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NORTH FLORIDA
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CRESCENT CITY
English Country Dance classes YMCA, Union St, Sundays 3-5 pm. Y members free, others $3. Info Rick Haven.
GAINESVILLE
Waltz brunch at GDMA, Sunday after the third Saturday Contra Dance, 10:30am - 2pm. At 11am there will be a brief beginner's lesson. Around noon there will be an intermediate lesson. The Gainesville Dance & Music Assn is at 308 W. University Ave, 2nd floor. $5 per session. Contact Michael at waltzgainesville@cox.net
Gainesville Country Dancers Every Monday Night English Dancing, 7-10 pm. $5
Set dances, mostly -- contemporary English country, Playford, Recency Era, and ECeilidh with an occasional contra chestnut or triplet thrown in -- beginners welcome; no partner necessary. To join in a pick-up band or for more information, contact tara@p2c2e.net, 352-271-0046.
Gainesville Dance & Music Association
308 W University Avenue, 2nd Floor
Old Time Dance 1st Sunday Community Dance 4-7 pm. Teaching 3:30 pm; wk 5Boltin Rec Ctr, 516 NE 2nd Ave. Info: 352.495.2243 or 466.0004
Zydeco Dancing & lesson every Thursday at Fat Tuesday, 116 SE 1st St at 2nd Ave. Show up at 7 pm to learn & dance Zydeco just like in Louisiana. Beginners welcome - no partner needed!! Dress light & casual. Info: 870-2538. http://www.hogtownzydeco.com
Scottish dancing Tues nights 7:30-10 pm at Destiny Dance Studio, 125 NW 23rd Ave # 15 And no Scottish ancestry required. Beginners welcome, no partner needed. $4 Info-Cinnamon Bair 352.873.9207 or http://www.afn.org/~dancegnv
Israeli Folk Dance Tuesdays 7:30. Free. Kol Simcha Temple Meeting @ Calvary Asembly, Newberry Rd & NW 91st St. Info- Antonio Arroya 352.485.1710
Israeli Folk Dance Tuesdays at Reitz Union, UF, free Usually on third floor-contact for room number. Beginner 6-7 pm. Advanced 7-10 pm. Contact: Antonio Arroyo Phone: 352-485-1710 or email: arroyo@mil.ufl.edu
Israeli Folk Dance Every other Wednesday at Hillel, free 16 NW 18th Street. All levels 8-10 pm. Info- Jackie Ginzburg 352-372-2900 or jax7784@aol.com
Argentine Tango Club, every Thurs, Bldg 265, Fletcher Dr, Room 2. Info: Beginners 9:15-9:55, Intermediates 9:55-10:25 pm, practice 10:25-11 pm. IUF Argentine Tango
zbigniew.marczuk@cgu.edu
Brazilian Dance Classes Unified Training Ctr each Wed & Fri 7-8 pm. $50 a month or bring friend to register & get $10 discount. Info 352.338.9063 or juliana.azoubel@gmail.com
Square Dance Grand Squares, 1910 NW 53rd Ave, Carpenter's Union Hall, Tuesdays 7-9:30 pm. Lesson 7-7:30. Info 352.377.1828. http://www.lonligon.com/grandsquares
Contra Sundays, 4-7 at the Boltin Center, $6 for all the fun you can have.
JACKSONVILLE
Contra Dancing 3rd Fri 7:30-11 pm. Riverside Presbyterian at 849 Park St, Jacksonville, 32204 (Corner of Park St and Post St.) Info- Carole Wetzel musicarole@bellsouth.net. (904) 396 1997
English Country Dance 2nd Sundays, 3:45-6:30 pm, Mandarin Community Club 12447 Mandarin Rd. $7. Info: Charlie Dyer 904.731.7058 http://www.danceflorida.org/jaxengl.html
English Country Dance 4th Fri. 7:45-10:30 pm, at All Saints Episcopal Church, 4171 Hendricks Avenue. Beginners welcome. $7. Info: Charlie Dyer 904.731.7058 or http://www.danceflorida.org/jaxengl.html
Scottish Country Dance Group each Thur 7-9 at Mandarin High School. Info: Anne at 321.302.4152 or Annehueser@comcast.net; or Meredith at 904.535.8868
LIVE OAK
Square Dancing every Thurs 7:30, Spirit of the Suwannee Park. Info: 904.364.1863
OCALA
Ocala Dance Center has moved to a beautiful new location. We are now in the Oakbrooke shopping center, S.E. corner of NE14th St. & NE 25th Ave., (2608 NE 14th St) Info: 352-351-2423 ocaladancecenter@netzero.net or www.ocaladancecenter.com
ST AUGUSTINE
Contras & Squares 4th Sat. Info: 904.471.1584 or 904.823.9315
TALLAHASSEE
Community Friends of Old Time Dance 8-11:30 pm $6 (kids under 12 $3), child care $5. 2nd Sat American Legion Hall, 229 Lake Ella Dr. Info: 850.421.1559 or 850.216.2732. http://www.netally.com/necox/dance
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CENTRAL FLORIDA
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CASSELBERRY
Contra Dance last Sat 7:30-11 pm. $7, families of 3 or more $20. Secret Lake Park. Info Danceline 407.263.8394 or orlandocdc@aol.com or Pat Czar 407.321.4848
COCOA BEACH
Contra Dance 1st Sat. 7:30 instruction, 8-11pm dance. Adults $7.(except for special dances), under 12 yrs $2. City of Cocoa Beach Recreation Center 321 Ramp Rd. Info: Non-marring soft soled shoes required. Info- Scott Wheetman 321/953-5807 or Anne Davies 321/752-0906
http://cocoabeachcontra.8k.com
CRESCENT CITY
English Country dance classes, YMCA on Union St, Sundays, 3-5 pm. YMCA members free, else $3. Info: Rick Haven.
DAYTONA
Dixie Squares each Thur 7-8:30 pm for squares. Regular Dancing til 10 pm. Caller John Barrett, rounds caller Audrey Phillips. City Rec Ctr. Info Chuck & Mary Lynn Hastings. 386.760.0421
DEBARY
Starlight Promenaders each Wed 6:30-8:30 pm. Visitors welcome. Don Furnish caller, Roy Brown cuer. Debary Comm. Center 38 Shell Rd. Info: Ann Copeland 407.574.3190 or 532.5215, or Don 407.330.4431
Young at Heart Dance Group Sun 7 pm. FREE to out of town guests & dancers, $2 admission includes 1 hr line dancing. Ballroom begins 8 pm. Debary Community Center, 38 Shell Rd. Info: Al- 407.574.1997
DELAND
Deland Dance Club 10 am-noon 1st, 2nd & 4th Fri- Oct-Apr. Deland Act. Ctr, S Alabama Ave. Info: Leo 386.789.3304, Center 734.0581
Diamond Dust Cloggers 7-8 pm ea. Thur VFW Post Home 2380, 510 S Alabama. Honeybees Square & Round Club Dance ea. Mon 6:30-10 pm. Beginners 6:30, Regulars plus dancing, 8 pm. Visitors welcome. RJ Hogan caller, Jim Cowan cuer. Deland Activities Center, 715 S Alabama Ave in Earl Brown Park. Info: Gloria 904.789.5862 or Navy 386.736.2962
Deland International Folk Dance 1st & 3rd Tues Oct-Apr. No partner or experience needed. All levels, lessons for beginners. Classy Comp. Dance Studio, 739 S Springs Carden Ave. Info: 386.738.4391 or 386.738.9331
Gator Country Cloggers, each Wed 6:30-9:30 pm, DeLand Act Ctr, Earl Brown Park, 715 S Alabama Ave. Info: Connie Roberts 407.736.1279 or Jane Grove 904.357.0796
DELTONA
Old Hickory Stompers Cloggers, each Tues. Beg. lessons free. Intermediate & advanced clogging too. So Sparkle & Electric Youth competition teams. All cloggers welcome. Deltona Civic Assn 980 Lakeshore Dr. Info: 407.774.5437, 789.8106, or 349.9529
Hollywood East Cloggers each Wed 6:30-7:30 pm; Intermed 7:30-8:30. Deltona Civic Assn Community Ctr, 980 Lakeshore Dr.
FT MYERS
Caloosa River Cloggers each Thurs eve. Info: Dave Conklin- 239.543.3396
LUTZ
Clogging each Tues 7-9 pm, Community Center, 1st St NW. Beginner & Intermediate. Info: 813.949.9862 or 813.238.4919
MELBOURNE
Traditional Scottish Country Dancing ea Mon 7-10 pm, Brevard Community College Bldg 198E, Wickham Rd. All levels welcome. Info/directions-Catie- 321.427.3587 or James- 321.255.2756. No partner needed
English Country Dancing ea Tues 6:30-9 pm. Community House, Melbourne Village. Info/directions- Catie 321.427.3587, or Barbara & John- 321.951.9623. No partner needed
South Brevard International Folk Dancers each Fri 7-10 pm, Community House, Melbourne Village. Info/directions- John- 321.951.9623 or Jean- 321.952.7025
OCALA
Dance every 4th Fri, 3960 S Pine Ave at Oakbrooke Shopping Ctr, SE corner NE 14th St & NE 25th Ave (2608 NE 14th St). Group lesson 7:30-8 pm, 8-10 pm Practice Party. Info: 352-351-2423 or ocaladancecenter@netzero.net or http://www.ocaladancecenter.com
ORANGE CITY
Florida Clogging Council NFP Organization established to promote clogging in Florida. Activities info: Betty- 904.775.7940
ORLANDO
International Folk Dancing each Wed Sept-June, 7:30-10 pm, 9859 Berry Dease Road, Orlando. Info: 407.275.6247 henderp@bellsouth.net
OSPREY
Sawgrass Revue Cloggers practice & demo, 2nd Sun 2-4 pm Oscar Scherer Park. Info: 941.497.3300
PINELLAS PARK
Tampa Friends of Old Time Dance - 3rd Fri, 2nd & 4th Sat, various locations, 7:30-11:30 pm. $7 adults, $5 students & seniors. Live music and caller. No experience or partner needed. Info: 727.823.2725
Irish Folk Dance Class & step dancing for children each Wed 7-8 pm, Irish-American Club, 7400 62nd Terrace N. Info: Ron- 727.546.4231
SANFORD
Hollywood E. Cloggers Thurs 6:30-8:30 pm, Melodee Skating Rink. Info: Dawn or Tina- 352.775.4255 or instructor- 352.735.0270
SARASOTA
Irish Dancing Classes each Wed 7-9 pm St Martha’s Church, corner Fruitville Rd & Orange Ave. Info: 941.924.5246
Grapevine International Folk Dancers, Bayfront Community Center, 801 N. Tamiami Trail, Wednesdays. Easy dances from 7 to 8 pm. More advanced 8 to 9:30 pm. No partner or experience required. Contact 941-351- 6281.
Scottish Country Dancers, Bayfront Community Center (formerly Adult Recreation Center), 801 N. Tamiami Trail, behind the Municipal Auditorium across from the Florida West Coast Symphony) Thursday 7 to 10 pm. Beginners Welcome. Fee: $3.50. Contact Gladys Wiedorn 941-485 7488 or George Smith 941-761-1221.
TAMPA
Tampa Friends of Old Time Dance - 3rd Fri, 2nd & 4th Sat, various locations, 7:30-11:30 pm. $7 adults, $5 students & seniors. Live music and caller. No experience or partner needed. Info http://www.tampabaycontra.com/ or 727.823.2725
International Folk Dance - Fridays 7:30- 9:30 pm, beginners welcome, no partner needed. David M. Barksdale SeniorCenter, 1801 N. Lincoln Ave. 813.348.1180 for directions. $2. Andy 813.882.4472 or Terry 813.234.1231.Call before coming in case of cancellation
Israeli Folk Dancing each Tues 6:45-10 pm; beginner teaching 6:45- 7:45. 7:45- 10 pm. Requests and 2 intermed/difficult dances taught. Kate Jackson Rec Center in Hyde Park. 821 S. Rome. $2. Andi 813.985.5611 or Terry 813.234.1231. Call ahead in case.
Scandanavian Turning Classes, Kate Jackson Rec Center, Hyde Park. Music most Wed. Level 1, 7 pm, level 2 8-9:30. $2.50. Info: Judith 813.254.3359
TITUSVILLE
English Country Dance Group each Fri 7 pm at North Brevard Senior Ctr. 813.935.1276
International Folk Dance ea Thurs 2:30 pm. Info George or Onie Senyk 231.636.2209
VENICE
Contra Dance 3rd Sat. 7:30-8 pm beginners, 8-11pm regulars. $10 adults, $6 students. No experience or partner needed. 509 Collins Road, Nokomis. Sponsored by Dance Club of Venice, Laurel Park, Info Shirley Babiak 941.966.1847 or Edna 941.485.2880. NO DANCE JULY, AUG, OR SEPT. http://www.flowcom.com/contra
SOUTH FLORIDA
BOCA RATON
Dance at Patrick J Meli Pk 3rd Sat. Info 954.921.8704 or 561.395.7338
FT LAUDERDALE
Zydeco Dance Workshop & Fais-do-do 8-10 pm 2nd & 4th Thurs Brownie’s Bar, 1411 S Andrews Ave. Workshop til 9 pm, Fais-do-do til 10 pm. Info Brownie’s- 954.522.6697 or Amy or Doreen- soflozydeco@aol.com
FT LAUDERDALE / DAVIE
Davie Barn Dance (Contra Dance) on the 2nd Sat of each month, Davie Woman's Club, 6551 Orange Drive, Davie. Info: Marty Spencer 954.270.9764, website: http://www.saturdaydance.com
LAKE PARK
Third Sunday Contradance, Palm Beach County Contradances, Mirror Ballroom, Lake Park Town Hall, 535 Park Avenue, 3rd Sunday of every month. Beginner's workshop from 3:30 to 4 p.m. Dancing to live music from 4 to 7 p.m. Contact Liz Newton 561-745-2250, or Lake Park community Affairs 561-881-3338
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