Friday, July 30, 2010

Swing Fling August Washington, DC


Who's Coming to Swing Fling Next Weekend?
How about You ? 
SWING MONTAGE
 PLEASE RESERVE YOUR HOTEL ROOM TODAY AT THE HILTON WASHINGTON DULLES AIRPORT - MENTION SWING FLING TO GET OUR SPECIAL RATE OF $92.  1-800-HILTONS THERE ARE ONLY ABOUT 15 ROOMS LEFT IN THE HOTEL!
 
Full Online Registration! Competitors and Spectators Register Now!   Don't Forget to enter the All American Jack & Jill as well as two divisions of pro am this year!

Enter the Golden Ticket Jack & Jill and win tickets and travel to the US Open Swing Championships in Nov.

 swing fling facebook logo
We are so excited about Swing Fling this year!  We were just at the Miami Swing Event and found out many of them were coming to Swing Fling too!  New Pros added like Luis Crespo, Christopher Hussey, and tons of All Star dancers to help make the social dancing at Swing Fling the hit of the summer.
URGENT: OUR HOTEL BLOCK IS ALMOST SOLD OUT!!!!! PLEASE RESERVE TODAY!

 THIS IS THE SUMMER'S DANCE EVENT NOT TO MISS!
 
HOT SWING AND HUSTLE DANCERS COMING TO
SWING FLING!
 
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Swing Fling
 
HILTON WASHINGTON DULLES IN
HERNDON VIRGINIA.  Aug 5-8
OUR BLOCK AT THE HILTON DULLES IS ALMOST SOLD OUT!  PLEASE REGISTER TODAY!
 
FLY INTO DULLES AIRPORT - FREE SHUTTLE. Special $92 rate. 
 
1-800-Hiltons . Please make reservations early, we sold out last year!  DON'T WAIT GET YOUR ROOM NOW!
 
Pre-Register for tickets and save $$$ 
 
NEW - NEW - NEW
ALL COMPETITORS MUST BUY A WEEKEND PASS THIS YEAR!
 
All the AllStars Jack & Jill Competitors will get a free weekend pass!  Please email me for instructions durand5678@aol.com
 
Swing Fling Website Swing Fling is one of the top Swing dance events in the nation!  It's secret - variety - featuring loads of West coast Swing & Hustle, with a dash of Salsa & Hand Dance, it's non-stop fun.  Talk about comfortable, the Washington DC area is famous for great dancers and a willingness to dance with everybody.Don't forget our popular WSDC Jack & Jills in Swing, Hand Dance, and Hustle. World Swing Dance Points will be awarded for the Swing Jack & Jills.
Over 1000 dancers each year can't be wrong - Swing Fling is just plain fun!

Event Director: Barry Durand  durand5678@aol.com

Event Coordinator: Lisa Fay   spinmeeeee@gmail.com
 
Volunteer Coordinator: Yvonne Evrard: docwhyvon@gmail.com

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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Partnership Dancing profile on Google

You can now connect via Google Buzz to Partnership Dancing™ at www.google.com/profiles/partnershipdancing
 
The book Partnership Dancing™ is published at www.PartnershipDancing.com 
 
Title: Partnership Dancing™
 
Sub-Title: How to Make Every Dance a Pleasure for You and Your Partner.
 
Sub-Title: The ABCDs of Dancing with a Partner.
 
Sub-Title: How to Communicate Every Step in Every Social Dance Unambiguously
 
Abstract:
 
Understand the extraordinary, simple insights that let you communicate with your partner so both of you know exactly what to do.
 
You will learn the three rules and three signals that let you unambiguously communicate every step in every dance in the same way with every partner.
 
Quit dancing stilted patterns with prepared styling, which have no connection to the music, your partner or your heart.
 
Imagine, a dance book without patterns.
 
How is this possible?
 
Dance communication happens too fast for conscious thought. People use sub-conscious clues to communicate.
 
You will learn exactly what these sub-conscious clues are so you can improvise any moves you like as the music moves you and your partner inspires you.
 
Free yourself from the tyranny of prepared choreography and let your dancing soar free.

Friday, July 23, 2010

Swing, Tango, Contra, GAIN, Lindy Hop

Hello Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancers,

Am thinking about running some classes in August. Any ideas for a location?

This weekend July 23 and 24 Argentine Tango instructors Daniela Arcuri and Grisha Nisnevich are in Gainesville.

www.gainesvilledance.com/w/wbr/gainesvilledance_com/flyer/20100723_argentine_tango_daniela_acuri.pdf

Gainesville Area Innovative Network (GAIN) has two events next week:

(1) A free Wine and Cheese party on Tuesday, July 27, 6-7:30 pm, at Gainesville Technology Enterprise Center (GTEC), 2153 SE Hawthorne Road. gain.donna@gmail.com

(2) Luncheon on Wednesday, July 28, 11:30 - 1, Carrabba's on SW 34 Street. http://my.gain-net.org/events/event/show?id=2622760%3AEvent%3A12360&xg_source=msg_invite_event

Lindy Hop - www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4-cf112jEo

Happy Dancing,

Andy

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Schedule: confirm all programs before going

1. Friday 7/23 - UF Swing Club

2. Friday 7/23 - UF Tango Club at UF Tanglewood

3. Fri-Sat 7/23-24 - Tango Workshop with Daniela Acuri

4. Tuesday 7/27 - Mostly Swing Dancing

5. Wednesday 7/28 - West Coast Swing with Josh

6. Thursday 7/29 - English Country Dance

7. Thursday 7/29 - Israeli Dancing - confirm with Ariela

8. Thursday 7/29 - Tango Y Te

9. Thursday 7/29 - UF Tango Club at Hillel

10. Sunday 8/1 - Contra Dance

11. Saturday 8/14 - Tango Encanto

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Quotes:

- It is pretty hard to tell what does bring happiness; poverty and wealth have both failed. ~ Kin Hubbard

- It is better to be rich and unhappy than poor and unhappy. ~ My mother

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1. Friday 7/23 - UF Swing Club

Reitz Union, UF Campus, Room 349

8:00 - 11:00

www.FloridaSwingDance.com

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2. Friday 7/23 - UF Tango Club at UF Tanglewood

UF Housing Tanglewood Common Room, 2907 SW 13 Street

8:00 - 9:15 Tango class

9:15 - 11:00 Tango practica and social

Class and practica is FREE for UF Tanglewood residents and students. $5 donation minimum is asked from others.

UF Argentine Tango Club, http://grove.ufl.edu/~tango/

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3. Friday-Saturday 7/23-24 - Argentine Tango Workshop with Daniela Acuri

610 S Main Street, Gainesville, FL

tangoencanto@ymail.com

www.gainesvilledance.com/w/wbr/gainesvilledance_com/flyer/20100723_argentine_tango_daniela_acuri.pdf

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4. Tuesday 7/27 - Mostly Swing Dancing

Thelma Bolton Center, 516 NE 2 Ave

6:50 - 9:00 : Lesson and dancing

$8, $6 students with ID

Richard, 352-213-8769, mostlyswinggainesville@yahoo.com

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5. Wednesday 7/28 - West Coast Swing with Josh and Brianne

Eagles Club, 4562 NW 13th Street

7:00 - East and West Coast Swing class and dancing

$3 members, $5 non-members

Joshua Angel and Brianne Nelson, joshuadancer79@gmail.com

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6. Thursday 7/29 - English Country Dance

601 S Main Street

6:30 - 9:30

Annette Merritt, flamerritt@hotmail.com

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7. Thursday 7/29 - Israeli Dancing with Ariela

Confirm before going

B'nai Israel, 3830 NW 16 Blvd

7:00 - 9:30 : Israeli Dancing

Ariela, 352 213 3863, anotzer@yahoo.com

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8. Thursday 7/29 - Tango Y Te

Confirm before going and get location

6:30 - 7:30 : Study Group

7:30 - 10:00 : General Practice

$7, $4 students

David, david.chayes@gmail.com, 352-328-7916, www.tangoyte.com

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9. Thursday 7/29 - UF Tango Club at Hillel

Hillel, 2nd Floor, 2020 W University Ave

6:00 - 8:00

UF Argentine Tango Club, http://grove.ufl.edu/~tango/

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10. Sunday 8/1 - Contra Dance

Thelma Boltin Center, 516 NE 2nd Avenue

3:30 - 4:00 : Introductory lesson

4:00 - 7:00 : Contra dancing

Beginners welcome; no partner necessary.

Dances are walked through and prompted.

Try it for the first time and your second time is free.

Soft-soled shoes please.

$7, $5 under 21

gods@godsdance.org

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11. Saturday 8/14 - Tango Encanto

Evolve Pilates & Fitness, 6450 SW Archer Road, 2nd floor, Gainesville, FL. Near Beef O'Bradys in the "Kanapaha Station" plaza.

8:30 - 12:30 - Tango Encanto milonga

Our Encanto milonga is just around the corner, please come and join us this Friday. Friends, smiles, music, drinks and food - always welcomed. See you soon on the dance floor.

$10 per person, $5 for minors and students with valid ID, for the dance. Payable to Tango Encanto.

No street shoes are permitted. Proper dance shoes are required so that we don't damage the beautiful floor.

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Israeli dancing, English, Contra, JNET, Mosaic, GAIN

Hello Gainesville Ocala Israeli and Folk Dancers,

Next JNET meeting is Thursday, August 5 at Leonardo's, 706 W University at 5:30 pm. office@jcncf.org

Mosaic Jewish Outdoor Club International event in Quebec September 2 - 6. www.mosaicoutdoor.org/joomla/index.php

Gainesville Area Innovative Network (GAIN) has two events next week:

(1) A free Wine and Cheese party on Tuesday, July 27, 6-7:30 pm, at Gainesville Technology Enterprise Center (GTEC), 2153 SE Hawthorne Road. gain.donna@gmail.com

(2) Luncheon on Wednesday, July 28, 11:30 - 1, Carrabba's on SW 34 Street. http://my.gain-net.org/events/event/show?id=2622760%3AEvent%3A12360&xg_source=msg_invite_event

James Brown

www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2gEAvOW2nc

Happy Dancing,

Andy

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Schedule: confirm all programs before going

1. Wednesday 7/28 - Israeli Dancing at Kol Simcha

2. Thursday 7/29 - Israeli Dancing - confirm with Ariela

3. Thursday 7/29 - English Country Dance

4. Sunday 8/1 - Contra Dance

Article: Understanding the Jewish Mind

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Follow Gainesville dance on

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Quotes:

- It is pretty hard to tell what does bring happiness; poverty and wealth have both failed. ~ Kin Hubbard

- It is better to be rich and unhappy than poor and unhappy. ~ My mother

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1. Wednesday 7/28 - Israeli Dancing at Kol Simcha

Kol Simcha, 14007 NW 44 Ave Gainesville, FL

6:30-8:30 : Teaching and Israeli dancing

With Joseph Simpkins

352-331-3191

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2. Thursday 7/29 - Israeli Dancing with Ariela

Confirm before going

B'nai Israel, 3830 NW 16 Blvd

7:00 - 9:30 : Israeli Dancing

Ariela, 352 213 3863, anotzer@yahoo.com

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3. Thursday 7/29 - English Country Dance

601 S Main Street

6:30 - 9:30

Annette Merritt, flamerritt@hotmail.com

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4. Sunday 8/1 - Contra Dance

Thelma Boltin Center, 516 NE 2nd Avenue

3:30 - 4:00 : Introductory lesson

4:00 - 7:00 : Contra dancing

Beginners welcome; no partner necessary.

Dances are walked through and prompted.

Try it for the first time and your second time is free.

Soft-soled shoes please.

$7, $5 under 21

gods@godsdance.org

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Article: Understanding the Jewish Mind

After months of negotiation with the authorities, a Talmudist from Odessa was finally granted permission to visit Moscow . He boarded the train and found an empty seat. At the next stop, a young man got on and sat next to him. The scholar looked at the young man and he thought:

This fellow doesn't look like a peasant, so if he is no peasant he probably comes from this district. If he comes from this district, then he must be Jewish because this is, after all, a Jewish district.

But on the other hand, since he is a Jew, where could he be going? I'm the only Jew in our district who has permission to travel to Moscow.

Ahh, wait! Just outside Moscow there is a little village called Samvet, and Jews don't need special permission to go to Samvet.

But why would he travel to Samvet? He is surely going to visit one of the Jewish families there. But how many Jewish families are there in Samvet? Aha, only two - the Bernsteins and the Steinbergs.

But since the Bernsteins are a terrible family, so such a nice looking fellow like him, he must be visiting the Steinbergs.

But why is he going to the Steinbergs in Samvet? The Steinbergs have only daughters, two of them, so maybe he's their son-in-law. But if he is, then which daughter did he marry? They say that Sarah Steinberg married a nice lawyer from Budapest , and Esther married a businessman from Zhitomer, so it must be Sarah's husband. Which means that his name is Alexander Cohen, if I'm not mistaken.

But if he came from Budapest , with all the anti-Semitism they have there, he must have changed his name. What's the Hungarian equivalent of Cohen? It is Kovacs.

But since they allowed him to change his name, he must have special status to change it. What could it be? Must be a doctorate from the University. Nothing less would do.

At this point, therefore, the scholar of Talmud turns to the young man and says, "Excuse me. Do you mind if I open the window, Dr. Kovacs?"

"Not at all," answered the startled co-passenger. "But how is it that you know my name?"

"Ahhh," replied the Talmudist, "It was obvious."

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