am.
ID Required, must be 18+ to enter.
$2 Cover before 12 am, $5 Cover 12 am to 4 am.
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 19 October 2018
Fri 19 Oct, 6:30-10:30 pm. Come dance the night away at the Baptist Collegiate Ministries Mad Hatter Masquerade. We will have a professional caller and a live band, for English Country Dancing. This event is free and open to everyone.
Food will not be provided, please eat before arriving. Use this as a time to get dinner with your FCG/UCG or friends.
Dress is formal. If you have any questions regarding this, please let us know.
We look forward to seeing you all there. Rion Ballroom, Reitz Union, UF Campus, Gainesville. Annette Merritt, 352-246-4659. English Country Dancing with Randy and Annette - [website][email][events]
Fri 19 Oct, 8-11 pm. Get excited. Florida Swing Dancing Club invites you all to join us again this Friday at the Thelma Boltin Center for some swing dancing. This event is completely free so come check it out if you have not. You may come alone or with a group of friends. Coming with a dance partner is not necessary and no prior dance experience is required.
Lessons start at 8:00 pm and the social dance will start at 9:00 pm and end at 11:00 pm.
Parking is available in the parking lot directly outside and in street parking.
If you have any questions or would like to get involved, please come talk to any of the officers and we'll try to help you out. We hope to dance with you all soon. Thelma Boltin Center, 516 NE 2 Avenue, Gainesville. Free. Gainesville Swing Dancing - [website][email][events]
Saturday 20 October 2018
Sat 20 Oct, 6:30 pm. Enjoy a ranger-guided canoe paddle down the Ichetucknee River as the sun sets and full moon begins to illuminate the river. Listen to the sounds of a day’s end and a night’s awakening. Paddlers should bring a small light source for the end of the trip.
Please call the park concessionaire to reserve a spot.
2018 Moonlit Dates and Meeting Times
1-Jan 5:30 PM
3-Feb 5:45 PM
3-Mar 6:00 PM
31-Mar 7:30 PM
28-Apr 7:30 PM
22-Sep 7:00 PM
20-Oct 6:30 PM
24-Nov 5:30 PM
22-Dec 5:00 PM
2018 Midday Dates and Meeting Times
9-Dec 9:30 AM
13-Jan 10:30 AM
27-Jan 10:30 AM
10-Feb 10:30 AM
17-Feb 10:30 AM
24-Feb 10:30 AM
24-Mar 9:30 AM
21-Apr 9:30 AM
8-Sep 9:30 AM
6-Oct 9:30 AM
10-Nov 10:30 AM
8-Dec 10:30 AM. Ichetucknee Springs State Park, 12087 SW U.S. Highway 27, Fort White, 32038. Paddling Adventures, 386-497-1113. Florida State Parks - [website][events]
Sat 20 Oct, 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.
Dress in your pirate best. Thelma Boltin Center, 516 NE 2nd Avenue, Gainesville. Susie, 352-466-9150. Gainesville Oldtime Dance Society - [website][email][events]
Sat 20 Oct, 9 pm-1:30 am. Taste Modern Kitchen and Old San Juan Gastronomia host Saturday Latin Dance Nights. Dance, dance, dance the night away at our Taste Modern Kitchen, located downtown in the Sun Center East.
We have a different band each Saturday for you!!! Mark the day at your calendar and come ready to dance, eat our authentic Puerto Rican Food and drink from Taste Modern Kitchen Full cash bar.
We will open at 5 pm with a happy hour until 8 pm. All drinks will have a 50% off (except Medalla beer). The food will be served from 5 pm until 11 pm. Taste Modern Kitchen, 101 SE 2 Place, Gainesville, 32601. Free. Gainesville Dance Association - [website][events]
Sat 20 Oct, 9:30 pm-2:30 am. Come dance the night away, enjoy the festivities, and meet new people.
Dj Ocho and Dj Lambchop will be playing the best salsa, bachata, merengue and chacha.
Workshop: Salsa by TBA
Workshop Time 9:30 - 10:30 pm... social dancing to follow immediately.
Cost:
$12 for workshop and social. $10 with student I.D.
$7 for workshop only. $5 with student I.D.
$7 for social only. $5 with student I.D.
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, 32609. Baila Caliente, 352-871-7244. Baila Caliente - [website][email][events]
Sunday 21 October 2018
Sun 21 Oct, 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 21 Oct, 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 21 Oct, 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 21 Oct, 4-6 pm. Our Variety Classes includes Body Isolation/Afro Cuban, Salsa On2, Cha-Cha-Cha, Kizomba, and Ladies Styling. The variety classes do not teach salsa on1 and regular bachata because we offer those classes during the week.
Each Variety class will have a special guest instructor or an instructor from Baila Caliente.
Each session will challenge you and open your eyes to other dance that will improve you regular salsa and bachata dances. Studio C, 1925 NW 2 Street, Gainesville, 32601. Baila Caliente, 352-871-7244. $15. Baila Caliente - [email][events]
Sun 21 Oct, 5-8 pm. Reichert House, 1704 SE 2 Ave, Gainesville, 32641. Wanda Lloyd. Smooth Flava Dance - [website][events]
Sun 21 Oct, 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 21 Oct, 6:15-8:15 pm. 6:15 pm Beginners
7:15 pm Intermediate and Advanced
Want to learn tango? Come join the UF Argentine Tango Club for a free beginner tango class. Feel free to join even if you have never danced tango before, there are teachers for whatever level you might be.
Who: Everyone can come. The beginner class is geared for people who have never danced before or who want to practice the basics. The intermediate class is for those who have been to at least some classes and is for you if you feel ready and confident enough to learn some new steps. The advanced class is for those who have been dancing for a long while now and will feature more complicated steps, so ask a teacher to make sure you are experienced enough for this level.
What to wear: Bring a thick pair of socks to dance in. If you own a pair of salsa shoes or jazz or ballet flats, those work great too. Fancy shoes are not necessary. Reitz Union, Dance Studio A, UF Campus, Gainesville. Free. UF Argentine Tango Club - [email][events]
Sun 21 Oct, 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 22 October 2018
Mon 22 Oct, 5:30-7:30 pm. 5:30 pm Country Two Step
6:30 pm Hustle
As always, 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. $10 per person, $5 student. Swing Dance Gainesville - [email][events]
Mon 22 Oct, 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 22 Oct, 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 22 Oct, 7-8 pm. Teacher Gabby. Dance 352 Studio, 2512 NE 1 Blvd, Suite 500, Gainseville, 32601. 407-683-3841. Dance 352 - [email][events]
Mon 22 Oct, 7 pm. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, UF Campus, Gainesville, 32601. Gator Salsa Club. Free. Gator Salsa Club - [email][events]
Mon 22 Oct, 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 22 Oct, 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]
Mon 22 Oct, 8:30-10:30 pm. Florida Swing Dancing Club invites you all to join us again this Monday at the Collonade for some swing dancing. There are no lessons, but we will have teachers there to help out with things you have learned in previous lessons.
This event is completely free so come check it out if you have not. You may come alone or with a group of friends. Coming with a dance partner is not necessary and no prior dance experience is required.
Location: Collonade
As for parking, you can park in the Reitz Union Parking Garage, it is free after 4:30 pm.
If you have any questions or would like to get involved, please come talk to any of the officers and we will try to help you out. We hope to dance with you all soon. J. Wayne Reitz Union, UF Campus, 655 Reitz Union Drive, Gainesville, 32611. Free. Gainesville Swing Dancing - [website][email][events]
Tuesday 23 October 2018
Tue 23 Oct, 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 23 Oct, 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. 5. Swing N Motion with Eric and Donna - [email][events]
Tue 23 Oct, 7-9:30 pm. Rena's Ballroom, 524 NW 1 Street, Gainesville. Norma Wilson. Gainesville Scottish Country Dancers - [email][events]
Tue 23 Oct, 7:30 pm. Excellent time to join the classes. We are starting a second 5-week series. I hope you are all ready. Please spread the word.
Level. For the time being I will keep this series as an all levels class, covering fundamental topics useful to beginners, intermediate and advanced dancers.
Partner. You would benefit the most from these classes if you have a designated favorite partner.
Pricing
$15 ($10 for students) per class.
$50 ($35 for students) per series of 5 classes.
Address. As usual, please RSVP so that I can send you my studio address with a private message. Private Home, Haile Plantation, Gainesville. UF Argentine Tango Club - [website][events]
Tue 23 Oct, 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 24 October 2018
Wed 24 Oct, 6-7 pm. Teacher Karina. Dance 352 Studio, 2512 NE 1 Blvd, Suite 500, Gainseville, 32601. 407-683-3841. Dance 352 - [email][events]
Wed 24 Oct, 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 24 Oct, 7 pm. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, UF Campus, Gainesville, 32601. Gator Salsa Club. Free. Gator Salsa Club - [email][events]
Wed 24 Oct, 7-9:30 pm. Our schedule for the month:
Class #1 Beginner and Int WCS classes
Class #2 Beginner and Int WCS classes
Class #3 Beginner and Int WCS classes
Class Social Dance, no lesson, just dancing
Cost
$45 Month, or
$15 Night, or
$5 Beginners per night, or
$5 Ages 16 to 29 per night. Rena's Ballroom, Gainesville, 32605. Josh Angel, 352-514-4238. West Coast Swing with Josh Angel - [email][events]
Wed 24 Oct, 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 25 October 2018
Thu 25 Oct, 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 25 Oct, 7-8:30 pm. DFW Swingout is a partner, six-count dance of the Swing family, and a child of Lindy Hop. We learn using the Smooth Flava Dance method of instruction. Join us on Thursdays as we practice the basics and learn advance moves. Reichert House, 1704 SE 2 Avenue, Gainesville, 32641. Swing N Motion with Eric and Donna - [email][events]
Thu 25 Oct, 7 pm. O'Connell Center Practice Court, by Gate 3, UF Campus, Gainesville, 32601. Gator Salsa Club. Free. Gator Salsa Club - [email][events]
Thu 25 Oct, 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 25 Oct, 7-10 pm. 7:00 pm Swing
8:00 pm Waltz
9:00 pm Argentine Tango
New series starting September 6 for beginners. This series caters to people who have never danced before. This is a progressive series, starting at the beginning
This is a 6-week series, skipping Thursday September 13 and Thursday October, ending Thursday October 25.
Experienced dancers are encouraged to attend this series as well. We have a group of experienced dancers who have been through this series before. If you have experience, you can dance with them during this time.
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 ... 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 - [more][email][events]
Thu 25 Oct, 7:30-9:30 pm. Salsa Class:
Thursday 7:30-8:30 pm
Bachata Class:
Thursday 8:30-9:30 pm. 3501 SW 2 Ave, Suite G, 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 25 Oct, 11 pm-4 am. Gainesville's newest Latin Night. Every Thursday Night. Salsa and Bachata from 11 pm to 2 am. A Mix of Salsa, Bachata, Reggaeton and Requests from 2 am to 4 am.
ID Required, must be 18+ to enter.
$2 Cover before 12 am, $5 Cover 12 am to 4 am.
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 26 October 2018
Fri 26 Oct. Why dance with mortals when you can Dance with the GODS? The Stringrays and Chimney Swift will be playing the tunes, Seth Tepfer and Roni Wiener will call the dances. This weekend does sell out, so secure your slot with early online registration.
Tickets are now available only online (no paper registration) at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dancing-with-the-gods-weekend-2019-tickets-50377225638
Location: The beautiful Thelma Boltin Center in the historic Duckpond neighborhood of Gainesville, Florida.
Featuring a heavenly talent lineup:
Featuring:
The Stringrays: Rodney Miller on fiddle, Max Newman on guitar, and Stuart Kenney on bass
Chimney Swift Cecile Leroy on cello, Zoe Madonna on accordion, Daniel Raine on cittern and guitar, and Yaron Shragai on percussion and recorders
Callers
Seth Tepfer and Roni Wiener
Tickets are non-transferrable. If you find later that you can't come to the weekend, please notify the reg ... Thelma Boltin Center, 516 NE 2nd Avenue, Gainesville. Susie, 352-466-9150. Gainesville Oldtime Dance Society - [more][website][email][events]
Fri 26 Oct, 6-11 pm. Costume Contest, come as you really are. Chiller Music by Shakedown. Scary Aerie decorations. Halloween attire preferred.
Door Donation: $3 Members $5 Signed in Guests.
Canines for Warriors, therapy dogs for Vets, Fundraiser.
See you there, if you dare. Fraternal Order of Eagles, 7118 W University Ave, Gainesville, 32607. Danny Shehee. West Coast Swing with Josh Angel - [website][events]
Fri 26 Oct, 8-11 pm. Get excited. Florida Swing Dancing Club invites you all to join us again this Friday at the Thelma Boltin Center for some swing dancing. This event is completely free so come check it out if you have not. You may come alone or with a group of friends. Coming with a dance partner is not necessary and no prior dance experience is required.
Lessons start at 8:00 pm and the social dance will start at 9:00 pm and end at 11:00 pm.
Parking is available in the parking lot directly outside and in street parking.
If you have any questions or would like to get involved, please come talk to any of the officers and we'll try to help you out. We hope to dance with you all soon. Thelma Boltin Center, 516 NE 2 Avenue, Gainesville. Free. Gainesville Swing Dancing - [website][email][events]
Fri 26 Oct to Sat 27 Oct, 10 pm-3 am. It is that time of the year again. We want you to be a part of our Gator Salsa Club Extravaganza. Hundreds of people from all around the state of Florida and beyond come every semester to make this one of the largest student-run salsa events in Florida. The venue is amazing and classy, with very high ceilings, chandeliers, fantastic air conditioning and perfect floors.
Pre-Social Friday October 26
This year for the pre-social we are celebrating with Salsa Mundial. Students get in at a discounted rate.
Saturday October 27
10:30 am - 3:30 pm Workshops
At the Reitz Union Dance Studios
The studios are located at the basement of the Reitz Union. You can park for free in the garage or the lot across the street. Parking restrictions are lifted on weekends.
Workshop Schedule TBA:
Check-In: 10:15 AM
Salsa Karibe and Casa Salsa will be teaching.
All workshops are free for everyone.
Saturday October 27
Big Social
10 ... Elder Care Center of Alachua County, 5701 NW 34 Street, Gainesville, 32653. Gator Salsa Club. Free. Gator Salsa Club - [more][website][email][events]
Saturday 27 October 2018
Sat 27 Oct, 7:30-10:30 pm. Lesson at 7:45. Dancing at 8:15. 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 27 Oct, 9 pm-1:30 am. Taste Modern Kitchen and Old San Juan Gastronomia host Saturday Latin Dance Nights. Dance, dance, dance the night away at our Taste Modern Kitchen, located downtown in the Sun Center East.
We have a different band each Saturday for you!!! Mark the day at your calendar and come ready to dance, eat our authentic Puerto Rican Food and drink from Taste Modern Kitchen Full cash bar.
We will open at 5 pm with a happy hour until 8 pm. All drinks will have a 50% off (except Medalla beer). The food will be served from 5 pm until 11 pm. Taste Modern Kitchen, 101 SE 2 Place, Gainesville, 32601. Free. Gainesville Dance Association - [website][events]
Sat 27 Oct, 10 pm-3 am. It is that time of the year again. We want you to be a part of our Gator Salsa Club Extravaganza. Hundreds of people from all around the state of Florida and beyond come every semester to make this one of the largest student-run salsa events in Florida. The venue is amazing and classy, with very high ceilings, chandeliers, fantastic air conditioning and perfect floors.
Pre-Social Friday October 26
This year for the pre-social we are celebrating with Salsa Mundial. Students get in at a discounted rate.
Saturday October 27
10:30 am - 3:30 pm Workshops
At the Reitz Union Dance Studios
The studios are located at the basement of the Reitz Union. You can park for free in the garage or the lot across the street. Parking restrictions are lifted on weekends.
Workshop Schedule TBA:
Check-In: 10:15 AM
Salsa Karibe and Casa Salsa will be teaching.
All workshops are free for everyone.
Saturday October 27
Big Social
10 ... Elder Care Center of Alachua County, 5701 NW 34 Street, Gainesville, 32653. Gator Salsa Club. Free. Gator Salsa Club - [more][website][email][events]
Sunday 28 October 2018
Sun 28 Oct, 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 28 Oct, 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 28 Oct, 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 28 Oct, 4-6 pm. Our Variety Classes includes Body Isolation/Afro Cuban, Salsa On2, Cha-Cha-Cha, Kizomba, and Ladies Styling. The variety classes do not teach salsa on1 and regular bachata because we offer those classes during the week.
Each Variety class will have a special guest instructor or an instructor from Baila Caliente.
Each session will challenge you and open your eyes to other dance that will improve you regular salsa and bachata dances. Studio C, 1925 NW 2 Street, Gainesville, 32601. Baila Caliente, 352-871-7244. $15. Baila Caliente - [email][events]
Sun 28 Oct, 5-8 pm. Reichert House, 1704 SE 2 Ave, Gainesville, 32641. Wanda Lloyd. Smooth Flava Dance - [website][events]
Sun 28 Oct, 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 28 Oct, 6:15-8:15 pm. 6:15 pm Beginners
7:15 pm Intermediate and Advanced
Want to learn tango? Come join the UF Argentine Tango Club for a free beginner tango class. Feel free to join even if you have never danced tango before, there are teachers for whatever level you might be.
Who: Everyone can come. The beginner class is geared for people who have never danced before or who want to practice the basics. The intermediate class is for those who have been to at least some classes and is for you if you feel ready and confident enough to learn some new steps. The advanced class is for those who have been dancing for a long while now and will feature more complicated steps, so ask a teacher to make sure you are experienced enough for this level.
What to wear: Bring a thick pair of socks to dance in. If you own a pair of salsa shoes or jazz or ballet flats, those work great too. Fancy shoes are not necessary. Reitz Union, Dance Studio A, UF Campus, Gainesville. Free. UF Argentine Tango Club - [email][events]
Monday 29 October 2018
Mon 29 Oct, 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 29 Oct, 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 29 Oct, 7-8 pm. Teacher Gabby. Dance 352 Studio, 2512 NE 1 Blvd, Suite 500, Gainseville, 32601. 407-683-3841. Dance 352 - [email][events]
Mon 29 Oct, 7 pm. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, UF Campus, Gainesville, 32601. Gator Salsa Club. Free. Gator Salsa Club - [email][events]
Mon 29 Oct, 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]
Mon 29 Oct, 8:30-10:30 pm. Florida Swing Dancing Club invites you all to join us again this Monday at the Collonade for some swing dancing. There are no lessons, but we will have teachers there to help out with things you have learned in previous lessons.
This event is completely free so come check it out if you have not. You may come alone or with a group of friends. Coming with a dance partner is not necessary and no prior dance experience is required.
Location: Collonade
As for parking, you can park in the Reitz Union Parking Garage, it is free after 4:30 pm.
If you have any questions or would like to get involved, please come talk to any of the officers and we will try to help you out. We hope to dance with you all soon. J. Wayne Reitz Union, UF Campus, 655 Reitz Union Drive, Gainesville, 32611. Free. Gainesville Swing Dancing - [website][email][events]
Tuesday 30 October 2018
Tue 30 Oct, 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 30 Oct, 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. 5. Swing N Motion with Eric and Donna - [email][events]
Tue 30 Oct, 7-9:30 pm. Rena's Ballroom, 524 NW 1 Street, Gainesville. Norma Wilson. Gainesville Scottish Country Dancers - [email][events]
Tue 30 Oct, 7:30 pm. Excellent time to join the classes. We are starting a second 5-week series. I hope you are all ready. Please spread the word.
Level. For the time being I will keep this series as an all levels class, covering fundamental topics useful to beginners, intermediate and advanced dancers.
Partner. You would benefit the most from these classes if you have a designated favorite partner.
Pricing
$15 ($10 for students) per class.
$50 ($35 for students) per series of 5 classes.
Address. As usual, please RSVP so that I can send you my studio address with a private message. Private Home, Haile Plantation, Gainesville. UF Argentine Tango Club - [website][events]
Tue 30 Oct, 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 31 October 2018
Wed 31 Oct, 6-7 pm. Teacher Karina. Dance 352 Studio, 2512 NE 1 Blvd, Suite 500, Gainseville, 32601. 407-683-3841. Dance 352 - [email][events]
Wed 31 Oct, 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 31 Oct, 7 pm. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, UF Campus, Gainesville, 32601. Gator Salsa Club. Free. Gator Salsa Club - [email][events]
Wed 31 Oct, 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]